Who is Julius Drake?
Julius Drake
piano
Julius Drake enjoys an international reputation as one of today’s best song accompanists. His passion for art song has resulted in invitations from The Concertgebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall and the BBC, among others, to put together song recital series.

Julius Drake
foto: Marco Borggreve
Julius Drake
foto: Marco Borggreve
He organises an annual recital series in London’s historic Middle Temple Hall, Julius Drake and Friends, where he is joined by outstanding singers including Sir Thomas Allen, Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside and Felicity Lott. Drake has made recordings with many artists, including Gerard Finley, Ian Bostridge and Christianne Stotijn.
He received his education at the Purcell School and the Royal College of Music in London. He currently teaches piano/song accompaniment at the Kunstuniversität Graz in Austria. In December 2022 Drake was awarded the Concertgebouw Medal.
He organises an annual recital series in London’s historic Middle Temple Hall, Julius Drake and Friends, where he is joined by outstanding singers including Sir Thomas Allen, Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside and Felicity Lott. Drake has made recordings with many artists, including Gerard Finley, Ian Bostridge and Christianne Stotijn.
He received his education at the Purcell School and the Royal College of Music in London. He currently teaches piano/song accompaniment at the Kunstuniversität Graz in Austria. In December 2022 Drake was awarded the Concertgebouw Medal.
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