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Order No: 55011 Bach: Sarabande for violin Beethoven: Concerto for violin in D major du Closel: Voiles for symphonic orchestra Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major op. 90 ‘Italian’ Orchestra: Atelier Lyrique et Orchestral du Centre Conductor: Amaury du Closel Soloist: Olivier Charlier, violin Born in 1961, Olivier Charlier won first prizes in violin and chamber music at the Paris National Conservatoire. He won prizes in five of the most prestigious international violin competitions, and it was these victories which enabled him to give concerts all over the world. Olivier Charlier has appeared as soloist with many orchestras including the Orchestre de Paris, the Berlin Symphony, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony, and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. Since 1981 Charlier has been Professor of the Violin at the Paris Conservatoire. Amaury du Closel studied composition in Paris and conducting at the Mons Conservatory/Belgium and in Vienna. He worked as musical director of the Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy (1984-85). In 1985 he was semi-finalist of the Parma, Tokyo and Besançon competitions and in 1986 he won the 2d International Competition Masterplayers for Young Conductors in Lugano. In 1982  he became Music Director of La Camerata de Versailles, a chamber orchestra with which he gave about 350 concerts throughout Europe. In 1986  he was named Music Director of the Paris Chamber Opera  and in 1988 Music Director of Le Sinfonietta de Chambord.  Since 1991, he has been principal guest conductor of the Romanian Radio and Television Chamber Orchestra. Amaury du Closel has composed more than 25 works.