Charlie Siem
| Charlie Siem | |
|---|---|
 Charlie Siem at Wigmore Hall | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
14 January 1986 (age 29) London, England |
| Genres | Classical, |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website |
www |
| Notable instruments | |
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Violin 1735 Guarneri del Gesu d’Egville | |
Charlie Siem (born 14 January 1986) is an English contemporary classical violinist.
Life
Charlie Siem was born in London, England, to parents Kristian Siem, a Norwegian businessman, and British mother. He began the study of violin at the age of five. He went on to study at Eton College and Girton College, Cambridge, and continued his violin studies with Itzhak Rashkovsky and Shlomo Mintz. He performed his first concerto with an orchestra at age 15, and played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at age 18.[1]
Siem is distantly related to Norwegian violin virtuoso and composer Ole Bull.[2]
Siem plays a violin by Guarneri del Gesu from 1735 also known as the d’Egville. The violin was previously owned by Yehudi Menuhin.[1]
Reviews
"Siem also had the deep heart and soul required to make the music sing, in a great romantic combination of drama, passion and tenderness." Superb opening of season by Albert Storace, Times of Malta 08/10/14
"Under the Stars" Album of the week on Classic FM "A very attractive selection of favourites, performed with the violinist's trademark grace and intimacy" John Suchet, Classic FM 22/09/14
Siem has received negative criticism in The New York Times, " there was a dumbfounding gap between his retro suavity and the ineptitude of his playing (...) His intonation, passagework and tone were simply ugly".[3]
Gramophone, "Charlie Siem, allowing his tone to soar in a great arch, creates a memorable high-point."[4] "These performances show that his music-making is more than capable of speaking for itself without any kind of special pleading." The Guardian
Discography
Siem has released CDs including:
- Charlie Siem - Elgar & Grieg (Sonatas for Violin and Piano )
- Charlie Siem - Violin Virtuoso
- Charlie Siem - Bruch, Wieniawski, Ole Bull - The London Symphony Orchestra - Andrew Gourlay
- Charlie Siem - Under The Stars - Münchner Rundfunkorchester - Paul Goodwin - Sony Classical
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "So Charlie Siem is Amazing". 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "About". Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ↑ Woolfe, Zachary. "Impeccably Dressed, With His Violin at the Ready". New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Elgar, Grieg". Gramophone. August 2008. p. 66.
External links
- Charlie Siem Official Website
- Charlie Siem plays with the London Symphony - includes interview on YouTube
- Charlie Siem plays with Bryan Adams on YouTube
- Charlie Siem plays with Daltrey and Townshend on YouTube
- Guarneri del Gesu d’Egville violin history