Julian Riem

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He sculpts Debussy's final completed cycle with effortlessness, brilliance and a subtle touch, eliciting captivating nuances from this music which is as virtuosic as it is melodiously florid. (...) Highly complex pianistically, pushing tonal limits at times, Riem takes the unique idiosyncrasies of this fascinating music to extremes. Without fail, he perfectly nails the pieces, most of which are only a minute or so in length – a brilliant addition to Debussy's far better known cycle. (Etudes by Debussy and Szimanowski, Tyx-Art) Klassik Heute

Julian Riem is one of the most versatile pianists in the classical world today. As a soloist, chamber musician and Lied accompanist, he performs on a regular basis in Europe, Asia and America. Even at an early age, he was considered by his mentors – none other than Michel Béroff, Michael Schäfer and Rudolf Buchbinder – to be one of the “most promising pianists of his generation”.

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His exceptional musicality is reflected in his open mind for all things new, his love of arrangements for piano, chamber music and orchestra, and his affinity for contemporary works.

Julian Riem makes regular guest appearances at international festivals, including the Munich Opera Festival, the Festspiele Mecklenburg Vorpommern, the Rheingau-, the Schleswig-Holstein- and the Mosel-Musikfestival, Musica mundi in Brüssel, Les Muséiques in Basel, the  Tucson Friends of Chambermusic, Arizona, Barge Music New York, Tongyeong International Music Festival, Korea, and the International Music Festival Marvão, Portugal, in addition to performing in major concert halls such as the Konzerthaus Vienna, Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Berlin, Tonhalle Maag Zurich, Bunkakaikan Tokyo and Munich's Herkulessaal.

He has won prizes at international piano competitions in Modena, Madrid and Premio Gui in Florence, was a scholarship holder of the German Music Competition and has received numerous awards for his numerous CD recordings, including an Echo Klassik, an Opus Klassik, the German Record Critics' Award and a Diapason d'Or. He won the Grand Prize at the 2022 International Petrichor Music Competition for his piano trio arrangement of the Scherzo from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He and cellist Raphaela Gromes form an established duo whose six CD recordings to date with Sony Classical have each climbed the official German classical music charts. These CDs include world premiere recordings and numerous arrangements by Julian Riem.

In addition to the classical concert repertoire, Riem is an advocate of modern and contemporary composers; in addition to Messiaen, Ligeti, Stockhausen, Henze, Boulez, Xenakis, Schnittke, and Hartmann, his programs frequently include works and premieres by Liebermann, Stahmer, Bourbodakis, Illes, Koch, Cowell, and Ranjbaran.

He has collaborated musically with artists such as Christoph Poppen, Julian Rachlin, Albrecht Menzel, Markus Wolf, Wen-Sinn Yang, Reinhard Latzko, Isabelle van Keulen, Georg Arzberger und Andreas Schablas, sowie Susanne Kelling, Carolina Ulrich und Juliane Banse.

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new CD „Fantasie“ with Julian Riem and Georg Arzberger

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Julian Riem awarded with Grand Prize by Petrichor Records

Femmes album among Weekly Favorites of Süddeutsche Zeitung

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Raphaela Gromes at BR-Abendschau

Concerts

  • Raphaela Gromes & Julian Riem

    Schwetzingen, 7:30 pm

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    Partner(s):

    Julian Riem, Signum Saxophone Quartet

    Program:

    Ljadow: Baba Jaga - Sinfonische Dichtung (arr. für Saxophonquartett, Cello und Klavier von Julian Riem) op. 56 Debussy: La cathédrale engloutie (arr. für Saxophonquartett, Cello und Klavier von Julian Riem) Boulanger: Trois pièces für Violoncello und Klavier Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue für Saxophonquartett, Cello und Klavier (arr. Julian Riem) Pause: PAUSE Bernstein: ´West Side Story´ - Sinfonische Tänze (arr. Signum Saxophonquartett) Gulda: Konzert für Violoncello (arr. Julian Riem für Saxophonquartett, Cello und Klavier)

    Location:

    Rokokotheater Schwetzingen

    Organizer:

    https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/musik-klassik/schwetzinger-festspiele/index.html

  • Raphaela Gromes & Julian Riem

    Schwetzingen, 11:00 am

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    Program:

    Liebmann: Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier B-Dur op. 11 Beethoven: Variationen (7) für Violoncello und Klavier Es-Dur WoO 46 über Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen aus Mozarts Die Zauberflöte Wiedenhofer : Uraufführung für Violoncello und Klavier zum Motto Verführung Pause: PAUSE Schumann: Drei Romanzen für Violoncello und Klavier (arr. Julian Riem) op. 22 Brahms: Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier Nr. 2 F-Dur op. 99

    Location:

    Mozartsaal des Schwetzinger Schlosses

    Organizer:

    https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/musik-klassik/schwetzinger-festspiele/index.html

  • Julian Riem

    Chemnitz, 7:30 pm

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    Partner(s):

    Thomas Bruder, Heidrun Sandmann

    Program:

    Chopin: Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier g-Moll op. 65 Korngold: Trio für Klavier, Violine und Violoncello D-Dur op. 1 Schubert: Trio für Klavier, Violine und Violoncello B-Dur (op. 99) D 898

    Location:

    Opernhaus Chemnitz

    Organizer:

    https://www.theater-chemnitz.de

  • Raphaela Gromes, Julian Riem

    Hamburg

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    Partner(s):

    Julian Riem

    Location:

    Körber Stiftung

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    https://koerber-stiftung.de/

  • Julian Riem

    München, 7:00 pm

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    Partner(s):

    Markus Schön, Martynas Sedbaras, Edoardo Silvi

    Program:

    Lasso: Cantio duum vocum sine textu Nr. 15 Gibbons: Fantasy of three parts Nr. 8 Purcell: Fantasia a tre Nr. 2 Bach: Fuge b-moll BWV 867 Schumann: Sechs Stücke in kanonischer Form, op. 56 Glinka: Trio pathétique - für Klavier, Klarinette und Fagott d-Moll Koechlin: Trio fu¨r Flo¨te, Klarinette und Fagott op. 92 Toch: Fuge aus der Geographie aus Gesprochene Musik

    Location:

    Bergson Kunstkraftwerk

    Organizer:

    https://www.staatsoper.de

  • Julian Riem

    München, 11:00 am

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    Partner(s):

    Markus Schön, Edoardo Silvi, Martynas Sedbaras

    Program:

    Lasso: Cantio duum vocum sine textu Nr. 15 Gibbons: Fantasy of three parts Nr. 8 Purcell: Fantasia a tre Nr. 2 Bach: Fuge b-moll BWV 867 Schumann: Sechs Stücke in kanonischer Form, op. 56 Glinka: Trio pathétique - für Klavier, Klarinette und Fagott d-Moll Koechlin: Trio fu¨r Flo¨te, Klarinette und Fagott op. 92 Toch: Fuge aus der Geographie aus Gesprochene Musik

    Location:

    Allerheiligen Hofkirche

    Organizer:

    https://www.staatsoper.de

Projects

  • Further dates upon request

    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    FORTISSIMA!

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    Program:

    Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) - "O virtus sapientiae" (3')
    Lera Auerbach (*1973) - 6 Präludien aus 24 Präludien für Violoncello und Klavier (1999) (12')
    Luise Adolphe Le Beau (1850-1927) - Sonate in D-Dur Op.17 (17')
    Pauline Viardot Garcia (1821-1910) - aus 6 Morceaux VWV 3003 (9') -Bohémienne, Romance, Tarantelle
    Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952) - Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier in a-Moll (1919) (24')
    Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831 - Nocturne B-Dur (5'), Etude Es-Dur (2') (Arr. J. Riem)
    Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) - Nocturne (3')
    Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) - Trois Pieces für Violoncello und Klavier (9')

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  • Further dates upon request

    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    Femmes

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    Program:

    Femmes
    Helene Liebmann (1795-1869) - Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello in B-Dur Op. 11 (18')
    Elisabeth Kuyper (1877-1953) - Ballade Op. 11 (10')
    Florentine Mulsant (*1962) - Sonate Nr. 2 (2018) Op. 82 (11')
    Pause
    Luise Adolphe Le Beau (1850-1927) - Romanze, Mazurka et Barcarolle aus 5 Stücke Op. 24 (11')
    Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952) - Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier in a-Moll (1919) (24')
    Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) - Trois Pieces für Violoncello und Klavier (9')

    Femmes  (GEMA-freie Alternative)
    Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) - Sérénade pour le pianoforte avec le accompagnement de violoncelle (6')
    Helene Liebmann (1795-1869) - Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello in B-Dur Op. 11 (18')
    Luise Adolphe Le Beau (1850-1927) - Sonate in D-Dur Op.17 (17')
    Pause
    Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952) - Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier in a-Moll (1919) (24')
    Amy Beach (1867-1944) - aus Op.15 Mazurka und Dreaming (6')
    Pauline Viardot Garcia (1821-1910) - Bohèmienne, Romance et Tarantelle aus 6 Morceaux VWV 3003 (9')

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  • Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier) - Signum Saxophon Quarett

    "Christmas" - In cooperation with AMC Artists Management Company

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    Program:

    J.S.Bach (1685-1750): Sonata for Violin Solo No.1 in g minor, BWV 1001 (14’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 12 Variations for Violoncello and Piano from Haendel's "Judas Maccabaeus", WoO.45 (12’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Piotr Ilyich.Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Nutknacker
    -No. II, March,
    -No. III, Waltz of the Flowers Op.71a (14’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    ------ Intermission------

    Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Polonaise in A Major Op.40/1 (6’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Florence Price (1887-1953): Song for Snow (2:30’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Viet Cuong (1990): Beggar´s lace from "Prized Possessions" (6’)
    For saxophone quartet

    S.Prokofiev (1891-1953): Troika from "Lieutenant Kije“ (2:30’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Norah Jones (1979): White Christmas (3’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Christina Aguillera (1980): Have yourself a Merry little Christmas (3:30’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Michael Bublé (1975):
    -It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (4')
    -All I want for Christmas is you (3’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Arrangements by Julian Riem

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  • Further dates upon request

    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier) - Signum Saxophon Quarett

    "Christmas" - In cooperation with AMC Artists Management Company

    Details

    Program:

    J.S.Bach (1685-1750): Sonata for Violin Solo No.1 in g minor, BWV 1001 (14’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): 12 Variations for Violoncello and Piano from Haendel's "Judas Maccabaeus", WoO.45 (12’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Piotr Ilyich.Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Nutknacker
    -No. II, March,
    -No. III, Waltz of the Flowers Op.71a (14’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    ------ Intermission------

    Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Polonaise in A Major Op.40/1 (6’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Florence Price (1887-1953): Song for Snow (2:30’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Viet Cuong (1990): Beggar´s lace from "Prized Possessions" (6’)
    For saxophone quartet

    S.Prokofiev (1891-1953): Troika from "Lieutenant Kije“ (2:30’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Norah Jones (1979): White Christmas (3’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Christina Aguillera (1980): Have yourself a Merry little Christmas (3:30’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Michael Bublé (1975):
    -It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (4')
    -All I want for Christmas is you (3’)
    For violoncello, saxophone quartet and piano

    Arrangements by Julian Riem

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  • Julian Rachlin (Violine) - Sarah McElravy (Viola) - Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    "Vienna"

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    Program:

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Klavierquartett Es-Dur KV 493
    Gustav Mahler - Quartettsatz a-moll
    PAUSE
    Brahms - Klavierquartett A-Dur op. 26

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