Julian Perkins gets a fizzing performance out of the Academy of Ancient Music 

Financial Times

Julian Perkins is Artistic Director of Portland Baroque Orchestra in Oregon, USA. Based in the UK, he is also Founding Artistic Director of Cambridge Handel Opera and Sounds Baroque. Shortlisted for a Gramophone Award, he directs groups ranging from the Academy of Ancient Music to the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, regularly performs with international soloists and often directs and records the first modern-day performances of unjustly forgotten Baroque gems. 

A sought-after teacher, Julian Perkins leads masterclasses at some of the world's most prestigious music conservatories, including The Juilliard School in New York, Royal College of Music in London and the Venice Conservatory.