Bach Concerto Festival

The Bach Concert Festival is a series of performances of the most celebrated of Bach's concerti from the LMA Ensemble with leader Offer Falk.

Born in Israel in 1967, Ofer Falk (violin) studied with the legendary pedagogue Ilona Feher in Tel-Aviv and later with Professor Dora Schwarzberg in Vienna.

Awarded annual scholarships by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation (1981-1992) for solo and Chamber Music studies, Ofer has also won numerous prizes in International competitions including the Henryk Szerying special prize in 1993 and top prizes in the Tchaikovsky 10th International Competition in Moscow 1994 and in the Montreal International Violin Competition 1995.

Ofer is a professor of violin at the Trinity College of Music in London, (where he also teaches chamber music) and is also a member of staff at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

In February 2003, Ofer made his debut performance as soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra and was immediately re-invited for subsequent performances. In the UK, he has also performed concerti at the Barbican, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room. He has performed as soloist with most of the major Israeli Orchestras. In Russia, Ofer has performed as a soloist and recitalist in most of the main venues, including the Bolshoi and Mali Theatres in Moscow.

His performances were broadcast on both radio and television including BBC Radio 3, German Radio-Berlin, Israeli Radio and Television, Russian State Radio and Television, Canadian Radio (CBC).

Ofer is an accomplished chamber musician. He was founder member and leader of the Schidlof Quartet (1994-2001) and the Falk Quartet (2001-2003), performing with such artists as Murray Perahia and Jack Brymer. He has recorded three CDs with the Schidlof Quartet (Linn Records) and one with the Falk Quartet (Black Box Label).

Ofer has frequently appeared as guest leader of the English Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

LMA Ensemble has performed over 200 concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields since its 1992 inception under dynamic conductor, John Landor and occasionally under violinist and director Michel Gerschwin. The series, including their ever-popular Family Concerts, continues to delight audiences of all ages with attractive programmes and high artistic standards.

" ... playing of great finesse ... deliciously fleet and fresh" - The Independent

"...sensitivity and virtuosity from this versatile group of players" - Musical Opinion

Programme
Handel - Water Music Flute Suite
Bach - Violin Concerto in A Minor
Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor
Bach - Suite for Solo Cello in G
Bach - Adagio for Two Violins
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 5

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Ofer Falk Director

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