DataGrid Filtering Args on Linq.Expression

On an DataGrid i Like to Filter the col, but my DbContext
need a Expression predicate e.g. x => x.parameter.tolower().contains(filter.Arg[0].) ...

has any one an idea to resolve this?

    int count;
    List<contacts> employees;


    async Task LoadData(LoadDataArgs args)
    {


        using (var db = new DbContext())
        {
            var query = db.contacts.AsQueryable();

            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(args.Filter))
            {
                //query = query.Where(args.Filter); 
                query = query.Where(args.Filter); //<-- not allowed string to Linq.Expression ...
            }

            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(args.OrderBy))
            {
                //!> Order Resolved, works:
                var orderCol = args.OrderBy;
                var orderColProb = typeof(contacts).GetProperty(orderCol);

                query = query.OrderBy(x => orderColProb.GetValue(x, null));
            }

            employees = query.Skip(args.Skip.Value).Take(args.Top.Value).ToList();

            count = db.contacts.Count();

            await InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
        }
    }

We are using Dynamic Linq - check the demo project for reference