Chamber music
Yannick Callier
Yannick Callier has been playing the cello since the age of five and obtained all his diplomas at the Marseille National Conservatory in G. Teulières’ class, and at the Geneva Conservatory with G. Fallot and then D. Grosgurin.
From 1990 to 2006, he won numerous awards with the Debussy Quartet: 1st prize at the FNAPEC in 1992, the Antonio Scontrino Special Prize in Trapani (Italy), 1st Grand Prize at the Évian International String Quartet Competition in 1993, Winner of the Victoires de la Musique Classique in the “Best Chamber Music Ensemble” category in 1996 and for Best DVD in 2006. During his 16 years with the string quartet, he gave over 1,000 concerts at the biggest festivals in France and abroad (regularly invited to the USA, Japan, South America, etc.), and recorded 15 albums, including 6 for the complete string quartets of D. Shostakovich.
In 2006, he decided to leave the Debussy Quartet to devote himself to teaching chamber music at the CRR of Toulon and orchestral practice with the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie as principal cellist. He continues to devote himself to chamber music, notably with the Musiciens d’Hêlios, the Trio de Lyon, Quatuor Lucia and Nonetto Jubiloso. In 2011, he left the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie and joined the CRR of Lyon as a chamber music teacher, then in 2018 he joined the CRR of Nice. His concert and “musical encounters” activities continue to develop within various chamber music ensembles (Musiciens d’Hêlios, Lucia Quartet, Le Grand 5tet, Trio BAC, etc.) and as an orchestral musician (Operas of Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Avignon, Toulon, Geneva Chamber Orchestra, Montpellier Orchestra, Pau and Toulouse Capitole).
In September 2020, he was appointed professor of chamber music at the isdaT. Since 2023, he has been musical director of the “Musiques au fil du Dropt” festival.
Laurence Meisterlin
Biography to come
