André Rieu
| Born | October 1, 1949 |
| Hometown | Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Net worth | $40 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.84m) |
| Spouse | Marjorie Kochmann |
| Children | Pierre Rieu, Marc Rieu |
| Parents | André Rieu |
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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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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
