Trained both at the Conservatory of Brussels and at the University
of Louvain, Olivier De Spiegeleir is now famous for his intense
career as a recitalist around the world : he makes his musical
presence known trough his concern for communicating quality
feelings: Algeria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, the
Netherlands, Mexico, Panama, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, USA,
Chile, China, Qatar, Venezuela…
First Prize « Dexia Classics », he took part to several missions
for the ‘Communauté Française de Belgique’, and to some important
Festivals : Festival van Vlaanderen, Festival de Wallonie,
Beethoven-Festival with the ’Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège’,
Festival de l’Eté Mosan, Festival de Lasne, Festival de
Fernelmont, Festival de Durbuy, Festival du Marais Chrétien
(Paris), Ravello (Italy), Tirgu-Mures en Roumanie, Festival del
Tempietto (Rome), Pro Piano (New York), Bucaramanga (Colombia)…
Olivier De Spiegeleir has given more than 500 solo recitals,
numerous concerts with orchestras, and also made several public
and studio recordings on the radio and the television.
Olivier De Spiegeleir often brilliantly comments on the pieces he
« revives ». His repertoire ranges from Bach to Lutoslawski. His
has recorded 7 CD (Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg, Debussy, Leduc …).
Olivier De Spiegeleir plays Beethoven’s complete set of 32
Sonatas, the complete set of Bagatelles and the 33 Diabelli
Variations. “Commented piano recitals” : very few pianists speak
to the public about the pieces they play.
Since a long time, Olivier excels in communicating and sharing
emotions. But never by austere lectures or tricky analyzes: just a
few simple words from the heart, with some poetic emotion and also
important and interesting things about the pieces and the
composers. The idea is to establish a living contact with the
listener, allowing him to get in touch easily with the gorgeous
world of piano music. With the pianist himself as the "professor”,
the result becomes doubly interesting...
Olivier’s communicating skills make him extremely captivating and
the success is unanimous!