Julian Bream

Julian Bream
Bream in 1989
Born(1933-07-15)15 July 1933
Battersea, London, England
Died14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 87)
Donhead St Andrew, Wiltshire, England
Occupations
OrganizationsThe Julian Bream Consort
Websitewww.julianbreamguitar.com

Julian Alexander Bream CBE (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. Over the course of a career that spanned more than half a century, Bream also helped revive interest in the lute.