 He led a brilliant career as a chamber musician and orchestral musician, before devoting himself fully to conducting.Passionate about conducting orchestras and opera, it was with the strongest encouragement from Armin Jordan, of whom he was assistant, and Franz Welser-Möst, that his career as conductor began in 2001 with "Lucio Silla" by Mozart in Lausanne and Caen.Since then, Nicolas Chalvin has performed in concert at the head of prestigious orchestras in a repertoire ranging from early classics (Mozart, Haydn) to the latest contemporary works.