Julian Perkins

Julian Perkins is a British conductor and keyboard player (harpsichord, fortepiano and clavichord).[1] He is Founder Director of the early music ensemble Sounds Baroque and Artistic Director Designate of Cambridge Handel Opera Company.[2] He is rare among his counterparts in having also performed professionally as a singer, violinist and recorder player at the start of his career. This versatile background is an invaluable asset in all of his work.

Julian Perkins has been praised for his 'heartening dramatic energy' and 'dynamic direction',[3][4] while his harpsichord accompaniment has been described as 'superbly creative' and 'wonderfully adept and stylish'.[5][6] His discography includes premières of harpsichord suites by James Nares and John Christopher Smith,[7][8] and clavichord suites by Stephen Dodgson.[9] He directed the first recording of Daniel Purcell's opera-oratorio The Judgment of Paris,[10] which he subsequently performed in London at St John's Smith Square.[11] Other recordings include Johann Sebastian Bach's French Suites on clavichord,[12] three of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's keyboard duets with Emma Abbate,[13] and two recordings of Italian cantatas with Sounds Baroque.[14]

In 2009, Julian Perkins performed and recorded solo harpsichord at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. In 2013, Julian Perkins worked with the Academy of Ancient Music performing in the exhibition about Johannes Vermeer at London's National Gallery.[15] Julian Perkins has conducted staged opera productions for organizations including the Buxton Festival,[16] Dutch National Opera Academy, Grimeborn Festival and Guildhall School of Music & Drama,[17][18] and devised an opera pasticcio about Giacomo Casanova with librettist Stephen Pettitt that he directed for the Baroque Unwrapped series at London's Kings Place in May 2016.[19] He has appeared live on BBC Radio 3,[20] and contributed to the station's pioneering podcast about George Frideric Handel's Orlando with Welsh National Opera.[21] Concert performances have included appearances as music director for Coram with Simon Callow,[22] Peter Capaldi, Dame Emma Kirkby and David Wilson Johnson ,[23][24] and solo recitals in international festivals at St Albans,[25] Buxton,[26] Canterbury,[27] Deal,[28] Oundle,[29] Ryedale,[30] Swaledale,[31] Two Moors and Tel Aviv.[32] He wrote an introduction to the clavichord for BBC Music Magazine,[33] and his article about John Christopher Smith was published by Early Music Today.[34] He is a harpsichord tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.[35]

References

  1. ↑ Andy Campbell. "The National Centre for Early Music - Early Music Directory". NCEM. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ↑ http://cambridgehandel.org.uk
  3. ↑ Lindsay Kemp (2014-06-06). "D PURCELL The Judgment of Paris". Gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  4. ↑ Anna Picard (2013-08-31). "Edinburgh Festival 2013 classical review: Dido and Aeneas/Bluebeard's Castle: Lament for broken-hearted heroines". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  5. ↑ Cooke, Rachel (2013-09-26). "Breeches, brocade and bonbons". Newstatesman.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  6. ↑ http://www.criticscircle.org.uk/?ID=606&PID=5
  7. ↑ Title: Eight Harpsichord Setts (2007-11-14). "Eight Harpsichord Setts". Avie Records. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Smith & Handel: Works for Harpsichord - Julian Perkins Harpsichord Early Music Chaconne". Chandos.net. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  9. ↑ "DODGSON Diaalogues cameo2088 [WH]: Classical CD Reviews - November 09 MusicWeb-International". Musicweb-international.com. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  10. ↑ "Daniel Purcell: The Judgment of Paris | Daniel Purcell | RES10128". Resonusclassics.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  11. ↑ Valori, Charlotte (2014-03-07). "The Also-Ran Who Outran Fate: Daniel Purcell's Judgement of Paris | by Bachtrack for classical music, opera, ballet and dance event reviews". Bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  12. ↑ "J.S. Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817 | Julian Perkins | Resonus Classics | RES10163". Resonus Classics. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  13. ↑ "W.A. Mozart: Piano Duets, Volume 1 | Julian Perkins & Emma Abbate | Resonus Classics | RES10172". Resonus Classics. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  14. ↑ "Julian Perkins". Avie Records. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  15. ↑ Hewett, Ivan. "Music is the one thing Vermeer couldn't provide". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  16. ↑ "Event details: Pimpinone". Artsderbyshire.org.uk. 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  17. ↑ "Handel Furioso". Arcola Theatre. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  18. ↑ "Julian Perkins, conductor :: Schedule". Operabase.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  19. ↑ By: oscar (2016-05-05). "Rich ingredients for seduction". Camden Review. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  20. ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Julian Perkins, Dominic Peckham, Tom Verney, Lucy Parham - Clips". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  21. ↑ "Opera on 3 - Handel's Orlando". BBC. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  22. ↑ "Simon Callow stars in our annual Handel Birthday Concert". Coram.org.uk. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  23. ↑ "Join Dame Emma Kirkby and Peter Capaldi at Coram's annual Handel Birthday Concert | Coram". www.coram.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  24. ↑ "Handel Birthday Concert | Coram". www.coram.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  25. ↑ "The IOF @ 50" (PDF). Organfestival.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  26. ↑ "Buxton Festival 2011: Julian Perkins". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  27. ↑ "Arts & Culture" (PDF). Canterbury.ac.uk. December 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  28. ↑ http://www.dealfestival.co.uk/july9.html
  29. ↑ "Julian Perkins - Clavichord - Oundle International Festival". Oundlefestival.org.uk. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  30. ↑ "51 - Late-night Candlelit Bach IV, Julian Perkins (clavichord)". Ryedale Festival. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  31. ↑ http://www.swaledale-festival.org.uk/Whats-On/2017-Programme/EventId/160/e/julian-perkins-clavichord-2-jun-2017
  32. ↑ "The Two Moors Festival | The Exmoor White Horse Inn Blog". Theexmoorwhitehorseinn.co.uk. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  33. ↑ "What is a... Clavichord?". Classical-Music.com. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  34. ↑ "Early Music Today Magazine - June - Aug 2015 Subscriptions". Pocketmags.com. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  35. ↑ "Julian Perkins - Royal Northern College of Music". Rncm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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