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The American violinist, Julia Glenn, obtained and her Bachelor’s in linguistics magna cum laude from Harvard University in 2012; and her her Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory in Boston in 2013 with James Buswell. A 2018 graduate of Juilliard's C.V. Starr doctoral program, she studied with Joseph Lin and Cynthia Roberts.
Julia Glenn has been hailed as “remarkable,” “gripping,” and a “brilliant soloist” (New York Times) and “fully focused and betraying not one whit of insecurity” (Boston Musical Intelligencer). A devoted solo and chamber musician, she has concertized widely and has recently appeared on stages including Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall, Sanders Theatre, Jordan Hall, Beijing Recital Hall, and Shanghai Concert Hall. She performs with the New York New Music Ensemble, Mimesis Ensemble, and Soloists of New England. As a Baroque violinist, she has worked with William Christie, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Monica Huggett, Jeanne Lamon, and Masaaki Suzuki. In January 2016 she gave the world premiere of Milton Babbitt’s Violin Concerto to critical acclaim.
Julia Glenn has a deep interest in exploring and sharing the music and culture of China. In addition to her role as performer, she also draws upon her background in linguistics and Chinese language to open up fruitful avenues in the arena of Chinese music theory and performance. Her doctoral dissertation is titled “Hearing in Tone: A Phonetic Approach to the Analysis and Performance of Chinese Contemporary Music.” She has recently presented talks and lecture-performances on her work at the Harvard Shanghai Center, Hamburg Hochschule für Musik und Theatre, Harvard University, Shanghai Conservatory, Beijing Central Conservatory, and Juilliard School.
Julia Glenn plays a Vuillaume on generous loan from Ms. Rhonda Rider. |
