It’s certainly true that British-German violinist Jack Liebeck has had an enviable performing career, but that’s not the whole story. While he’s worked with an incredible list of A-grade players, conductors and orchestras, winning plenty of awards along the way, he’s also collaborated with some surprising names (such as a cross-discipline show with Professor Brian Cox), performed on the soundtracks for The Theory of Everything, Jane Eyre and Anna Karenina, and somehow also finds time for teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Liebeck has had a long relationship with Australian audiences, having performed at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music more than half-a-dozen times. Now, he’s the Artistic Director of that same festival, and he’s making his mark with a fascinating program of chamber treasures, talks and out-of-left-field twists.

Jack Liebeck

Jack Liebeck. Photo © Kaupo Kikkas

Chatting from his home in London via Zoom on a sunny morning, Liebeck is relaxed and gregarious, his passion for music in all its forms shining through even in jokes or asides. He reminisces about his meteoric beginnings as a violinist, which began with lessons at the...