Born in 1982, James Baillieu is a South African pianist specializing in vocal
accompaniment and chamber music, recognized as one of the most sought-after
partners of his generation in the world of lieder and melody. Trained at the
Royal College of Music in London, where he now teaches, he distinguished himself
early on through his refined playing, his acute sense of the sung text and his
ability to engage in musical dialogue with the most diverse voices. His art of
accompaniment, nourished by a great stylistic knowledge and poetic sensibility,
has led him to collaborate with many...