Julie Holtzman, the brilliant Canadian pianist of Polish origin, has received international acclaim. Born in Montreal, she took First Prizes in piano, chamber music and solfege at The Provincial Conservatory. A recipient of a Post-graduate diploma from The Juilliard School as a scholarship student of Mme. Rosina Lhevinne , she also coached with Ernest Oster (Schenker analysis) and Claus Adam and William Kroll (chamber music). She is a distinguished chamber music artist and has been a dedicated teacher since the ripe age of fourteen. Besides the standard repertoire, she is celebrated for her pioneering affinity for bringing to life rare, unduly neglected and oft-unpublished works of the Masters covering the entire music spectrum.

Ms. Holtzman has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico and Asia in recitals and has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the English Sinfonia, St. Louis, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Vancouver and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. Her Alice Tully Hall  triumph in June, 1982, (standing outside the hall, photo left) led to a spectacular premiere in Beijing (China) of the Rhapsody in Blue (her signature piece) with the Central Philharmonic Orchestra. This was followed by ten days of Master Classes at The Shanghai Conservatory and a Lecture/Recital in which she introduced the music of F.X. Mozart to the fascination of Chinese musicologists, faculty and students.

In Manila, she appeared in a recital televised live to 5 million people at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador and premiered her transcription of Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and his unpublished "Sleepless Night". Ms. Holtzman's unique Classical Video (one of the first), entitled "Homage to China" by A. Tcherepnin was viewed in Europe in December, 1985. Her spirit of adventure was further reflected in a collaboration with Woitach in the Mahler's Fifth Symphony (1st movement) Piano Four-Hands for the N.Y. Mahlerites at Merkin Hall.

Ms. Holtzman has done more than any living musician to bring the music of F.X. Mozart back to life. It has been a labor of love. For a biographical article and Master Class on F.X. Mozart written by Ms. Holtzman, see the May/June 1985 issue of Keyboard Classics . She has done many première performances internationally.

She first received acclaim for the World premiere of his unpublished "Concerto in C, opus 14", in London with the English Symphony at Queen Elizabeth Hall. In the American Première performance with Lukas Foss and the Brooklyn Philharmonic, she was cited as having played "brilliantly with wit and style". This was followed by the Canadian Premiere in Montreal on the French TV series, "Concerto". Her recordings on the Radio-Canada International label include an F.X. Mozart album referred to as "one of the more noteworthy releases in the Canadian recording industry". In her research, she has also unearthed several unpublished gems including "Air Russe Variée".