André Rieu (Maastricht, 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor who founded the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and built it into one of the world's most successful touring acts. With over 40 million albums sold and more than 500 platinum awards, he is the highest-grossing classical artist in Billboard Boxscore history. His annual open-air summer concerts on Maastricht's Vrijthof square draw audiences from across Europe.
Rieu released the tribute album 'Thank You, Johann Strauss!' on the occasion of the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II.
The cinema special 'André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues' premiered in April 2025 in the United Kingdom.
The Christmas concert 'André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas' was released on 6 December 2025 in the Netherlands, featuring Emma Kok as a guest, among others.
Rieu tours 19 countries in 2026 with a total of 69 concerts, including multiple evenings at the Vrijthof in Maastricht in July.
A series of concerts is scheduled for January 2027 in Amsterdam (Ziggo Dome), Antwerp and several German cities.
André Rieu brings a winter concert to his native Maastricht at the MECC.
André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra perform each summer at Het Vrijthof in Maastricht, the conductor's birthplace.
World-renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu brings his signature blend of classical music and entertainment to Maastricht.
André Rieu's Christmas concert 'Let It Snow' features his Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos and a 120-voice male choir performing festive classics and waltzes.
André Rieu's Christmas concert 'Let It Snow' screens as a matinee with his Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos and a 120-voice male choir.
André Rieu performs his annual summer concert Viva Maastricht! at the Vrijthof in Maastricht.
A live cinema recording of André Rieu's 20th anniversary concert from Maastricht, featuring his Johann Strauss Orchestra and guest performers.
André Rieu celebrates 20 years of his Vrijthof summer concerts in Maastricht with a live-recorded concert featuring his Johann Strauss Orchestra, shown as a cinema event.
André Rieu's summer concert 'Viva Maastricht!' screens at Kok CinemaxX in Lelystad. A live recording of the celebrated violinist's classical concert.
André Rieu marks 20 years of summer concerts on Maastricht's Vrijthof in this cinema screening of Viva Maastricht!