Julia studied at the Royal Academy of Music with John Orford and Robin O’Neill where she won the Leche Award for “Outstanding Contribution to the RAM”.
Scholarships from Craxton, Fleming and Countess of Munster Musical Trusts enabled Julia to study in Switzerland with Kim Walker at the Lausanne Conservatiore where she was awarded a Virtuosité Diploma (Premier Prix avec Félicitations).
Julia then held Principal Bassoon positions with Orquesta Filharmónica de Gran Canaria and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra before returning to London in 1996.
Since then Julia has enjoyed a varied freelance career working with many UK orchestras including Principal Bassoon trials with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Northern Ballet Sinfonia and English National Ballet Philharmonic. She also enjoys working in the West End including bassoon chairs on Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” and “Sweeny Todd”.
Julia teaches bassoon and chamber music at Centre for Young Musicians and City of London Girls’ School and has participated in many music education projects, most recently in “Side by Side” orchestral projects at Trinity Laban and Music for Autism concerts with The Orchestra of St John’s.
