Julia Phillippens
Composer

Julia started Fuse in 2012 during her studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Soon after she graduated her Jazz Master, where the committee labeled her as an “unique, pioneering violinist with a radiant stage presence.” Julia believes in the power of improvisation, to get to know your own voice, the voices around you and really communicate with each other.
Julia took her first steps as a composer in 2018 for her duo with pianist and composer Xavi Torres. Her first Octet: ‘Hommage a Enescu’ premiered in Tilburg Concert Hall by Rosanne Philippens & Friends, and was broadcasted live on Dutch Public Radio 4. Soon after, she wrote her first piece for Fuse. ‘Influent’ was premiered by Fuse in December 2020 on Dutch television show ‘Podium Klassiek’ and performed live in The Concertgebouw. In August 2021, an orchestral version of ‘Influent’ premiered at Festival Veenhuizen.

‘Secret Garden’ is the next chapter for Julia on her path as a composer. We’re very exciting to see what’s next!

there shouldn’t be any boundaries. Not by genre, not by fear of the unknown.
Julia Philippens
'Influent' (Julia Philippens) by Fuse
Updates
Latest news, videos and diary notes.
Two more Mikrokosmos concerts coming up!
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Two more Mikrokosmos concerts coming up!
Watch: Mikrokosmos preview on Dutch tv
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Watch: Mikrokosmos preview on Dutch tv
Mikrokosmos is here! Album out now
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Mikrokosmos is here! Album out now
Watch: ‘Pulse’ live tv performance
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Watch: ‘Pulse’ live tv performance
New single ‘Pulse’ out now
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New single ‘Pulse’ out now
Showcase at Eurosonic 2024
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Showcase at Eurosonic 2024
Pics from the first Mikrokosmos concert
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Pics from the first Mikrokosmos concert
Watch: On Anxiety live tv performance
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Watch: On Anxiety live tv performance
First song out for streaming now!
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First song out for streaming now!
Mikrokosmos concerts are on sale!
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Mikrokosmos concerts are on sale!
Hi from the studio. Recording Mikrokosmos
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Hi from the studio. Recording Mikrokosmos
Watch: Awaken on Dutch TV
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Watch: Awaken on Dutch TV
Live: tryouts in Amsterdam!
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Live: tryouts in Amsterdam!
First draft: ‘Crystallize’ by Thomas Beijer
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First draft: ‘Crystallize’ by Thomas Beijer
Watch: Working on ‘Awaken’ with Joey Roukens (tv special)
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Watch: Working on ‘Awaken’ with Joey Roukens (tv special)
Watch: ‘Moon of Desire’ live tv performance
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Watch: ‘Moon of Desire’ live tv performance
Watch: Fuse 10 Years and Mikrokosmos tv-special
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Watch: Fuse 10 Years and Mikrokosmos tv-special
First draft: ‘On Anxiety’ by Kinan Azmeh
Diary
First draft: ‘On Anxiety’ by Kinan Azmeh
Looking back at November Music 2022
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Looking back at November Music 2022
Hi from November Music Festival
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Hi from November Music Festival
Live: November Music 2022
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Live: November Music 2022
Watch: Lockdown Interviews with the Composers
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Watch: Lockdown Interviews with the Composers
Turning a Glass House into a Rehearsal Space!
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Turning a Glass House into a Rehearsal Space!
First draft: ‘Awaken’ by Joey Roukens
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First draft: ‘Awaken’ by Joey Roukens
First draft: ‘Spark’ by Gabriella Smith
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First draft: ‘Spark’ by Gabriella Smith
Watch: Construction Site with Xavi Torres
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Watch: Construction Site with Xavi Torres
Watch: Construction Site with Miho Hazama
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Watch: Construction Site with Miho Hazama
Watch: Construction Site with JacobTV
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Watch: Construction Site with JacobTV
Change of plans..A lockdown scenario
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Change of plans..A lockdown scenario
The cycle: our earliest sketches and ideas
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The cycle: our earliest sketches and ideas
Conversations with the composers in special times
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Conversations with the composers in special times
First steps..What about this, and that?!
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First steps..What about this, and that?!
Introducing: Visual Artist Nick Liefhebber
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Introducing: Visual Artist Nick Liefhebber
Introducing: Visual Artist Frouke Ten Velden
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Introducing: Visual Artist Frouke Ten Velden
What is Mikrokosmos? The project explained
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What is Mikrokosmos? The project explained
Wat is Mikrokosmos? Het project toegelicht (Dutch)
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Wat is Mikrokosmos? Het project toegelicht (Dutch)
Chapters