Charlie Siem

Charlie Siem
Born	1986 London, England
Genres	Classical, Classic rock
Occupations	Violinist
Instruments	Violin
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Warner Classics and Jazz
Notable instruments
Violin 1735 Guarneri del Gesu d’Egville

Charlie Siem (born 1986) is an English contemporary classical violinist.

Life

Charlie Siem was born in London, England, to a Norwegian father and a British mother, and began the study of violin at the age of four. He studied at Eton College and Girton College, Cambridge, and continued his violin studies with tutors from The Guildhall School of Music and The Royal College of Music, including Ithzak 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 virtuoso Ole Bull.^[2]

Career

Siem released his debut CD in 2008 which featured violin sonatas by Grieg and Elgar, and signed with the Warner Classics and Jazz label in 2010. He tours prolifically, and has performed in the UK, the US, France, Switzerland and Norway. He accompanied The Royal Ballet on a tour of Cuba, and toured with the Moscow Philharmonic in 2008.^[3]

Siem has also played with popular artists including Bryan Adams in 2010. In March 2011, Siem played with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who at a benefit for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall. In June 2011 he played for Lady Gaga at her Fashion Icon Award party in New York. In October 2011 he appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in Classic FM Live! to launch of his second CD. He is scheduled to perform on Night of the Stars at the Royal Festival Hall in November 2011 for the Prince's Trust. Siem has also composed variations on popular songs.^[1]

Siem models for the Alfred Dunhill label, and has appeared in publications including Italian Men’s Vogue (L’Uomo Vogue). He also has other endorsements.

Siem plays Yehudi Menuhin's 1735 Guarneri del Gesu d’Egville violin, on loan by the Elderberry Foundation. The violin was also once owned by the King of Prussia.^[1]

Discography

Siem has released CDs including:

• Bruch Wieniawski Ole Bull
• Charlie Siem

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Binlot, Ann (17 October 2011). "Meet the World's Hottest Violin Virtuoso: Charlie Siem on the Perfectionism That Enthralled Both Lady Gaga and Stephen Hawking". http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/38863/meet-the-worlds-hottest-violin-virtuoso-charlie-siem-on-the-perfectionism-that-enthralled-both-lady-gaga-and-stephen-hawking. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
2. ^ "About". http://www.charliesiem.com/about. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
3. ^ Edgar, Michelle (23 April 2010). "Music Unites to Showcase Young Violinist Charlie Siem". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-edgar/music-unites-to-showcase_b_550104.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 

External links

• Charlie Siem plays with the London Symphony - includes interview
• Charlie Siem plays with Bryan Adams
• Charlie Siem plays with Daltrey and Townshend
• Guarneri del Gesu d’Egville violin history

Persondata
Name	Siem, Charlie
Alternative names
Short description	Violinist
Date of birth	1986
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death
Place of death