Charlie Siem
| Charlie Siem | |
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Charlie Siem at Wigmore Hall (2012)
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| Background information | |
| Born |
14 January 1986 (age 31) 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 |
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Charles Maximilian "Charlie" Siem (born 14 January 1986) is an English contemporary classical violinist as well as a model.
Charlie Siem was born in London, England, to billionaire , a Norwegian businessman, and his South-African born wife Karen Ann, née Moross. His sister is Sasha Siem, a musician.
Siem began the study of violin at age three when his interest piqued upon hearing the cassettes his mother would play. 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. He has gained recognition in the past few years by playing alongside artists such as The Who and Miley Cyrus. Among his fans include Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. Siem also professionally models having been the face of Dunhill London and Hugo Boss.
Siem is distantly related to Norwegian violin virtuoso and composer Ole Bull.
He plays a violin made by Guarneri del Gesu from 1735, also known as the d’Egville. The violin was previously owned by Yehudi Menuhin.
Siem has released CDs including:
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