Biography
Born in 1984, Julia Morneweg studied with Raphael Wallfisch, Klaus Heitz and at the Royal College of Music with with Leonid Gorokhov. She has also performed in many international masterclasses and received guidance from distinguished musicians such as Rapahael Wallfisch, Lluis Claret, Alexander Baillie, Christiane Edinger and most notably Alexander Ivashkin.

The recipient of an EMI Music Foundation Award, she has given many solo performances around Germany, the UK, Belgium and the United States. During the last season Julia's concerto engagements have included appearances in London and the Ukraine, as well as the Elgar and Haydn C major concertos at St. John's Smith Square. She is performing numerous recitals in the UK and abroad, both as a soloist and with the Erato Piano Trio. In August 2007 she was invited by renowned flautist Susan Milan to play the opening recital of the Charterhouse International Music Festival.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: British Philharmonic Orchestra, Dartford Symphony Orchestra, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, London Gala Orchestra, London Musical Arts, Northern Sinfonia, St George's Chamber Orchestra.

Julia's orchestral work also includes Cameristi della Scala Milano (co-principal), Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala Milano, Philomel Orchestra (co-principal), Israel Soloists Ensemble, I Maestri (principal), A40 Concert Orchestra (principal), Guernsey Symphony Orchestra.

Julia has also gained orchestral experience playing with the RCM Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta, Chamber Orchestra (principal), Amadeus Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the HMT Hannover.

Julia's solo performances include:

• Elgar Concerto with I Maestri (2006)
• Haydn C Major Concerto with International Mahler Orchestra (2006)
• Elgar Concerto with Ternopol Philharmonic Orchestra (2006)
• Recital Trieste Opera House (2005)
• Lalo Concerto with I Maestri (2005)
• Young Talents Concerts - Bruges, Belgium (2004)
• Vivaldi Double Concerto with Israel Soloists Ensemble (2003)
• Tacoma International Music Festival, Washington State, USA (2001)
• Recital Charterhouse International Music Festival

A passionate chamber musician, Julia has performed a wide variety of repertoire in different formations and currently pursues a busy concert schedule with Erato Piano Trio which she founded in 2005. Since winning the Anglo-Czech Trust Music Competition 2006 this highly successful group has gone on to perform at many important venues including the Martinu Hall in Prague and the Zurich Tonhalle where they performed Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time alongside distinguished clarinettists Joan Enric Lluna. Most recently they have been invited to give a series of recitals at prestigious London venues including St. Martin in the Fields and St. James Piccadilly under the auspices of the Concordia Foundation.

Education
Julia's graduate studies took place at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hannover and the Royal College of Music, London.

Prizes and Awards
Julia was the recipient of the EMI Music Foundation Award (2004) and was the winner of the Anglo-Czech Trust Competition with the Erato Piano Trio (2006).

Teachers: Raphael Wallfisch, Klaus Heitz, Leonid Gorokhov, Francois Rive.

Masterclasses: Alexander Boyarsky.

Julia's web links
www.juliamorneweg.com
www.eratopianotrio.com

Julia joined Morgensterns in June 2007

Julia's web profile was last updated 19th Jul 2008