“I feel tremendously lucky to be able to earn my living playing the piano. I am constantly stretched and stimulated by the music I play and I’m inspired by many marvellous friends and colleagues with whom I share the platform. I am very privileged.”
“Julius Drake, the nonpareil collaborative pianist.”
– The New Yorker
News
Life Victoria Barcelona – La Voix Humaine Review (Scherzo)
"Life Victoria Barcelona and the Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation presented their performance in Seville, centered around two lyrical monologues by Francis Poulenc, accompanied by three songs and a piano piece, with the luxurious participation of Julius Drake on the...
BBC Music Magazine: The 13 best classical albums of 2024
"Robert Schumann only wrote one work for oboe – but that hasn’t stopped oboist Nicholas Daniel drawing together a gorgeous album of his music. Played with such warmth and eloquence, the arrangements chosen here often feel as if they were tailor-made for the...
The Guardian: Andrew Clements’ top 10 recordings of the year
In 10th position, Schumann: Works for Oboe (Daniel/Drake) “Pure delight from first note to last.” To read the full article click this link
Future Engagements
Future Engagements
Curated Projects
“Over the last few years, since the inauguration of Temple Song in 2006, I have performed in the glorious Middle Temple Hall with an array of the best singers in the world, most of them discovering the hall for the first time…”
“Middle Temple Hall, the setting for a first-rate concert series, is one of those London spaces that would make a tourist swoon. With its suits of armour and coats-of-arms it seems the perfect setting for stirring songs of martial derring-do.”
– Ivan Hewitt, The Daily Telegraph
Professorship & Masterclasses
Julius Drake is a Professor at the Guildhall School of Music in London. Up until 2024, he held a Professorship at Graz University for Music and the Performing Arts in Austria, where he tought a class for song pianists andHe is regularly invited to give master classes worldwide; recently in Aldeburgh, Brussels, Utrecht, Cincinnati, Toronto, Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, Vienna and at the Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien.
Contact
Julius Drake is represented worldwide by Askonas Holt.
For availability and general enquiries:
Angelica Conner
Artist Manager
Email: angelica.conner@askonasholt.com
Charlotte Bateman
Assistant Artist Manager
Email: charlotte.bateman@askonasholt.com
