Olivier Korber - Composer

Olivier Korber stands out as a distinctive voice among the new generation of French composers. His music weaves irony, lyricism, fragility, and raw energy—balancing narrative clarity with strangeness, wonder, and a raw vitality.

After gaining attention with a Chopin recording (4 Diapasons, 5 Pizzicato Croches, 1001 Notes), he has been developing a catalogue published by Éditions Billaudot, performed by ensembles such as the Quatuor Akilone, Quatuor Magenta, Emmanuel Coppey, Orchestre Colonne, with Marc Korovitch, Rémi Durupt, or Alizé Léhon. His First String Quartet won the Crédit Agricole / Freshly Composed Prize in 2023.

Olivier developed his voice outside institutions before refining his craft with Isabelle Duha. A graduate of the Paris CRR in Billy Eidi’s piano class, he studied with Rena Shereshevskaya. His interest in theoretical physics and AI sharpens the formal rigor of his music without stifling its vital impulse.