“enormously accomplished”, “crystalline technique”, “exquisite” – Fanfare reviews Julian’s Mozart & Nielsen Clarinet Concertos

"Bliss, British-born and trained in London, America, and Germany (under Sabine Meyer), is at only 25 enormously accomplished. He has a supple, well-focused sound and an uncanny, crystalline technique. His playing in the Mozart Concerto is gorgeous, with an exquisite pianissimo at the reprise of the Adagio . His phrasing and articulations are unfailingly musical. Mario Venzago and the Royal Northern Sinfonia provide an alert accompaniment."

“enormously accomplished”, “crystalline technique”, “exquisite” – Fanfare reviews Julian’s Mozart & Nielsen Clarinet Concertos2015-06-30T06:57:36+00:00

The Guardian: Facing the Music

Which conductor of yester-year do you most wish you could have worked with? What single thing would improve the format of the classical concert? What's the first record you bought? What do you sing in the shower? Just some of the questions Eric answered in the most recent edition of Facing the Music.

The Guardian: Facing the Music2015-06-29T08:05:42+00:00

150 Years of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at Cheltenham Music Festival

The King's Singers are excited to announce that actor Tim Pigott-Smith will be joining them as narrator at Cheltenham Music Festival next week (2 July) as part of the Alice in Wonderland programme, celebrating 150 years of Lewis Carroll's classic. Having featured in Tim Burton’s film Alice in Wonderland (2010), Tim Pigott-Smith proves the perfect addition to this magical event. Seeing his career take off with his

150 Years of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at Cheltenham Music Festival2015-07-01T07:35:29+00:00

Conducting Master Class with Eric Whitacre

Applications are now open for a Conducting Master Class with Eric at North Dakota State University in October 2015. The session will give you a chance to work with Eric on "Leonardo and His Flying Machine" and "Five Hebrew Love Songs". Application requirements include: Five to 10 minute video of your conducting; may be rehearsal or performance. Upload your video to YouTube and send the

Conducting Master Class with Eric Whitacre2015-06-25T10:26:33+00:00

New Video: Thou, my love, art fair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mccie964FIQ "Thou, my love, art fair" - composed by Bob Chilcott for The King's Singers' concert at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis on St Valentine's Day 2015. The piece was commissioned by the Minnesota Commissioning Club to honour Jerry and Cathie Fischer, firm friends and supporters of the King's Singers, for a concert in aid of the Park Nicollet Frauenshuh Cancer Centre. This was filmed on 9th

New Video: Thou, my love, art fair2015-06-23T19:15:50+00:00

Julian named jury member for Young British Soloists’ Competition

Julian is honoured to have been named a Jury Member for the Young British Soloists' Competition hosted by the Orchid Music Charitable Trust. One grant is made each year, following an application process which culminates in four young artists participating in live auditions at Wigmore Hall in London. The winner is then offered a fully funded and widely promoted recording on the Orchid Classics label.

Julian named jury member for Young British Soloists’ Competition2015-06-23T12:39:28+00:00

Mr. Jerry Fischer – A Message from The King’s Singers

As we travel around the world on tour, we touch and in turn are touched by many people's lives. Often it's a fleeting moment; two hours on the concert platform and then back to daily life, but occasionally a deeper relationship springs up that can last for years, even decades. One such deeper relationship began when in the 1970s a man named Jerry Fischer came

Mr. Jerry Fischer – A Message from The King’s Singers2015-06-17T16:37:43+00:00

“precise and fluent displaying excellent dynamic control” – BachTrack

'Julian Bliss was precise and fluent displaying excellent dynamic control on the clarinet, and subtly but clearly highlighting the rhythmic motifs of the different themes underlying the piece, thus rendering the palindromic structure of the work more perceptible.’ Ivan Chiarelli reviews Julian's latest performance of Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto with the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo from earlier this month. Read the full article on BachTrack's

“precise and fluent displaying excellent dynamic control” – BachTrack2015-06-17T10:18:47+00:00
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