After three and half years in the army, he took any musical jobs that came his way, including background music for radio plays and films.
Recording sessions and work for the BBC were important to Bream throughout the 1950s and the early 1960s.
He played part of a recital at the Wigmore Hall on the lute in 1952.
Bream pursued a busy career playing around the world.
His first European tours took place in 1954 and 1955, followed (beginning in 1958) by extensive touring in the Far East, India, Australia, the Pacific Islands and many other parts of the world.
His first North America tour was in 1959.
1960 saw the formation of the Julian Bream Consort, a period-instrument ensemble with Bream as lutenist.
The consort led a great revival of interest in the music of the Elizabethan era.
In 1963, Bream performed for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston with the US debut of his Consort.

In addition to master classes, Bream was tutor of the music summer school at Dartington.
After three and half years in the army, he took any musical jobs that came his way, including background music for radio plays and films. Recording sessions and work for the BBC were important to Bream throughout the 1950s and the early 1960s. He played part of a recital at the Wigmore Hall on the lute in 1952. Bream pursued a busy career playing around the world. His first European tours took place in 1954 and 1955, followed (beginning in 1958) by extensive touring in the Far East, India, Australia, the Pacific Islands and many other parts of the world. His first North America tour was in 1959. 1960 saw the formation of the Julian Bream Consort, a period-instrument ensemble with Bream as lutenist. The consort led a great revival of interest in the music of the Elizabethan era. In 1963, Bream performed for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston with the US debut of his Consort.
In addition to master classes, Bream was tutor of the music summer school at Dartington.
Julian Bream