About the Artist
Julia Metzmacher is a half German half
South African pianist. She studied
piano solo at the Freiburg University of
Music and completed a Master's degree
in Performance in Collaborative Piano
at the Royal College of Music in
London. Her teachers have included
Nicholas Rimmer, Kathron Sturrock,
Simon Lepper and Roger Vignoles.
In the course of her musical career,
Julia has gained experience both as a
soloist and as a chamber musician.
Festivals such as Song-festival, the
Collaborative Piano Institute and the
Franz Schubert Institute have
strengthened her knowledge of song
interpretation. In 2023, she was allowed
to play several concerts as an orchestral
pianist as part of the BBC scheme. She
has received much recognition in all
competitions, including the English
Competition at the RCM and received
a pianist prize.
Since 2024, she has been studying
concert exams at the Guildhall School
of Music and Drama, where she is
taught by Julius Drake and Gareth
Owen.
