From his 2002 co-founding of the London Conchord Ensemble to the
recent release of recorded scores he composed, Julian Milford has established
himself in the classical music world. Julian Milford along with the other
musicians who make up the Ensemble have performed in venues such as Amsterdam’s
Concertebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Library of Congress in the U.S., and
Brussels’ Palais des Beaux Arts.
The London Conchord Ensemble and pianist Julian Milford have
supplied listeners with a large selection of recordings including Benjamin
Britten Song Cycles; French chamber music with pieces by Duruflé and Loeffler;
Francis Poulenc’s Complete Chamber Music; and George Crumb’s “The Voice of the
Whale” with Thomas Carroll on cello and Daniel Pailthorpe on flute, to name a
few.
“St Petersburg”, recorded by the Ensemble on the Orchid Classics
label, received the distinction of ‘CD of the Week’ from London’s Daily Telegraph.
The Russian chamber music collection was also dubbed by The Observer as “highly
entertaining.”
“Paris”, a CD collection of piano and violin music with violinist
Maya Koch accompanying pianist Julian Milford was also met with critical
acclaim. Strad Magazine, speaking on the duo’s renditions was quoted as saying,
“sumptuously engineered and glowingly played... this recording simply oozes
class.”
The first solo recording released by Julian Milford with the
Chandos label was described by BBC Music Magazine as “impeccably stylish”.
The group continues to be recognised within the classical music
world with Julian Milford as pianist. The 2013 season sees them performing
chamber music as part of the BBC Proms Chamber Music Series inLondon’s Cadogan
Hall.
