MUSICIANS

HÉCTOR FALCÓN has been described by music critics as an artist who “displays a solid technique, beautiful sound, and great maturity” (Mario Gulli, Il Giorno d Parma) and as possessing “an excellent sense of style and musicality” (Pisin Marchini, La Gazetta di Roma). He has won numerous awards and competitions both in the United States and Puerto Rico: among them first prize in the Sam Levenson Violin Competition and the R. J. Reynolds Career Grant award.

Falcón began his musical studies with Jose Figueroa, a member of Puerto Rico’s most prestigious family of musicians, and with Jaime Medina, member of the Sinfonico de Puerto Rico. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music where he obtained both his bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, he has studied with Hyo Kang and Masao Kawasaki and attended master classes with Itzhak Perlman, Dorothy DeLay, Igo Bezrodny, and Ruben Gonzalez.

For the past several years, Falcón has performed in Music Festivals in the Far East including the Pacific Music Festival of Japan, in addition to his busy schedule as a soloist and chamber player.