Ofer Falk
Born in Israel in 1967, Ofer Falk Falk studied
with the legendary pedagogue Ilona Feher in Tel-Aviv and later with Professor
Dora Schwarzberg in Vienna. He has also been coached by Isaac Stern, Pinchas
Zuckerman, Josef Gingold, Menahem Pressler and members of the Guarneri and the
Borodin Quartet. Ofer Falk is a professor of Violin at the Trinity
College of Music in London, (where he also teaches chamber music) Ofer Falk is
also a member of staff at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as
a Violin Professor. He has also taught at the Junior Academy (Royal Academy of
Music) and at the Junior Guildhall as well as frequently coaching chamber music
at Pro-Corda. Awarded annual scholarships by the America-Israel
Cultural Foundation (1981-1992) for solo and Chamber Music Studies, Ofer Falk
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. In February 2003, Ofer Falk 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
Falk 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 Falk 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). Orchestral experience includes two years as leader
of the London Soloists Chamber Orchestra (1996 –1998). Ofer Falk has frequently
appeared as guest leader of the English Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish
Chamber Orchestra. |