Bernard Wacheux leads a triple career as a violinist soloist/chamber player, conductor and teacher.
After his early musical studies he practiced the art of violin with Roland Charmy and René Benedetti professors at the National superior Conservatory of Paris. Then he perfected his art at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels in the class of Master ARTHUR GRUMIAUX. Later he will follow the music sessions and educational with TIBOR VARGA.Back in France he improves in conducting with the French conductor Robert Delcroix-Professor at
the National Superior Music Conservatory of Paris-of which he became assistant. At the same time he also
conducts the orchestra “County of Flandres”, in France.
Then, he was appointed professor of violin at the National Conservatory of Lille - France and conducted
the Chamber Orchestra as well as the orchestra of Festival for the Italian music flms for the world twin
cities event. Meanwhile B. Wacheux form the "Alpha Piano Trio” and the “Lille String Quartet” with whom
he performed throughout France and several European countries. He also gives master classes in violin and
chamber music at the National Festival of Music in St. Cere (Lot) and leads the orchestra of the Lyric
festival.
Meanwhile, B- Wacheux, conducted the orchestra of Antananarivo (Madagascar) of which he is a
founding member and with whom he performed throughout the island. Then he became president of the
French branch of ESTA (European String Teachers Association), chaired for all Europe by Sir Yehudi
Menuhin and from whom he will receive musical advices as a pedagogue, violinist and conductor.
For 10 years Bernard Wacheux leads the Orchestra “The French Soloists” that he took in France,
Belgium, Italy, Spain, Turkey and India. He is also the artistic director for the Foundation "Mozart
Opera" which he is used to Conducting representations.
His concert tours include countries of: France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain,
Luxemburg, Slovenia, Netherland, Madagascar, Morocco, Turkey, the U.S.A and India. B. Wacheux is
currently the music director of the Madras Chamber Orchestra that he takes regularly touring the major
cities of India.
Bernard Wacheux is also a jazz lover, art that he has been "performing since his yougest age both
on saxophone and violin respectively follower of John Coltrane and Stephane Grappelli. He played with
Bill Coleman, Jimmy Gourley, Clark Terry and Sonny Costanzo (Both from the Duke Ellington Orchestra),
Rick Margitza ( from the last Miles Davis band), Jeff Gardner(American pianist and Composer), Michel
Legrand.
In addition B. Wacheux is part of an Indo western fusion trio with Great Indian Artists Manosh
Bardan on Tabla and Dehbi Prasad on Sarod. Bernard Wacheux has appeared on several T.V programs in
France, Germany, Turkey, India.