Ofra Harnoy


Ofra Harnoy is an Israeli-Canadian cellist. She is a Member of the Order of Canada. By joining the international artists roster of RCA Victor Red Seal, Harnoy became the first Canadian classical instrumental soloist since Glenn Gould to gain an exclusive worldwide contract with a major record label. She is a five-time Juno Award winner.
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Life

Harnoy was born in Hadera, Israel. She moved with her family to Toronto in 1971. When she was six, she began cello lessons with her father, Jacob Harnoy. Her teachers included Vladimir Orloff, William Pleeth, Pierre Fournier, Jacqueline du Pré, and Mstislav Rostropovich.
Harnoy made her professional debut as a soloist with an orchestra at age 10. Her solo-orchestral and recital debuts at Carnegie Hall in 1982 brought her public and critical acclaim.
Harnoy performed and recorded the world premiere of the Offenbach cello concerto in 1985 and the North American premiere of the Bliss cello concerto in 1984. She also made the world premiere recordings of several Vivaldi concertos. In 1987, she joined the roster of RCA Victor Red Seal and recorded several best selling albums.
Harnoy has played in many genres of music. She has played with artists such as Plácido Domingo, Sting, Igor Oistrakh, Loreena McKennitt, and Jesse Cook.
In 2019, Harnoy released Back to Bach, on the Canadian classical label Analekta.
In September 2023 released her latest album,"Elgar & Lalo cello concertos" on Sony classical.
She is married to the trumpeter, producer, and composer Mike Herriott.

Awards

Discography

Elgar & Lalo Concertos
  1. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, 1996 recording with George Pehlivanian conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. Lalo: Cello Concerto in D Minor, reissue of 1996 recordingPortrait, Ofra Harnoy, Mike Herriott, & H&H Studio OrchestraBack to Bach Vivaldi: Complete Cello Concertos
  3. Disc 1 with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra with Paul Robinson, conductor
  4. #Concerto for Cello in D minor, RV 405
  5. #Concerto for Cello in C minor, RV 401
  6. #Concerto for Cello in B-flat, RV 423
  7. #Concerto for Cello in C, RV 399
  8. #Concerto for Cello and Bassoon in E minor, RV 409, with James McKay, bassoon
  9. #Concerto Movement for Cello in D minor, RV 538
  10. Disc 2 with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra with Paul Robinson, conductor
  11. #Concerto for Cello in D, RV 403
  12. #Concerto for Cello in B minor, RV 424
  13. #Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 422
  14. #Concerto for Cello in C minor, RV 402
  15. #Concerto for Cello in F, RV 412
  16. #Concerto for Cello in G, RV 414
  17. #Concerto for Cello in D minor, RV 406
  18. Disc 3 with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra with Paul Robinson, conductor
  19. #Concerto for Cello in F, RV 411
  20. #Concerto for Cello in D, RV 404
  21. #Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 420
  22. #Concerto for Cello in D minor, RV 407
  23. #Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 417
  24. #Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in F, "Il Proteo o sia Il mondo al rovescio," RV 544, with Igor Oistrakh, violin
  25. Disc 4 with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra with Richard Stamp or Paul Robinson, conductor
  26. #Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 418
  27. #Concerto for Cello in E-flat, RV 408
  28. #Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 416
  29. #Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 419
  30. #Concerto for Cello in G, RV 413
  31. #Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in B-flat, RV 547, with Igor Oistrakh, violinOffenbach: Concerto Militaire, and Andante; Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor Imagine Trilogy – cello concertos by I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone and Ofra Harnoy Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Music for Cello & Orchestra Bloch: Schelomo and Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Canzone, Adagio on Celtic Themes & Ave Maria recording with Sir Charles Mackerras & London Philharmonic Orchestra
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