About

Julie Ventoura

Julie Ventoura , is a Greek  harpsichordist, born in Athens . After her  graduation from the Athens National  Conservatory, where she studied the piano  she continued at  ‘’ Feruccio Vignanelli ,, early music department of  Athenaeum conservatory  where she studied harpsichord with Margarita Dalmati  and  graduated in 1999 .

She  went on to study harpsichord  with Gordon  Murray professor  at The Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts. During her studies, she took part in masterclasses of Pierre Hantaï  ,Ton Koopman, Christoph Rousset Terence Charlston, Mark Kroll, Bob van Asperen.

 Since then she has been performing  extensively  as  a soloist , concentrates on Baroque music and contemporary repertoire. Many Greek composers have dedicated for her   pieces for the harpsichord, especially   Mimis  Plessas  who composed for her the concerto for harpsichord and strings orchestra

In 2010 she made her first debut as concerto soloist with the Orchestra of Colours   in Philip Glass’s   concerto   for harpsichord  and chamber  orchestra at  Benaki  Museum

On the occasion of the   celebration international for the   centenary of the birth of the composer Jean Français  she performed at the  French  institute of Athens  his work ‘’Insectarium,, in 2012

In 2015   she collaborated with the great counter tenor Michael Chance in Vivaldi’s Stabat mater

 Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes she performed a recital   with Spanish music in 2016 at the Byzantine Museum

On the occasion of the “European Heritage  Days  2017 she performed  at the museum of Ancient Olympia.

 Celebrating the 100 years ot the birth of Lou Harrison she  performed  at the  Greek -American union his work ‘’ Six sonates ,, for harpsichord  in 2017

She founded the ‘’  Association  of  friends  of early lyric art ,, who  organize concerts and master classes  She is professor of harpsichord at the Athens Nikolaos Mantzaros Conservatory

Who I Am

Julie Ventura – Lebenslauf

Geboren in Athen

2012 Teilgenommen an Meisterklasse von Bob van Asperen

2005 Studium mit Gordon Murray, (Professor in der Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Wien)