Photo representations of the realities I live off and onstage is apparently striking chords for some, so I wanted to post my recent chest-feeding & semi-nude performance shots side-by-side for perpetuity here, and explain why:  Exposing my breasts onstage during “Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine” is not arbitrary. An aspect of Joséphine Baker that remains powerful for me was her exploration of liberation in every respect; and exposing her naked body was one tool she used to do so. Of course, because of the culture she traversed—much centered in patriarchy and misogyny— exploitation and objectification were unavoidable. We may never......

Julia Bullock’s solo album Walking in the Dark on Nonesuch Records is now available. Anchoring the album are two large orchestral works – Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and the aria “Memorial de Tlatelolco” from John Adams’s El Niño – both featuring London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Christian Reif. With Reif as pianist, Bullock also...

Classical singer Julia Bullock makes her solo recording debut, Walking in the Dark, December 9, 2022 on Nonesuch Records. Bullock is joined on the album by London’s Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Christian Reif for Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and an aria from John Adams’s El Niño. With Reif on piano she also performs...