Dilettante Music

Juliana is the founder of Dilettante, an idea that was born around the dinner table. A self-declared dilettante, she was determined to use the Internet to revive the true spirit of dilettantism, from the Italian dilettare meaning 'to delight'.

Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, Juliana grew up in the world of classical music. Her stepfather was a Czech-born violin and bow maker. Her mother propelled their violin business to international success. Although she trained as a journalist, it was while working for the family business that Juliana became convinced that new listeners could discover classical music if they were given the right tools. She also wanted to support all of those passionate and committed young classical performers who've devoted years to honing their performance skills. Dilettante is the embodiment of those ideas.

Juliana lives in London with her husband, Kit Malthouse, and their cat Punky.

• Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich Souvenir de Florence, for string sextet or string orchestra in D major, Op. 70
• Dvorak, Antonin Piano Trio No. 4, arranged for piano, 4 hands in E minor ("Dumky"), B. 520
• Bach, Johann Sebastian Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043
• Shostakovich, Dmitry Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet No. 8 )
• Dvorak, Antonin Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191 (Op. 104)
• Elgar, Edward Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85