André Rieu (born 1 October 1949 in Maastricht) is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra, with which he has toured the world since 1987. His arena-scale shows - blending waltzes, operatic arias, film scores, and pop hits - have brought classical music to mass audiences, with over 40 million albums sold. He regularly performs at Maastricht's Vrijthof square, where his summer concerts draw visitors from dozens of countries.
Rieu released a new concert DVD and album Waltz the Night Away!, recorded live at summer concerts in Maastricht 2025; on sale from June 19, 2026.
During the tour, Rieu broke a toe, but nevertheless performed the full program in Riga, Latvia.
Rieu performed for the first time in Kaunas (Lithuania) and then in Riga and Helsinki - these were his historically first concerts in these cities.
Rieu launched a campaign to protect fans from fraud using his name and fake AI-generated characters.
Summer 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of Rieu's summer concerts at Vrijthof square in Maastricht.
André Rieu marks two decades of his beloved summer concerts on Vrijthof Square in Maastricht with a special anniversary celebration.
Summer concert by world-famous violinist André Rieu and his orchestra. An evening of classical music, waltzes, and popular melodies performed by one of the world's most celebrated musicians.
Summer concert by violinist André Rieu at Prague's Kino MAT. The celebrated conductor performs his most popular works.
A screening of André Rieu's legendary Maastricht concert featuring waltzes and classical melodies on the big screen.
André Rieu and his orchestra perform a summer concert at the Kulturní dům. The waltz master brings classical music to life with his signature energetic style.
World-renowned violinist André Rieu brings his Johann Strauss Orchestra to Prague for two evenings of romantic classical music, opera arias, film scores, and spectacular staging.
World-renowned violinist André Rieu returns to Prague with his Johann Strauss Orchestra for two evenings of opera arias, film music, musicals and waltzes.
Concert by world-renowned Dutch conductor and violinist André Rieu at Prague's O2 arena.
