Julius Asal

Julius Friedrich Asal (born 12 February 1997) is a German classical pianist. He signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon in 2023 and was named a BBC New Generation Artist for 2024–26. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin with Eldar Nebolsin and at the Kronberg Academy with András Schiff from 2021 to 2024. His debut album featuring works by Prokofiev was released in 2022, followed by his Deutsche Grammophon debut pairing Scriabin and Scarlatti in 2024. In 2025, Deutsche Grammophon released his second album for the label, Siena Tapes, which combines piano works by Maurice Ravel with original pieces by Asal; it was recorded in 2024 in a chapel on the estate of American record producer Rick Rubin in Tuscany near Siena. His recordings and concert programs feature unexpected pairings between composers, while improvisation remains central to his artistic practice. In 2025, Asal was awarded the Terence Judd-Hallé Award and became the inaugural Academy of St Martin in the Fields BBC New Generation Associate. He has performed at venues including Wigmore Hall, the Vienna Musikverein, and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.