VIOLINIST
Hector Omar Falcon
Violinist Hector Omar Falcon is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and studied under Dorothy DeLay, Hyo Kang and Masao Kawasaki. He joined Cuartetango six years ago, creating an instant connection with the group and the numerous productions of Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100 and Suarez Paz TANGO, such as Savion Glover & Leonardo Suarez Paz: Tap, Tango & Fire. Falcon has won numerous awards and competitions both in the United States and Puerto Rico, including first prize in the Sam Levenson Violin Competition and the R. J. Reynolds Career Grant award. He began his violin studies with Jose Figueroa, a member of Puerto Rico’s most prestigious family of musicians, and with Jaime Medina, a member of the Orquesta Sinfónica of Puerto Rico.
Falcón has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 2000, and he plays regularly with the New York City Ballet, Opera Orchestra of New York, American Symphony Orchestra and Houston Symphony Orchestra. For the past 12 years, he has toured Japan with the New York Symphonic Ensemble. A busy soloist and chamber musician, Falcón has performed in prestigious music festivals, including the Pacific Music Festival of Japan and OK Mozart Festival. He made his solo debut with the NJSO in January 2012, performing François Dompierre’s Les Diableries.
Falcón has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 2000, and he plays regularly with the New York City Ballet, Opera Orchestra of New York, American Symphony Orchestra and Houston Symphony Orchestra. For the past 12 years, he has toured Japan with the New York Symphonic Ensemble. A busy soloist and chamber musician, Falcón has performed in prestigious music festivals, including the Pacific Music Festival of Japan and OK Mozart Festival. He made his solo debut with the NJSO in January 2012, performing François Dompierre’s Les Diableries.