Since 1997, Julie Koidin has had extensive travels to Brazil and Argentina, researching the music of both countries.

In 2002 she received the top position in both the U.S. and Brazil for a Fulbright Lecture-Research Grant. She has taught extensively in Brazil – at the Federal Universities of Rio (UNIRIO), Natal, Brasília, Recife, and in various festivals including FEMUSICA, the International Winter Festival of Domingos Martins and Brasília’s International Summer Festival. Julie has also received 7 other Fulbright Grants – Norway (2005), New Zealand (2006), Serbia (2008), Sweden (2011), Brazil (2014 & 2015), Ecuador (2016) and Colombia (2019) where she taught and performed U.S. repertoire.

Julie is also a recitalist and soloist in the U.S. and abroad. Annually she goes to Brazil to perform and teach (2019 was her 23rd Brazilian tour since 1997).  Julie has performed with legendary musicians, Altamiro Carrilho (flute), Carlos Poyares (flute) and Daniela Spielmann (saxophone and flute). Carrilho and Madeira are special guests on her Dois no Choro Juntos CD.

In 2016 Julie hosted and produced the 4-part choro documentary on the WFMT Radio Network.   This was the first-ever internationally broadcast radio show in English, and it was produced to align with the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Julie received her doctorate and master’s degrees from Northwestern University and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.