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 Music Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, the Liszt-en-Provence Piano Festival, Musica mundi in Brussels, Les Muséiques in Basel, Tucson Friends of Chamber Music in 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 was awarded prizes at international piano competitions in Modena, Madrid and at the Premio Gui in Florence, was a scholarship holder at the German Music Competition and has received several awards for his numerous CD recordings, including the Echo Klassik in 2012, the Opus Klassik in 2020 and a Diapason d'Or.

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 Ingolf Turban, Christoph Poppen, Christian Altenburger, Julian Rachlin, Albrecht Menzel, Wen-Sinn Yang, Reinhard Latzko, Maximilian Hornung, Isabelle van Keulen, Jano Lisboa and Andreas Schablas, as well as Susanne Kelling, Carolina Ulrich and 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

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Femmes album among Weekly Favorites of Süddeutsche Zeitung

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Raphaela Gromes at BR-Abendschau

Concerts

  • Raphaela Gromes

    Baden-Baden, 8:00 pm

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    Partner(s):

    Marshall&Friends, Julian Riem

    Location:

    Bénazetsaal im Kurhaus Baden-Baden BKV - Bäder- und Kurverwaltung Baden-Württemberg

  • Julian Riem, Raphaela Gromes

    Königs Wusterhausen, 7:00 pm

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    Partner(s):

    Raphaela Gromes, Gabriella Victoria

    Program:

    Smetana: Die Moldau (arr. für Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier von Julian Riem) Debussy: Clair de lune (für Harfe) Debussy: Les fées sont d´exquises danseuses (für Klavier) Debussy: Ce qu´a vu le vent d´ouest (für Klavier) Villa-Lobos: The song of the Black Swan für Cello und Harfe (O canto do cisne negro Saint-Saëns: Der Schwan aus: Der Karneval der Tiere für Cello, Harfe und Klavier Tschaikowsky: Auszüge aus Schwanensee (arr. für Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier von Julian Riem) Pause: Pause (Interval) Schumann: Märchenbilder - Vier Stücke für Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier arr. Julian Riem op. 113 Bizet: Carmen Fantasie bearbeitet von Julian Riem für Violoncello und Klavier Riem Viardot Garcia: Bohemienne, Romance und Tarantelle aus ´6 Morceaux´ VWV 3003 (arr. Julian Riem) Hasselmans: La source für Harfe op. 44 Dvorak: Lied an den Mond aus Rusalka Williams: Star Wars: Anakin und Padme (arr. Julian Riem für Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier) Williams: Hedwigs Thema aus Harry Potter (arr. Julian Riem für Violoncello, Harfe und Klavier)

    Location:

    Kreuzkirche Königs Wusterhausen

    Organizer:

    https://schlosskonzertekoenigswusterhausen.de/

Projects

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    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    Deutsche Romantik

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    Program:

    Robert Schumann - Adagio und Allegro Op. 70 in As-Dur für Violoncello und Klavier
    Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier Nr. 2 in D-Dur, Op. 58
    ODER ALTERNATIV van Beethoven – Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier Nr. 3 A-Dur, Op. 69
    Fanny Hensel - Fantasie in g-moll für Violoncello und Klavier
    Brahms – Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier Nr. 2 Op. 99, F-Dur

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    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    Femmes

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    Program:

    Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927): Cellosonate D-dur op. 17
    Clara Schumann (1819-1869): Drei Romanzen für Violine und Klavier (arr. Julian Riem) op. 22
    Pauline Viardot Garcia (1821-1910): Bohemienne, Romance und Tarantelle aus ´6 Morceaux´ VWV 3003 (arr. Julian Riem)
    Elisabeth Kuyper (1877-1953): Ballade op. 11
    Lili Boulanger (1893-1918): Nocturne
    Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979): Trois pièces für Violoncello und Klavier

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    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    Femmes

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    Program:

    Emilie Mayer - Sonate in A - Dur für Violoncello und Klavier
    Clara Schumann - Drei Romanzen für Violine und Klavier (arr. Julian Riem): Andante molto, Allegretto, Leidenschaftlich schnell
    Pauline Viardot – Garcia - aus Six Morceaux VWV 3003: Bohemienne, Romance, Tarantelle
    Henriette Bosmans - Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier
    Nadja Boulanger - Trois Pièces
    Bizet / Julian Riem - Carmen Fantasie

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    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    Femmes special

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    Program:

    Amy Beach - Five pieces for Cello and Piano
    Henriette Bosmans – Cellosonate
    Clara Schumann – Drei Romanzen op. 22
    Pauline Viardot Garcia - Bohemienne - Romance – Tarantelle
    Cecile Chaminade - Nuit étoilée
    Lili Boulanger – Nocturne
    Nadja Boulanger - Trois pièces for cello and piano

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    Raphaela Gromes (Violoncello) – Julian Riem (Klavier)

    Schubert & Strauss

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    Program:

    Schubert - Introduktion, Themen und Variationen op. 82 Nr. 2 arr. für Violoncello und Klavier von Gregor Piatigorsky
    Franz Schubert - Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier in a-Moll D 821 (''Arpeggione'')
    Richard Strauss - Valse aus "Der Rosenkavalier" op. 59 für Violoncello und Klavier, bearbeitet von Julian Riem
    Richard Strauss - Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier in F-Dur op. 6 ORIGINALAUSGABE

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