André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu is recognized as a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He resides in his native Maastricht.
Where did André Rieu go to college and high school?
Rieu is of French Huguenot origin, both of Rieu’s parents were Roman Catholic. He was born to Andries Antonie Rieu and is the third of six children. He has two older sisters who are Teresia and Cilia, two younger brothers who are Robert and Jean-Philippe, and a younger sister named Gaby Buirma-Rieu.
Rieu’s father was the conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. Showing early promise, André began studying violin at the age of five. From a very early age, he developed a fascination with orchestra. He studied violin at the Conservatoire Royal in Liège and the Conservatorium Maastricht, from 1968 to 1973, studying under Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers.
From 1974 to 1977, he attended the Music Academy in Brussels, studying with André Gertler. He completed his training with the distinction “Premier Prix” from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
