Julie Ventoura – Harpsichordist
Julie Ventoura began her musical studies at the National Conservatory of Athens. After graduating, she discovered her passion for the harpsichord and continued her training with Margarita Dalmati at the Athenaeum Conservatory, where she obtained her diploma. She later pursued advanced studies in Vienna with Gordon Murray and in Paris with Blandine Verlet.
An active recitalist with an intense concert career, Julie Ventoura has performed widely in Greece and abroad. She has appeared at international festivals including the KWIDZYN International Festival (Poland) and the Syros International Festival of Early Music (Greece).
In 2010, she performed Philip Glass’s Concerto for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra, which was praised by critic Georges Leotsakos (Express, 8 March 2010) as the work of a “young, brilliant harpsichordist with rhythmic plasticity and bright sound.”
Renowned Greek composer Mimis Plessas, dedicated to her a Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings.
In 2016, on the 400th anniversary of Cervantes, she presented a Spanish repertoire recital organized by the Embassy of Spain and the Cervantes Institute at the Byzantine Museum of Athens.
She also performed Gavin Bryars’s After Handel’s Vesper for harpsichord in the presence of the composer during his visit to Athens. This performance was recorded and is featured on the composer’s official website as a reference interpretation.
In 2017, she founded Corde Varianti, an early music ensemble exploring the dialogue between harpsichord and electric guitar.
Discography
- J.S. Bach – Goldberg Variations (Phasma Music, July 2022)
- Awarded the Gina Bachauer – Nikolaos Doumbas Award for Best Discography of the Year
- Mnemosyne (Phasma music July 2025 )