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| Born | October 1, 1949 |
| Hometown | Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Net worth | $40 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.84m) |
| Spouse | Marjorie Kochmann (m 1975 - present) |
| Children | Pierre Rieu , Marc Rieu |
| Parents | André Rieu |
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‘Television’s almost finished, isn’t it?’: the arts commissioner who beat the BBC
- “Telly’s almost over now. It’s almost finished, isn’t it?” says Phil Edgar-Jones. Which is not what you expect to hear from the boss of a television channel. But Edgar-Jones, whose career has taken him from The Big Breakfast and Big Brother to his current job as director of Sky Arts, is perfectly sanguine. He means television as we have always known it: tuning in to particular channels at particular times of day, on a TV set in the corner of the room. These days, young people are watching 15-sec
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Philip Edgar-Jones interview: ‘Arts programmes can’t always be accessible’
When it was announced in July that Sky Arts was to air on Freeview, it felt a little like a declaration of war against Broadcasting House. With the future of BBC Four uncertain, the new visibility of the 13-year-old Sky Arts was clearly going to be a boon to those who lament the dearth of arts broadcasting. So it is surprising that the main ambition of Philip Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, regarding the BBC is one of collaboration. “You might not believe it,” he tells me over coffee at Tate
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'My honeymoon was the worst': Violinist André Rieu on the trials and triumphs of travel
André Rieu, the Dutch violinist and conductor, recalls an unforgettable trip to Chicago, the eye-opening beauty of New Zealand and an unfortunate honeymoon in Tunisia. I want to perform on the moon... ...one day, because I love to bring my music to every single place. I spend months at a time travelling with my orchestra, while every spring I go on holiday with my wife and family. I’m never happier than when... ...I’m with my loved ones. I need my family to have the perfect holiday, since I’m a
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André Rieu Sets Event Cinema Record; ‘Zootopia’ Wins Kids’ BAFTA – Global Briefs
André Rieu has done it again. The Dutch violinist’s CinemaLive holiday special, <em>André Rieu: Christmas With André</em>, has topped his own previous box office record, becoming the highest-grossing single-day music concert event of all time at UK and Irish turnstiles. Screening at 480 locations on Saturday, the concert grossed £1.162M ($1.45M), beating Rieu’s 2015 Maastricht concert which had sold £1.034M in UK/Ireland tickets. Saturday’s event featured a never-before-seen…
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Hot Tours Roundup: Andre Rieu, Toby Keith & Ariana Grande Lead List
Classical, country and pop head up this tally of the week’s highest-grossing Hot Tours with concert sales reported from touring efforts by violinist and orchestra conductor, André Rieu, veteran country headliner Toby Keith and pop star Ariana Grande.
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U.K. Box Office: 'Ant-Man' Ends 'Minions' Reign
Elsewhere, a Dutch violinist set an event cinema record and pushed 'Terminator: Genisys' out of the top five.
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Global Showbiz Briefs: André Rieu Sets UK Box Office Record; Venice Critics’ Week Roster; Alibaba Pacts With Helmers; More
André Rieu Concert Sets UK Box Office Record Flying the flag for event cinema, André Rieu’s 2014 10th Anniversary Maastricht Concert became the UK’s highest-grossing music event of all time at the box office this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, CinemaLive screened the concert at 410 locations across the UK and Ireland, grossing $1.42M. The concert also screened at 234 moviehouses in European markets including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Finland and Croatia, brin
