André Rieu

Summary

André Rieu is a human^[1]. Born in Maastricht^[2], he… he was born on October 1, 1949^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], violinist^[5], record producer^[6], music arranger^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,076 views/month, #5,230 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Maastricht^[2], André Rieu…
• André Rieu was born on October 1, 1949^[3].
• André Rieu's father was André Rieu, Sr.^[10].
• A child of André Rieu was Q137874068^[11].
• André Rieu held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was André Rieu's native language^[13].
• André Rieu worked as a conductor^[4].
• André Rieu's professions included violinist^[5].
• André Rieu's professions included record producer^[6].
• André Rieu's professions included music arranger^[7].
• André Rieu's professions included actor^[8].
• André Rieu's education included a stint at Maastricht Academy of Music^[14].
• André Rieu's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[15].
• André Rieu was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège^[16].
• André Rieu received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17].
• André Rieu received the Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[18].
• André Rieu received the Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria^[19].
• André Rieu received the Goldene Stimmgabel^[20].
• André Rieu received the Goldene Stimmgabel^[21].
• André Rieu received the Goldene Stimmgabel^[22].
• André Rieu is recorded as male^[23].
• André Rieu's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• André Rieu's genre is classical music^[25].
• André Rieu's genre is waltz^[26].
• André Rieu's record label is recorded as Denon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maastricht^[2], André Rieu… he was born on October 1, 1949^[3]. His father was he, Sr.^[10]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Maastricht Academy of Music^[14], a conservatory^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1962^[30]; Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[15], a conservatory^[31], in First French Empire^[32], founded in 1813^[33]; and Royal Conservatory of Liège^[16], a conservatory^[34], in Belgium^[35], founded in 1826^[36]. Studied under Jo Juda^[37], a violinist^[38], 1909–1985^[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[40]; Herman Krebbers^[41], a violinist^[42], 1923–2018^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44], awarded the Blijvend Applaus award^[45], specialised in music^[46]; and André Gertler^[47], a violinist^[48], 1907–1998^[49], of Hungary^[50], awarded the Commander of the Order of Leopold II^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], violinist^[5], record producer^[6], music arranger^[7], and actor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[18], a medallion^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 2000^[56]; Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria^[19], a grade of an order^[57], in Austria^[58]; Goldene Stimmgabel^[20], an annual prize^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1981^[61]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[62], a grade of an order^[63], in Netherlands^[64], founded in 1815^[65]; and Classic Brit Awards^[66], a group of awards^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 2000^[69].

Personal Life

A child of André Rieu was Q137874068^[11].

Why It Matters

André Rieu ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,076 views/month, #5,230 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was André Rieu born?

André Rieu's place of birth was Maastricht^[2].

Who were André Rieu's parents?

André Rieu's father was André Rieu, Sr.^[10].

What did André Rieu do for work?

André Rieu worked as conductor^[4], violinist^[5], record producer^[6], music arranger^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did André Rieu go to school?

André Rieu was educated at Maastricht Academy of Music^[14], Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[15], and Royal Conservatory of Liège^[16].

What awards did André Rieu receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17], Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[18], Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria^[19], and Goldene Stimmgabel^[20].