Julian Duncan is a pianist and music teacher from Atlanta, Georgia with more than ten years experience in private and group piano instruction. In 2016, Julian completed a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Shorter University where he studied with Dr. Jerico Vasquez. During his time at Shorter, Julian was nominated for the Lilybelle L. Smith award for Piano Pedagogy, was named outstanding senior in music performance, and was inducted into the prestigious Pi Kappa Lambda honor’s society for musicians.

During his program of study, Julian took numerous courses in piano pedagogy and conducted supervised teaching, including individual and group piano instruction for children, as well as for non-keyboard music majors.

Upon graduation, Julian attended the competitive Opera Viva! study abroad program in Verona, Italy, where he studied accompanying and vocal coaching with Joyce Fieldsend, a collaborative pianist at La Fenice opera house in Venice.

In 2018, Julian completed a Master of Music degree in Musicology at Florida State University where he studied piano with Dr. Heidi Williams, worked as a teaching assistant for a variety of music courses, and completed an interdisciplinary Master’s thesis entitled Behind the Red Curtain: Nationalism and Satie’s Parade under the supervision of Dr. Michael Broyles.

In addition to teaching and scholarship, Julian has been an active vocal accompanist and church musician. He worked as a student accompanist at Shorter University, accompanied vocalists privately in Tallahassee, Florida, and has performed as a pianist and organist at many churches, including Rush Chapel United Methodist Church in Adairsville, GA, First Baptist Church in Camilla, GA, St. Augustine Catholic Church in Thomasville, GA, and First Presbyterian Church in Rome, Ga. Julian is a passionate teacher and is dedicated to providing his students with the tools to achieve success and enjoyment in music.