Julian Wilkins

Director of RBC Chamber Choir and RBC Camerata, and Visiting Lecturer in Choral Conducting
- Email:
- Julian.Wilkins@bcu.ac.uk
Julian Wilkins is a versatile, dynamic and inspiring conductor, organist and pianist, working throughout the UK and overseas with prestigious musical organisations including the City of 探花直播 Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) and its choruses, BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Swan, Mozart Festival Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, Manchester Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva, Hall茅 Choir, Huddersfield Choral Society, Brandenburg Sinfonia and Baroque Soloists, East Anglia Chamber Orchestra, Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD), Association of Irish Choirs, BBC Proms Youth Choir, and the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Educated at Wells Cathedral School as a chorister and specialist musician, and at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, as an organ scholar, Julian has performed in many of the world鈥檚 cathedrals and leading concert venues as conductor, soloist and accompanist. He has appeared on BBC and independent television and radio, and on Peter Gabriel鈥檚 ground-breaking and Grammy-winning soundtrack for Martin Scorsese鈥檚 film "The Last Temptation of Christ".
Julian directs the Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire Chamber Choir and Camerata, the University of 探花直播 Chorus and University of 探花直播 Voices, and the CBSO Youth Chorus and CBSO Children鈥檚 Chorus. He is Associate Chorus Director of the CBSO Chorus, working with Simon Halsey to prepare them for conductors such as Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla, Kazuki Yamada, Andris Nelsons, Edward Gardner, Nicholas Collon, Sakari Oramo, Martyn Brabbins, Olari Elts, Gianandrea Noseda, James MacMillan, John Storg氓rds, Juanjo Mena, Jac van Steen, Valery Gergiev, Vassily Sinaisky, John Wilson, Richard Egarr, Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Mark Elder.
As a respected teacher, mentor, and choral consultant, he teaches at the Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire, the University of 探花直播, and is a member of the teaching panel for the ABCD National Conducting Courses. He has directed the Choral Course and with David Lawrence co-directed the Art of Choral Direction courses at Sherborne Summer School of Music, and the Sintra International Singing and Choral Conducting Course in Portugal with Ghislaine Morgan.
Julian is in demand as a guest conductor, recitalist, accompanist and choral workshop leader, popular with musicians and audiences of all ages. He has adjudicated at the BBC Young Musician competition, the National Eisteddfod of Wales, the City of Derry International Choral Festival, and for a number of prestigious regional music competitions and festivals around the UK.