Asaf Ophir, clarinet

Asaf Ophir was born in Israel and has played woodwinds in Israeli musicals on such distinguished stages as Habima Theatre, the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Theatre, and Haifa Theatre. Hailed for his passionate and versatile tone, Ophir moved to the United States in 2014, where he continues to perform a blend of classical, ethnic, and jazz music around the Bay Area. The San Francisco Chronicle writes: "Asaf Ophir gives the clarinet the timbre of a trumpet, then a violin, then a raspy scream. In one climactic moment, seizing center stage, he scores a climb in pitch and volume so perfectly that the instrument’s wail almost becomes too plaintive and beautiful to bear." http://www.AsafOphir.com .