“I have known Julie since our days at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus. I have known Julie as a colleague at the Music School in Vejle, Denmark where we both taught. And I have known Julie as a performer, having played with her and having written music for her. One word sums her up: extraordinary. Julie is a professional musician with a heart of gold. Whatever Julie does, she does it exceptionally. Having played plenty of concerts together I could not have wished for a better partner in music. Julie is super attentive, responsive and sensitive to detail and indeed to whatever music she is playing, be it Beethoven, folk or crossover as Julie is always open and eager to playing new music without discrimination.“ ~ Jonas Frederik, Danish Composer and pianist
“I had been playing classical cello for many years when I started studying under Julie. I was honestly getting very tired of playing and didn’t think that I would amount to anything with it. Julie made playing fun again. She was amazing at motivating me in a good and respectful manner, without making me feel bad about making mistakes. Julie made me love playing again, and I am her forever thankful.” ~ Laura Holm Skyum, cello student at the Danish National Academy of Music, Folk Music & former student of Julie Munkholm Bruun
“I’ve had the privilege to work with Julie Munkholm Bruun in the “Vejle cross over Art ensemble”, and not only is she a fabulous musician, but also a great person to work with!“ ~ Perry Stenbäck, Multi Grammy awarded musician/composer
“It was my privilege to teach the Danish cellist, Julie Munkholm Bruun, during a period of two years from 2005-2007. Julie consulted me first as a private student during the first year and subsequently continued within the frames of the Danish Academy of Music in Odense, Denmark, where I have been teaching for more than three decades. I remember Julie as a most talented and intelligent instrumentalist and musician. Her natural musicality and sense of style on the background of a warm sound and a secure technique – combined with her sympathetic and friendly appearance – did in my opinion make Julie an excellent cello teacher for younger students already at the time I taught her. It is so nice for me to know – Julie having received her Green Card – that she will now be able to offer her unusual pedagogic skills to young people in The United States. I hereby give Julie Munkholm Bruun my warmest recommendations.” ~ Niels Ullner, principal cellist, Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Ass. Professor at the Danish National Academy of Music – Odense
“I met Julie Munkholm Bruun for the first time in 2006 where I was taking part of the pedagogic teaching program at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense. I received lessons from her as part of her education to become a cello teacher. During that time Julie showed an enthusiasm for the subject and the music, that was contagious to the student! She introduced me to musical adventures and colors of sound that became a new adventurous world to me. After that, in 2007-2008, I studied with her at “OrkesterEfterskolen” in Holstebro where she guided me safely and surely towards my audition at MGK (a 3 year preparatory education to the Academy of Music), that started my journey through my own music education in Denmark and Austria. Today I look back at the time we spent together with joy, and I can only thank her for all the help she gave me in that enormously important time for me and my musical development.” ~ Mathilde Helding Facius, Professional Cellist and former student of Julie Munkholm Bruun, Denmark
“Julie Munkholm Bruun is a passionate and sensitive musician, an outstanding communicator in chamber music, with whom I had the great pleasure of working. Her focus is on serving and being truthful to music, devoid of any superficial mannerism. Her warm and expressive playing reflect her inner beauty values.” ~ Mookie Lee Menuhin, Award winning pianist
“Julie Munkholm Bruun is a dedicated full blood musician, who are able to inspire students of all ages. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to teach her as a young talented teenager, and later to follow her further development and education to become a super engaged cello teacher. She has a broad knowledge of teaching methodology, her repertoire spreads widely, and she has an exceptional human insight.” ~ Hanne Houngaard, cellist in Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
“Julie was my cello teacher from I was 8 to 12 years old, so approximately 4,5 years. It began as an offer at my own, local school, and continued at the actual music school. Julie is a good and inspiring teacher, who saw a music potential in me, and she encouraged me to join the VENUS youth symphony orchestra, of which I am still a part. I play the piano too, and together with the cello, I have been accepted to the Talent program at the Music school with cello as my first instrument, and I have also chosen music as my major in high school. I give my warmest recommendations to Julie as a teacher and a musician.” ~ Jasmin Hohn, Vejle, Denmark, former student of Julie Munkholm Bruun
“I can highly recommend my dear and good colleague Julie Munkholm Bruun. She is a very kind and dedicated teacher, and her students did love to play with her here in Vejle, Denmark.“ ~ Lars Henrik Ørn, violinist and violin teacher
“Julie is a super engaged and dedicated teacher.“ ~ Maria Rosenkilde Qvist, cellist and cello teacher
