Billboard magazine has placed him on the list of the worldâs most successful male touring artist. Cher André Rieu, Jâespère de tout coeur que le musicien ou la musicienne va sâen sortir. Andre Rieu in 2009. Rieu founded Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 alongside with 12 members. Merx suffered the heart attack in his sleep at 5 a.m. on 17 December. She and her husband Bert, unlike Andre have stayed true to their Catholic roots. The interview contains pictures from the Antwerp concert, where André performed again for the first time after his illness. He made his 40 million dollar fortune with Worldâs most popular classical musician . On Sunday November 21st 2010, the Dutch TV station TROS broadcast an episode of the Ivo Niehe show. André Rieu's Career. Andre's youngest sister Gaby Buirma-Rieu is 10 years younger than Andre. Je pense très fort à vous, à votre orchestre et staff, et surtout, à sa famille. Together they have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts. André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Earlier this week the Dutch superstar violinist announced the remainder of the UK tour would ⦠On 1-10-1948 André Rieu was born in Maastricht, the Netherlands. They still live in Limburg. ANDRE Rieu has postponed his Australia and New Zealand concert dates in October due to ill-health. Rieu arranged for Merx to be transferred from hospital in Leeds to his native Netherlands while he was still in a coma. Dutch trombonist Ruud Merx has died this morning, aged just 47, following a massive heart attack on Saturday morning - whilst on tour in the UK with the âAndre Rieu Liveâ arena show.. Andre Rieu postpones Australian tour because of illness. While André's wrestling career expanded, so too did his ring names. She is married and has 5 children between the ages of 13 and 20. Mentioning details about his private life, Rieu is a married guy, who shares his own life for at least four years together with the Dutch writer, Marjorie Rieu. AAP. The couple resides in 15th-century castle at Maastricht, Netherlands. They have even given lectures on how to raise children with religion, with The musician is married to Marjorie, his starsign is Libra and he is now 72 years of age. I have 120 people on my payroll and most of them are with me for more than 35 years. André Rieu - Biography. Famously dubbed the âKing of Waltzâ, André Rieu, 66, first picked up the violin at just five years old, went on to form his own orchestra and ⦠About André For at least the last twenty years, my personal life has been so bound up with my work that the story of my personal life would sound pretty much the same as the story of my career - especially as my wife Marjorie has been so closely involved from the start. Image credit: Karl-Heinz Meurer/Wikicommons. Andre and Marjorie tied a knot in 1975 and they are the parents of 2 sons. André Rieu's Personal Life. Rieu, 68, is a married man. less than 2 min read. He married Majorie Rieu in 1975. Currently, he has 80 and 150 musicians in his band. He had served as a member of Rieuâs Johann Strauss Orchestra since 1994.. In this show there is a long interview with André and Pierre about the past period. Andre has directly sexual orientation.