Piano

Julien Chauvin

  • Conductor
  • Violin

Germany and different countries

Early on, Julien Chauvin was drawn to the Baroque revolution and the revival of historical performance practice on period instruments. He pursued his training in the Netherlands at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague under Vera Beths, co-founder of the Archibudelli ensemble alongside Anner Bylsma. In 2003, he became a laureate of the International Early Music Competition in Bruges and subsequently performed as a soloist before founding Le Cercle de l’Harmonie in 2005, which he co-directed with Jérémie Rhorer for ten years.

Fulfilling his ambition to revive a renowned 18th-century ensemble, Julien Chauvin established a new orchestra in 2015: Le Concert de la Loge. This revival seeks to explore forgotten works from the French lyrical and instrumental repertoire while also introducing innovative concert formats that encourage spontaneity and audience imagination.

In parallel, he continues his collaboration with the Quatuor Cambini-Paris, founded in 2007, with which he performs and records the quartets of Jadin, David, Gouvy, Mozart, Gounod, and Haydn.

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Julien Chauvin delves into musical direction in the spirit of the late 18th century, characterized by a wide variety of conducting practices. He adapts his approach according to the repertoire, ensemble size, and the requirements of the score, conducting from the violin, with the bow, or using a baton.

He takes on the musical direction of operatic productions such as Era la notte, staged by Juliette Deschamps with Anna Caterina Antonacci; Phèdre by Lemoyne and Cendrillon by Isouard, in productions by the Palazzetto Bru Zane and directed by Marc Paquien; Armida by Haydn, staged by Mariame Clément; Chimène ou le Cid by Sacchini, directed by Sandrine Anglade; and Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio, directed by Christophe Rulhes.

He is also a guest conductor for numerous ensembles, including the Kammerorchester Basel, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, the Orchestre National d’Avignon-Provence, the Orchestre National de Metz, the Orchestre National de Cannes, the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Limoges, the Esterházy Hofkapelle, the Orkiestra Historyczna from Katowice, the Folger Consort in Washington, Les Violons du Roy in Montreal, and the Arion Baroque Orchestra in Montreal.
Julien Chauvin’s discography includes concert works by Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Berlioz, released by the Alpha, Naïve, Eloquentia, and Ambroisie labels. He also frequently records lyrical recitals with leading soloists, operas, and works from the sacred repertoire.

In addition to his concert activities, Julien Chauvin is deeply involved in pedagogy, offering orchestral sessions and masterclasses at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris and Lyon, the École Normale de Musique in Paris, the Académie de l’Opéra de Paris, and with the Orchestre Français des Jeunes.

Julien Chauvin is a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.

He plays a Giuseppe Guadagnini violin from 1780, loaned to him as part of the “Adopt a Musician” project.

Contacts

Concerts

  • Le Concert de la Loge, Julien Chauvin

    Schwetzingen, 7:30 pm

    Orchestra:

    Le Concert de la Loge

    Program:

    Battle Vivaldi

    Location:

    Rokokotheater Schwetzingen

    Organizer:

    https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik-klassik/Musik-Schwetzinger-SWR-Festspiele

    • Le Concert de la Loge

    • Julien Chauvin

  • Le Concert de la Loge, Julien Chauvin

    Bad Kissingen, 7:30 pm

    Conductor:

    Julien Chauvin

    Program:

    Vivaldi: Sinfonia aus der Oper L´Olimpiade C-Dur RV 725 Vivaldi: Concerto - für Violine, Streicher und B.c. E-Dur RV 269 op. 8/ 1 ´´Der Frühling´´ Vivaldi: Sonate für Violoncello RV 43 Vivaldi: Concerto - für Violine, Streicher und B.c. g-Moll RV 315 op. 8/ 2 ´´Der Sommer´´ Vivaldi: Konzert für vier Violinen, Streicher und B.c. h-Moll op. 3 Nr. 10 RV 580 Vivaldi: Concerto - für Violine, Streicher und B.c. F-Dur RV 293 op. 8/ 3 ´´Der Herbst´´ Vivaldi: Concerto alla rustica G-Dur RV 151 Vivaldi: Concerto - für Violine, Streicher und B.c. f-Moll RV 297 op. 8/ 4 ´´Der Winter´´ Vivaldi: Sinfonia aus der Oper L´Olimpiade C-Dur RV 725

    Location:

    Kurtheater Bad Kissingen

    Organizer:

    https://www.kissingersommer.de

    • Le Concert de la Loge

    • Julien Chauvin

Projects

  • Further dates upon request

    Le Concert de la Loge (16 Musiker) - Tim Mead (Countertenor) - Julien Chauvin (Violine & leitung)

    Echoes of Venice - Music by Vivaldi

    Program:

    A. Vivaldi:

    Nisi Dominus

    Concerto RV 554 “Il proteo, omsia il mondo al rovescio”

    Cantate RV 684 “Cessate, omai cessate”

    Andromeda liberata RV 117 “Sovvente il sole”

    Echoes of Venice offers a journey into the heart of Venetian Baroque through
    vocal and instrumental works by Vivaldi, showcasing the diversity and richness
    of his writing. The Nisi Dominus, with its poignant expressivity and striking
    contrasts, converses with the spectacular Concerto RV 554, where instruments
    intertwine in a game of inverted reflections. The cantata Cessate, omai cessate
    unfolds all the composer’s dramatic intensity, while Sovvente il sole, from
    Andromeda liberata, brings a luminous touch with its exquisite melody. A
    concert that resonates with the brilliance and emotion of Vivaldi’s musical Venice.

  • Le Concert de la Loge (40 Musiker & 4 Solisten) - Ensemble La Sportelle (24 Choristen) - Julien Chauvin (Leitung)

    The great Mass in C Minor by Mozart

    Program:

    W. A. Mozart:

    The Great Mass in C Minor K. 427 (KV. 417)

    Symphonie nr. 41

    Mozart’s Mass in C marks a significant turning point in the history of sacred music. It
    combines the liturgical musical traditions of the time with the stylistic innovations of
    Viennese classicism. Mozart succeeded in fusing the grandeur of the Baroque style
    with the clarity and balance characteristic of his own era. By incorporating elements
    of opera into the Mass, Mozart elevated the genre to new heights of expressiveness
    and drama, anticipating the practices of musical Romanticism to come.

    Le Concert de la Loge (40 Musiker) - Mélissa Petit (Sopran) - Eva Zaicik (Mezzo-Sopran) - Antonin Rondepierre (Tenor) - Nahuel di Pierro (Bass) – Ensemble La Sportelle (24 Choristen) - Julien Chauvin (Leitung)

  • Le Concert de la Loge (40 Musiker & 4 Solisten) - Ensemble La Sportelle (24 Choristen) - Julien Chauvin (Leitung)

    The great Mass in C Minor by Mozart

    Program:

    W. A. Mozart:

    The Great Mass in C Minor K. 427 (KV. 417)

    Symphonie nr. 41

    Mozart’s Mass in C marks a significant turning point in the history of sacred music. It
    combines the liturgical musical traditions of the time with the stylistic innovations of
    Viennese classicism. Mozart succeeded in fusing the grandeur of the Baroque style
    with the clarity and balance characteristic of his own era. By incorporating elements
    of opera into the Mass, Mozart elevated the genre to new heights of expressiveness
    and drama, anticipating the practices of musical Romanticism to come.

    Le Concert de la Loge (40 Musiker) - Mélissa Petit (Sopran) - Eva Zaicik (Mezzo-Sopran) - Antonin Rondepierre (Tenor) - Nahuel di Pierro (Bass) – Ensemble La Sportelle (24 Choristen) - Julien Chauvin (Leitung)

  • Standard Repertoire - Dates upon request

    Quatuor Cambini-Paris

    ROUTE 68 - SAISON VIII- Quartette von Joseph Haydn

    Program:

    Quatuor Cambini-Paris
    Clément Lebrun: Einführung

    Das Cambini-Paris-Quartett beginnt die achte Saison seiner Gesamteinspielung der 68 Streichquartette von Joseph Haydn, präsentiert von Clément Lebrun. Diese musikalische Reise in die Welt und Epoche des berühmten Komponisten umfasst die gesamte Vielfalt seiner verschiedenen Schaffensperioden. Jedes Konzert ist zugleich eine Einladung für die Sinne, die zum Austausch und zur Entdeckung von Themen anregen, die für die Interpretation seiner Musik wichtig sind, wie die großen wissenschaftlichen Fortschritte während der Aufklärung, die Kleidermode des 18. Jahrhunderts und der Musikdruck.

  • Standard Repertoire - Dates upon request

    Julien Chauvin (Violine) - Félix Roth (Horn) - Olga Paschenko (Klavier)

    Brahmstrio

    Program:

    Johannes Brahm - Trio für Violine, Horn und Klavier in Es-Dur Op. 40

    Félix Roth: Horn
    Julien Chauvin: Violine und Leitung
    Olga Paschenko: Klavier

    Das Es-Dur Trio op. 40 von Johannes Brahms für Klavier, Violine und Naturhorn ist ein herausragendes Beispiel seiner Kammermusik. Brahms komponierte dieses Werk zwischen 1864 und 1865. Die Uraufführung fand am 7. Dezember 1865 in Karlsruhe statt, mit dem Hornisten Segisser, dem Violinisten Ludwig Strauss und Brahms selbst am Klavier. Eine besondere Inspiration für dieses Trio fand Brahms in der malerischen Landschaft des Schwarzwalds. In einem Brief an seinen Freund Dietrich beschrieb er, wie ihm beim Spazierengehen in einem sonnendurchfluteten Waldstück das erste Thema des Trios in den Sinn kam, ein eindrucksvolles Zeugnis dafür, wie die Natur seine kreativen Prozesse beeinflusste.

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