Violinist, conductor and winner of 7 first prizes as a performer at the conservatoires of Grenoble, Boulogne-Billancourt, Bordeaux and Paris (violin, string quartet, etc.), 

Christophe Cavalier has played in various instrumental ensembles, including the Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, as well as in string quartets in various countries. He has benefited from the advice of many artists, including Clotilde Münch, Roland Daugareil, Ivry Gitlis, Pierre Doukan, Tibor Varga, Pierre Amoyal, Régis Pasquier and Gérard Poulet.

Conducted at the Conservatoire de La Rochelle, then with Nicolas Brochot and Dominique Rouits.

 

He holds a state diploma in artistic education and has taught at the conservatoires in Angoulême and Bordeaux.

He has held the positions of head of artistic education and head of music at the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur regional council.

With a CA in artistic education management, he has directed the conservatoires of Montmorency and Nanterre, and is currently director of the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise.

He is also a member of the national board of SPEDIC (Syndicat des Personnels de Direction des Conservatoires).