Waltz king André Rieu

André Rieu was born in Maastricht, the Netherlands, into a musical family. His father was the conductor of the Limburg Symphony Orchestra, but André began playing the violin at the age of five. In 1978, he founded his first ensemble, the Maastricht Salon Orchestra, which in 1987 became the Johann Strauss Orchestra, which is now the largest private orchestra in the world.

André Rieux has over 22.5 million followers on social media, and his YouTube videos have been viewed over a billion times. As many listeners say: “André Rieu is not just for one evening – he is for life!”