Jack Liebeck and the AFCM Artistic Director position is supported by Philip Bacon AO

British/German violinist, director and festival director Jack Liebeck, possesses “flawless technical mastery” and a “beguiling silvery tone” (BBC Music Magazine). Jack has been named as the Royal Academy of Music’s first Émile Sauret Professor of Violin. His playing embraces the worlds of chamber music through to concerto playing and has appeared with many of the world's leading conductors and orchestra as soloist. As an acclaimed recording artist he has recorded the complete works of Bruch for violin and orchestra, solo Ysaÿe Sonatas, Dvořák, Schoenberg, Brahms Concertos, amongst many others, as well as the movie soundtracks for Jane Eyre and Anna Karenina.​