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Julien Libeer
Julien Libeer is within worldlined steps of artists around the planet, in reach of everybody everywhere per the same seemingly miraculous small-world principle which dictates that there are between most human beings on earth 6 or fewer degrees of separation.
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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Julien Libeer
- City: Brussels
- Country: Belgium
- Hometown: Wevelgem, Belgium
My Life & Work
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Bio:
‘Music can be a force of change!’
Around age four, Julien Libeer (Belgium, 1987) discovered Leonard Bernstein conducting West Side Story. Is it possible to see Bernstein at work and not believe that making music is the greatest thing on earth?
His next big influence was the pianist Dinu Lipatti; also someone radiating musical truth. Lipatti proved formative for the direction in which Julien wanted to work, as he consciously avoided engaging in piano competitions.
For five unforgettable years, French-Polish pedagogue Jean Fassina was the mentor for Julien’s pianistic and musical foundation. An additional five years, Maria João Pires taught Julien by example, and by taking him on the road to perform with her. Ultimately, he learned that your most important asset, on stage and in life, is your freedom.
Julien Libeer was presented with the Juventus Award 2008 for being the most promising young European soloist, and was named Young Musician of the Year by the Belgian Music Press Association in 2010. His work has been subject of the documentaries Technique doesn’t exist (2013) and Jeunes Solistes, Grands Destins (2018).
Julien’s recordings have been well-received by the international press, receiving awards such as the Diapason d’Or de l’Année 2016, Klara Award 2016 and Echo Preis 2017.
Collaborations
As a soloist, Julien has had the pleasure of collaborating with orchestras such as Brussels Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Sinfonia Varsovia and New Japan Philharmonic; with conductors such as Trevor Pinnock, Michel Tabachnik, Augustin Dumay, Hervé Niquet, Serge Pehlevanian, Joshua Weilerstein, Enrique Mazzola and Christopher Warren-Green.
Distinguished chamber music partners in recent times are Augustin Dumay, Camille Thomas, Frank Braley and Maria João Pires. Julien Libeer is currently performing and recording Beethoven’s complete sonatas for violin and piano with Lorenzo Gatto.
Julien Libeer is Artist in Residence at Flagey Brussels and enjoys regular invites from Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels), Théâtre de la Ville and Salle Cortot (Paris), Barbican Hall (London), Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg), Concertgebouw Bruges and Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
His travels have taken him to Spain (Auditorio Nacional Madrid, Palau de la Musica Barcelona), Japan (Sumida Tryphony Hall Tokyo), Lebanon (Beirut Chants festival) and the USA (Miami International Piano Festival).
Libeer’s teachers and mentors have included Daniel Blumenthal (Royal Conservatory of Brussels), Jean Fassina (Paris), Maria João Pires, Jura Margulis, Nelson Delle-Vigne, members of the Artemis Quartet, Dmitry Bashkirov, Alfred Brendel, Abdel Rahman El Bacha and Gerhard Schulz (Alban Berg Quartet).
The Impact of Music
Julien is driven to initiate or collaborate in projects which are rooted in the idea that music, far beyond its esthetic value, can be a force of change for anyone willing to listen.
Amongst these projects was Julien hosting a Belgian TV series, that made a case for musical storytelling. Enthusiasm about music is contagious and informative. With this in mind, the Bruges Concertgebouw and Julien started a series called Salon Libeer, in which he joins a fellow musician and a speaker (e.g. philosopher, historian, author). By exploring a particular theme, the discussion strives to enhance the audience’s musical experience. Since 2019, he initiated the ‘Glass Bead Game Talks’ on his own YouTube channel, a series of discussions exploring the recent transformations of the classical music world and what to think of them.
With the project Singing Molenbeek, high level choir rehearsals are organised in the primary schools of a Brussels suburb famous for all kinds of wrong reasons. As artistic director and pianist, it is Julien’s hope that introducing these children to music, with all its demands and rewards, will help them personally and socially.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCRc-GbcAN4D4DBY5WtERJlg
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeKw6KZegIJyujYl0xzN5g
- ▶ Twitter: julienlibeer
- ▶ Instagram: julienlibeer
- ▶ Website: http://www.julienlibeer.net
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/1iW0BMpHsdqAeIj57xlCfb
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 2): http://open.spotify.com/album/115p69vcAYz5PdIF62Q4cG
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 3): http://open.spotify.com/album/16IVDJgQoMDpcPAP3lbiJf
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 4): http://open.spotify.com/album/0LXTsN19hG85JL8NC1M84p
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 5): http://open.spotify.com/album/0QVlcSxxdp4FXZI5mMfDiv
Contact Information
- Email: julien.libeer@gmail.com
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Management/Booking:
General Management
Askonas Holt — Ms. Susie Murray
susie.murray@askonasholt.co.uk
+44 20 7400 1744
Benelux Management
Interartists — Mr. Hylke van Lingen
hylke.v.lingen@interartists.nl
+31 6 11 71 17 20
