Julia Bishop

Who is Julia Bishop?

Julia Bishop is a leading Baroque violin specialist. She was a member of The English Concert for six years, and has toured the world with most of the UK's leading period instrument orchestras. She has appeared as an orchestral leader and concerto soloist with the Gabrieli Consort, Brandenburg Consort, Florilegium and the Hanover Band. Bishop has taught baroque violin techniques at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Bishop is a member of the Baroque group Red Priest. She is married to another member, Piers Adams, and has a daughter. She was interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 program Woman's Hour in January 2006.