Julian Charles Debreuil

Julian was appointed as Musical Director for the IIMA in 2026.

 

Working as a professional singer for the past twenty-five years, Julian’s notable opera roles have included Colline La bohème and Basilio Il barbiere di Siviglia for the Ravenna Opera Festival, Masetto Don Giovanni for Le Théâtre du Passage de Neuchatel and Opera Brive-la-Gaillarde, Bluebeard Duke Bluebeard’s Castle for Opéra-Théâtre l’Iatelienne de Cherbourg, Don Pizarro Fidelio for Longborough Festival Opera, and Nettuno Idomeneo for Buxton Opera Festival.

 

On the concert platform Julian has performed the bass and bass-baritone solos in all the major oratorio works from Bach through to Berlioz, with orchestras across the UK and Europe. These include the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, London Mozart Players, London Handel Players, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Festival Orchestra, and the Berlin Baroque Orchestra.

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This year, Julian’s mentoring and teaching commitments will take him to the Issigeac International Music Academy to work with renowned soprano Nelly Miricioiu in helping young professional singers hone their vocal technique and stagecraft. He will return to Pegasus Opera Company to work with singers on their Opera Mentoring and Encore Schemes, and he will be conducting Vocal Health Workshops for the Guild of Church Musicians.

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Julian is the founder and director of the London Singers’ Collective, an Arts Sector business which produces educational and performance opportunities for professional singers.