The biography of andre rieu orchestra

Dutch pops orchestra founded by André Rieu in

Not to be confused with Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester.

The Johann Strauss Orchestra is a pops orchestra founded in the Netherlands by André Rieu in The orchestra is well known for performing classical works with a distinctly unorthodox frivolity, joking with the audience and performing all sorts of antics.

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Performances and recordings

Rieu and his orchestra have performed throughout Europe, in North America, Japan, and Australia.

Winning a number of awards, including two World Music Awards, their recordings have gone gold and platinum in many countries, including eight-time platinum in the Netherlands.

At Rieu's studios in Maastricht, the orchestra has recorded a wide range of classical, popular and folk music, and music from cinema and musical theatre.

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