BIO

Julien Xuereb is an innovative French guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer who strives to make every performance a unique experience. Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun described his work as “subtly nuanced compositions.”

Julien began playing guitar at an early age and has never lost his passion for the instrument. In 2007, he entered the Conservatoire de Grenoble, which coincided with the start of his first solo classical guitar album, Introspection. Drawing inspiration from rock, jazz, and Middle Eastern music, he composed both solo and ensemble works during this time.

Under the guidance of Maestro Julian Gray, Julien later studied at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, earning a Master of Music in Guitar Performance and Pedagogy in 2015 and a Graduate Performance Diploma in 2017. While at Peabody, he became the first Musician-in-Residence at the Springwell Senior Living Community, giving daily performances and lectures in exchange for room and board. At residents’ requests, he began singing and developed a repertoire of acoustic covers. In 2016, he received the Peabody Dean’s Incentive Grant to expand the program to other retirement facilities, making the Musician-in-Residence program one of the most competitive and sought-after at Peabody.

Julien completed Introspection in 2014. Released in May 2015, the ten-piece album explores themes of time, death, love, remembrance, and humanity’s place in the universe. In the same year, the Atlantic Guitar Quartet premiered his work Dialogues at the Engineers Club in Baltimore, MD.

In 2017, Julien was diagnosed with dystonia, a neurological condition that forced him to stop performing as a classical guitarist. This challenge led him to develop his singing voice and expand his repertoire. During the pandemic, he learned many beloved classics and began writing original songs.

In 2023, he released his second solo album, Musical Vibes, featuring eight songs in French and English, incorporating vocals, various guitars, bass, and percussion recorded by Ben Tuft. In 2025, he released two singles, Ta Route and Les P’tites Choses, and continues to write new music. Today, Julien is cured of dystonia and has resumed classical guitar performances.

His notable performances include the TEDx MidAtlantic Conference, where he played his original composition Through the Telescope, inspired by an outdoor performance in which Springwell residents observed stars while he played guitar.

Julien has been featured by PBS, The Baltimore Sun, and WBAL-TV for his community outreach. He now lives in Washington, DC, where he works as a freelance musician and has founded his own music school in Georgetown, Capitol Harmony.