Julian Hellaby PhD, MMus, BMus, LRAM, ARAM, studied piano with the
distinguished pianist Denis Matthews and later at London’s Royal Academy of Music.

He has performed as solo pianist, concerto soloist, accompanist and chamber
musician in continental Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and throughout the UK, including recitals in the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room.

He has broadcast for overseas television and radio and also for the BBC. Additionally, two-piano work with pianist Peter Noke has included performances across the UK, as well as in Hong Kong and China.

In 2021, Peter and Julian celebrated their twentieth anniversary as a duo with a concert in Steinway Hall, London.

Julian is a former ABRSM examiner, moderator, trainer and public presenter, and was also a mentor for the ABRSM’s Certificate of Teaching course. He has taught academic music at Coventry University and London College of Music, and also has extensive experience of adjudicating and piano teaching, including in masterclass settings.

He has released several CDs for the ASC and MSV labels, and his book
Reading Musical Interpretation was published by Ashgate in 2009. His second book, The Mid-Twentieth-Century Concert Pianist: An English Experience, was published by Routledge in 2018 and, most recently (2023), he was editor and contributor to a multi-author compilation on the subject of topic theory and performance, also for Routledge.