Julian Schneemann

Julian Schneemann (1992) was raised by classical musicians, educated by jazz masters and surrounded by popular culture. Working with musicians from all over the globe, he learned from all kinds of cultures, like Arabic, African, South American and Indian. All these influences have been formative for his musical identity and in his imaginative piano playing and composing, Julian likes to exploit this diversity. In 2011, Julian won the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble composition prize. His first album, Roundabout, was described by Allaboutjazz.com as “An integral, coherent artistic statement” and brought the worlds of classical, jazz and pop music together into a single story. In 2016, Julian released the album Fly with the ensemble Ikarai, which tells the story of Icarus in sound, described as “A journey I can recommend to anyone” by Dutch TV-host Tijl Beckand. Currently, Julian’s main focus is on his project Caravan: A journey through the worlds of classical, jazz and folk. Since the start of the project in 2017, the group has played at the great stages in the Netherlands, like the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Paradiso, De Doelen and the Bimhuis, and festivals like the Grachtenfestival and November Music. The group played live on national TV and performed their music on radio several times. No matter where they play or for whom, they make the audience cry, laugh and dream about places they have never been.