Eva León

She was born and raised in Las Palmas,{{cite web|url=http://www.nonaarola.com/leon.htm|title=Eva León, violí|publisher=Nona Arola Management|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025122/http://www.nonaarola.com/leon.htm|url-status=dead}} Canary Islands, Spain. Both her parents were music lovers and she attended her first concert at the age of 3.{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/soco/docs/feb09/23?e=1256215/4916113|title=A Story of Inspiration and Dedication – Meet Eva León|publisher=SOCO Magazine|accessdate=22 September 2013|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103131427/http://issuu.com/soco/docs/feb09/23?e=1256215/4916113|url-status=dead}} She started playing violin when she was 8.{{cite web|url=http://www.galesburg.com/x1838108014/Q-A-with-KGS-guest-performer-Eva-Leon|title=Q&A with KGS guest performer Eva León|publisher=The Register-Mail|accessdate=20 September 2013}}

At the age of 13, she moved away from her family to Barcelona{{cite web|url=http://www.march.es/musica/publicaciones/buscadorMusica/ficha.aspx?l=1&p0=4&p5=2074|title=Conciertos desde 1975|publisher=Fundacion Juan March|accessdate=20 September 2013}} to continue her violin studies under the tutelage of Xavier Turull. She also studied with Ruggiero Ricci (Salzburg), José Luis García Asensio (London),{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1995/08/25/pagina-31/33789339/pdf.html?search=eva%20leon|title=Edición del viernes, 25 agosto 1995, página 31|publisher=La Vanguardia|accessdate=22 September 2013}} and Oleg Krysa (USA). She was awarded a scholarship to further her studies by the Foundation Güell, Musical Youth Foundation La Caixa, and the Association Sofía Puche. In 2000 she moved to New York to study with Neil Weintrob and was awarded her Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music.{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdelanzarote.com/article4817.html|title=La violinista Eva León y el pianista Daniel Epstein ofrecen este jueves un recital|publisher=LaVoz|accessdate=22 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927085503/http://www.lavozdelanzarote.com/article4817.html|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}}

León started performing professionally at age 15. By age 18 she had won the Juventudes Musicales in Spain and at age 20 had her debut at Palau de la Música in Barcelona.{{cite web|url=http://www.farodevigo.es/sociedad-cultura/3078/eva-leon-nivel-violinistas-espanoles-subiendo/155161.html|title=Eva León: "El nivel de los violinistas españoles está subiendo muchísimo"|date=10 August 2007|publisher=farodevigo.es|accessdate=24 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.portalferias.com/concurso-de-jovenes-interpretes-de-juventudes-musicales-de-espana-2010_4968.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927120215/http://www.portalferias.com/concurso-de-jovenes-interpretes-de-juventudes-musicales-de-espana-2010_4968.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 27, 2013|title=concurso den jovenes interpretes de juventudes musicales de espana|publisher=portalferias.com|accessdate=24 September 2013}} She has performed in the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East. She has recorded for television and for radio including Japanese National TV, the American National TV and Spanish National TV. She has performed with the Boston Classical Orchestra, Mexico State Symphony Orchestra, the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, the Del Empordà Chamber Orchestra, the Galesburg Symphony, the Bratislava Chamber Orchestra, the Las Cruces Symphony{{cite web|url=http://m.bwwmusicworld.com/article/Las-Cruces-Symphony-Chamber-Orchestra-Sets-Eva-Leon-Concert-for-33-20120302|title=Las Cruces Symphony Chamber Orchestra Sets Eva León Concert for 3/3|publisher=BWW Music|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922023151/http://m.bwwmusicworld.com/article/Las-Cruces-Symphony-Chamber-Orchestra-Sets-Eva-Leon-Concert-for-33-20120302|archive-date=22 September 2013|url-status=dead}} the Rockford Symphony,{{cite web|url=http://www.rrstar.com/news/x2033921119|title=RSO season opens Saturday at Coronado|publisher=rrstar.com|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130921063905/http://www.rrstar.com/news/x2033921119|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}} the Colombia National Symphony, Castile and León Symphony Orchestra and Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxgalesburgsymphony.org/about/pressroom/concert_news/article00/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=90&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=124&cHash=ef095fb2f3|title=Knox-Galesburg Symphony March Concert To Feature Guest Conductor And Violin Soloist|publisher=Knox-Galesburg Symphony|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922023335/http://www.knoxgalesburgsymphony.org/about/pressroom/concert_news/article00/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=90&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=124&cHash=ef095fb2f3|archive-date=22 September 2013|url-status=dead}} and has worked with conductors such as Carlos Kalmar, Max Bragado-Darman, Steven Lipsitt, Enrique Bátiz, Steven Larsen and Baldur Bronniman.

León made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2006{{cite web|url=http://iblnews.com/story.php?id=10973|title=El Carnegie Hall abre sus puertas a la violinista española Eva León|publisher=IBL News|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921132722/http://iblnews.com/story.php?id=10973|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}} and her Boston debut as soloist in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in 2009 playing with Steven Lipsitt and the Boston Classical Orchestra.{{cite web|url=http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/40341/Introducing_Spanish_Violinist_Eva_Leon|title=Introducing Spanish Violinist Eva Leon|accessdate=20 September 2013}} She was featured at the Knox-Galesburg Symphony at its 60th anniversary concert 2009 held at the Orpheum Theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.galesburg.com/x271613940/Spanish-violinist-featured-at-KGS-60th-anniversary-concert#ixzz2fQYMVQvj|title=Knox-Galesburg Symphony at its 60th anniversary subscription concert Saturday|publisher=The Register-Mail|accessdate=20 September 2013}} León performed Leonard Bernstein's unique reflection on love with The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra in 2012 at a Valentine's Day program.{{cite web|url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090122/PUB04/901220393|title=New Bedford Symphony Orchestra explores "Aspects of Love"|publisher=South Coast Today|accessdate=20 September 2013}}

In May 2009, León wrote an article titled, Discover the Chamber-music of Spanish Composer Joaquín Turina which was featured at the Master Class section at Strings Magazine.{{cite web|url=http://www.allthingsstrings.com/Repertoire/CHAMBER-MUSIC/Discover-the-Chamber-music-of-Spanish-Composer-Joaquin-Turina|title=Discover the Chamber-music of Spanish Composer Joaquín Turina|publisher=All Things Strings|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921133051/http://www.allthingsstrings.com/Repertoire/CHAMBER-MUSIC/Discover-the-Chamber-music-of-Spanish-Composer-Joaquin-Turina|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}}

She draws her influence from Johann Sebastian Bach and is a regular performer of Spanish composer Pablo de Sarasate.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldigitaldecanarias.net/noticia41350.php|title=La violinista canaria Eva León debuta con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife|publisher=edigitaldecanarias|accessdate=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928163230/http://www.eldigitaldecanarias.net/noticia41350.php|archive-date=28 September 2013|url-status=dead}}

León recorded her debut CD in 1996 with music by Grieg, Sarasate, Turull and Toldra for Moraleda Records.{{cite web|title= Eva León, Violí|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/eva-le%C3%B3n-viol%C3%AD-mr0002851079/credits|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=20 September 2013}} In 2009 she released her first CD for Naxos with music by Joaquín Turina, becoming the first Spanish violinist to record violin repertoire with them. She now has a multi-album record contract with Naxos. Recordings of Xavier Montsalvatge and Joaquín Rodrigo violin and piano music will be released under the same label.{{cite web|url=http://unavocepocofa915.blogspot.com.es/2010/02/entrevista-con-la-violinista-eva-leon.html|title=Entrevista con la violinista Eva León|date=9 February 2010|publisher=Una Voce Poco Fa|accessdate=20 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.570402|title=TURINA, J.: Violin and Piano Music – Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / El poema de una sanluquena / Variaciones clasicas / Euterpe (Leon, Maso)|publisher=Naxos|accessdate=20 September 2013}}

In 2011, León was featured in Klassic Cat Records CD Consuelo Colomer.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Consuelo-Colomer/dp/B004ZPGLHC|title=Consuelo Colomer|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=22 September 2013}}

La Vanguardia wrote that León "has the power to captivate the five senses of her audience" and "on stage, she is an imposing presence, winning over [the audience] with her astonishing vitality and the energy of her interpretations." La Provincia, commenting about León’s performance in 2009 wrote, "Fully substantive interpretation… the variety of the program reflects a curiosity, maturity and experience generally absent in young virtuosos … a combination of perfection and grace…wonderful acoustic flavor…a performer who will arouse much fascination."{{primary source inline|date=March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.laprovincia.es/cultura/2009/02/25/violinista-eva-leon-actua-semana-sinfonica-colombia-bogota/211770.html|title=La violinista Eva León actúa esta semana con la Sinfónica de Colombia en Bogotá|publisher=La Provencia|accessdate=20 September 2013}}

The Boston Music Intelligencer wrote about her debut at Boston Classical Orchestra, "Ms. León showcased her strengths as a recitalist: expressive adagio playing, exploration of contrasts in articulation, and her ability to communicate emotion through both her visual and musical presentation… Ms. León’s mastery seemed to emerge naturally from the full string sound. In the final movement, Ms. León’s variety of expression and articulation won over the audience. She is full of youthful exuberance and fully involved in the emotional aspects of her delivery."{{primary source inline|date=March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.classical-scene.com/2009/04/25/eva-leon-in-strong-debut-with-bco/|title=Eva León in Strong Debut With BCO|date=25 April 2009|publisher=The Boston Music Intelligencer|accessdate=20 September 2013}} Neue Presse of Germany wrote "charismatic violinist who possesses, along with her musical talent and tremendous aura, a gift for expression."{{cite web|url=http://www.conciertosdaniel.com/Artists_eng/Leon_Eva_07_eng.html |title=Eva León|publisher=Conciertos Daniel|accessdate=20 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207172459/http://www.conciertosdaniel.com/Artists_eng/Leon_Eva_07_eng.html |archivedate=7 December 2014}}

• Michaelangelo Abbado International Violin Competition – Top prize.
• Winner of the 33rd Artists International Annual Debut Prize in New York.{{primary source inline|date=March 2017}}
• Maria Canals International Music Competition – Laureate
• Winner of “Amics de Joan Massiá” Violin Competition as well as Best Interpreter of his work
• Winner of Juventudes Musicales of Spain{{cite web|url=http://asociaciones.jmspain.org/bilbao/1833-concurso-permanente-de-jovenes-interpretes-de-jme/|title=Concurso Permanente de Jóvenes Intérpretes de JME|publisher=Juventudes Musicales de Bilbao|accessdate=22 September 2013}}
• Winner of the Ciudad de Soria Violin Competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.soria.es/sites/default/files/public/contenidos/ficheros/cultura/oms2013_color.pdf|title=musical soriano del 7 al 28 de septiembre|accessdate=22 September 2013|publisher=soria.es}}

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• [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eva-le%C3%B3n-mn0001562140 Eva León] on AllMusic
• {{Official website|http://www.evaleon.com|Eva León's official website}}

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