Photo: Szilvia Csibi
Biography
Praised by the Strad Magazine for her “magical simplicity” and described as a true “aristocrat” of the violin by La Libre, Júlia Pusker came to international prominence for her prizewinning performances at the prestigious 2019 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition in Brussels.
Recent highlights include concerto appearances with the Belgian National Orchestra, the Brussels Philharmonic, the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Mozart Players. She has already given recitals and taken part in festivals and masterclasses across Europe, including the Besançon Music Festival, IMS Prussia Cove, the Holland International Music Sessions, the Kronberg Academy and the Santander Festival Academy.
As a chamber musician, Júlia has shared the stage and collaborated with artists such as Kristóf Baráti, Frank Braley, Gautier Capuçon, Gary Hoffman, Tommaso Lonquich, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and István Várdai.
Alongside her success at the Queen Elizabeth Competition, Pusker has been a recipient of various notable prizes, such as the renowned Junior Prima Prize and Cziffra Festival Prize, which honour Hungary’s finest young musicians.
Her most recent recordings include Eric Tanguy’s 2nd Violin Concerto with Jyväskylä Sinfonia under the baton of Ville Matvejeff for the Ondine label, and her solo album with Zoltán Fejérvári entitled ‘Schubert on Violin’ for Hungaroton.
Born into a family of musicians in Hungary, Júlia began her musical education at the Liszt Academy in Budapest before moving to England to study with György Pauk at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she received her Master of Music degree with distinction in 2016. Between 2016 and 2021, she was Artist-in-Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Brussels, working with Augustin Dumay.
Júlia plays a Matteo Goffriller violin from 1690, kindly offered on loan from the Michael Guttman Collection.
Performance dates
22/10/2023
Kölner Philharmonie
11/11/2023
Müpa Budapest
26/11/2023
BOZAR Brussels
06/12/2023
Philharmonie de Luxembourg
13/01/2024
Konzerthaus Dortmund
20/01/2024
Sage Gateshead
28/01/2024
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
04/02/2024
Konserthuset Stockholm
11/02/2024
Gulbenkian Lisbon
10/03/2024
NOSPR Katowice
19/03/2024
Wiener Konzerthaus
07/04/2024
Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
10/04/2024
Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam
14/04/2024
Palau de la Música Catalana Barcelona
17/04/2024
Philharmonie de Paris
28/04/2024
B:Music Birmingham
17/05/2024
Casa da Música Porto
