Julien De Borman

Diatonic accordionist and composer, Julien de Borman performs in different formations: Turdus Philomelos: (since 2000) festive music quintet between folk and swing, acoustic funk and Balkan music.
Anavantou! a Belgian-Brazilian project that revisits without complex traditional music from both continents for a festive and contemporary show.
Flygmaskin: poetic formation between classical music and Scandinavian jazz.

Klezmic Zirkus: (2005 – 2015) klezmer music quintet, a clever cocktail at the confluence of jazz, rock, reggae and electronic music. More than 300 concerts in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Russia – collaboration with David Krakauer (US), Geoff Berner (Ca).
Recital Boxon: (2015-2017) Between poetry and slam: a jolting, jerky journey of poetry, music with world accents. Alternating with Jonathan De Neck.

Ialma; (2006-2016) group of Belgian-Galician singers, alternating with Didier Laloy, or Jonathan de Neck, concerts in France, Switzerland, Morocco, Egypt …
But also collaborations with Photis Ionatos (Greek song and poetry), Panta Rhei, Les Déménageurs, Yvette Berger, ….
Julien is also involved in the Theater side with the Company “Les pieds dans le vent”, the Compagnie des 4 Saisons, (2019), composition for the show “Transport sauvage”, the Cirque Barbette (sound creation and composition for three shows of the company), Ceux qui marchent dans l’obscure by Hanock Levin, directed by Lara Hubinont at Atelier 210 – composition and actor. Maât Theatre (“Banquise”, show for young audiences)
Hanock’s Cabaret (2003 and 2008), by Hanokh Levin, directed by Lara Hubinont at L’Arrière- Scène, Brussels – composition and actor.
Isocèle Theatre (“Holly”, show for young audiences by Lara Hubinont and Mathieu Donck), Les Deux Gredins (adaptation of the book by Roald Dahl, directed by Lara Hubinont, show for young audiences), Le mariage de Figaro (directed by Daniel Scahaise, Théatre des Martyrs in 2004)
He has been teaching diatonic accordion since 2001 (Muziekpublique asbl, Tribal souk asbl, Terre Franche asbl, AKDT Neufchateau, …)