Leora is a prominent concert master of her generation, taking up her first posts at a young age, leading concerts with the National Children's Orchestra and the Royal College Junior Department orchestras. She is also a former concert master of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, of the Royal College Symphony Orchestra and of the Cambridge University Orchestra, leading orchestral concerts with significant concertmaster solos under the baton of many renowned conductors, such as John Wilson, Sir Mark Elder, Sir Antonio Pappano, Jac van Steen and Thomas Adés, and collaborating with soloists, such as Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Guy Johnson, Alim Beisembayev and Tom Poster.
As a teenager, Leora was praised for her orchestral leading by distinguished music journalists and concert critics, being described as a leader that “really impressed” and playing solos that were “ a particular delight”. During her concert-master walk onto the stage and bow at the 2017 BBC Proms, Leora was introduced by Suzi Klein live on BBC Radio and television as “a brilliant player with a very bright future ahead of her”. She has continued to receive positive acclaim for her numerous concertmaster appearances in major concert halls globally, on international radio channels and global concert series such as Festival Berlioz.
During her studies and as a young professional, Leora also appeared alongside the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra, English National Ballet, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Helsinki Philharmonic and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. She currently takes on extra work with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, English Chamber Orchestra, Brandenburg Sinfonia and Chineke! and leads the Hapax Orchestra.