James Baillieu is a South African-born collaborative pianist who studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London (DipRAM, ARAM, FRAM), where he now serves as Senior Professor of Ensemble Piano. He specializes in art song and chamber repertoire, and regularly performs at venues including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Musikverein, and the Berlin Konzerthaus.

Baillieu has become one of the most in-demand vocal accompanists internationally, described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘in a class of his own.’ He has performed regularly at Wigmore Hall with artists including Benjamin Appl, Lise Davidsen, and Dame Kiri te Kanawa, held a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship (2012-2016) that supported a Nico Muhly commission, and coaches young artists at the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, though he does not yet have a standalone Wikipedia article.

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• https://james-baillieu.com/