Innovative French guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer Julien Xuereb strives to make every performance a unique experience. Tim Smith, a critic for the Baltimore Sun, described his work as “subtly nuanced compositions.” Julien has written instrumental music for classical guitar—including solo and ensemble works—drawing inspiration from rock, jazz, and Middle Eastern music. His most recent works focus on songwriting in both French and English, while also exploring other instruments such as electric and steel-string guitars, bass, and percussion.

Julien's notable performances include the TEDx MidAtlantic Conference, where he played one of his original compositions, Through the Telescope, which depicts the experience of observing distant objects in space. This piece was inspired by a unique outdoor performance where Julien played guitar while residents of the Springwell Senior Living Community observed stars through a telescope.

Julien has been featured by media outlets such as PBS, The Baltimore Sun, WBAL-TV, and Maryland Public Television (MPT) for his involvement in community outreach. As a student at the Peabody Institute, he became the first Musician-in-Residence at the Springwell Senior Living Community, giving daily performances and lectures in exchange for room and board. During this time, after numerous requests, Julien began singing to the residents and developed a repertoire of acoustic covers. In 2016, he received the Peabody Dean's Incentive Grant to expand the program to other retirement facilities, making the Musician-in-Residence program one of the most competitive and sought-after at Peabody.

As a composer, Julien began work on his first solo classical guitar album, Introspection, in 2006, completing it in 2014. The ten-piece album, released in May 2015, explores themes of time, death, love, remembrance, and humanity’s place in the universe. The Atlantic Guitar Quartet premiered his work Dialogues in 2015 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore, MD.

In 2017, Julien was diagnosed with dystonia, a neurological condition that forced him to stop performing as a classical guitarist in 2019. However, this setback led him to develop his singing voice and expand the repertoire he had started while at the retirement community. He learned many beloved classics and began writing his own songs during the pandemic. In 2023, he released his second solo album, Musical Vibes, featuring eight songs in French and English, incorporating vocals and various guitars, with bass and percussion recorded by Ben Tuft. Julien is now preparing to release a new single, Ta Route, and is continually writing new music.

Today, Julien is cured of dystonia and has resumed classical guitar performances through the Groupmuse organization.

Under the guidance of Maestro Julian Gray, Julien graduated from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University with a Master of Music degree in Guitar Performance and Pedagogy in 2015, and a Graduate Performance Diploma in 2017. He now lives in Washington, DC, working as a freelance musician, and has founded his own guitar school in Georgetown.