Olivier was born in Saint-Etienne (France) and started playing the harpsichord at the age of 7. He studied in the Royal Conservatory of the Hague with Patrick Ayrton and in the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Menno van Delft. He took advice from many teachers such as Stefano Intrieri, Ton Koopman, Jacques Ogg, and Bob van Asperen.Olivier lives in the Hague and regularly plays in Europe.