Charlie Siem

Charlie Siem was born in London in 1986, and began studying the violin at the age of four.

He continued his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and subsequently at The Royal College of Music under the tutelage of Itzhak Rashkovsky. Other notable tutors include the renowned violinist and conductor Shlomo Mintz. In tandem with his music studies at The Royal College, Charlie also read music at Cambridge University.

Charlie has been performing internationally to great acclaim since the age of sixteen and has appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic, the London Mozart Players and the Israel Camerata. His repertoire covers both the major concertos and chamber music. In addition, he is a regular guest at national and international music festivals including Windsor, Spoleto and St. Moritz. 2008 also saw the release of his debut classical CD of Grieg and Elgar Sonatas with pianist Andrei Korobeinikov.

In addition to performing a wide range of the traditional repertoire, Charlie also has a keen interest in contemporary music and welcomes the opportunity to perform new music by the talented composers of today. Charlie’s most recent collaboration in this field has involved music written for him by the composer Robin Holloway as well as working with the Rambert Dance Company performing music by Gabriel Prokofiev.