Olivier Calmel is a renowned composer, orchestrator, and pianist whose works are performed by leading soloists and orchestras worldwide. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix SACEM, Grand Prix International Académie Charles Cros, Prix de composition Concours national de jazz de la Défense, and the Jerry Goldsmith Award.
His extensive catalog spans orchestral and chamber music, vocal works, jazz, and film scores. He has received commissions from major institutions such as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National d’Île-de-France, Orchestre National de Lille, Opéra de Massy, Orchestre National de Bretagne, Orchestre de la Garde Républicaine, Maîtrise de Radio France, among many others.
His music has been performed in iconic venues including the Philharmonie de Paris, Salle Pleyel, and Théâtre du Châtelet, as well as internationally in the USA (New York Symphony Space, Heinz Hall), Europe (London, Geneva, Innsbruck), and Asia (Tokyo, Beijing, Nagoya). Olivier Calmel balances his career between contemporary commissions, film scoring, and leading his own jazz ensembles.
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