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“A sense of poetry, of alternate spontaneity and restraint, a profound understanding of structure and a true awareness of sound…these are some of the rare qualities he demonstrates.”

 

Maria-João Pires

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Born in 1987 in Arles, France, Julien began learning the piano at the age of 5. He was taught by Erik Berchot and Rena Shereshevskaya at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot and in 2013 began working with Maria João Pires at the Cité de la Musique in Paris..
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Julien Brocal has a lot to live up to, and this disc…does so beautifully. The Guardian  ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Newcomer Award 2018

The jury of the prestigious British ceremony has rewarded, the French pianist Julien Brocal with the special prize “Newcomer Award of the year“, for his debut album dedicated to Chopin

BBC Music Magazine Awards

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« Best Classical Album » by the Gramophone Magazine

Julien Brocal, a young French composer and pianist born in Arles, has studied with Erik Berchot and Rena Shereshevskaya at the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. Since 2013 he has worked closely with Maria João Pires and I fancy her beneficent influence is evident. Last year Brocal made his recording debut in
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French pianist Julien Brocal receives the Newcomer Award of the Year from BBC Music Magazine

Debut Album praised by international critic The jury of the prestigious British ceremony has rewarded last night, the French pianist Julien Brocal with the special prize “Newcomer Award of the year“, for his debut album dedicated to Chopin. (View the article about this album : http://julienbrocal.com/les-etats-dame/) Each year, the BBC Music Magazine Awards select the
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