Tania León
Tania León (b. Havana, Cuba) is highly regarded as a composer, conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations. Her orchestral work Stride, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music. In 2022, she was named a recipient of the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. In 2023, she was awarded the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from Northwestern University. Most recently, León became the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s next Composer-in-Residence—a post she will hold for two seasons, beginning in September 2023. She will also hold Carnegie Hall’s Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair for its 2023-2024 season.
The New York Philharmonic announces the world premiere of Tania León's 'Imágenes mestizas'
The world premiere of 'Imágenes mestizas' will take place in September 2026 with the NYPhil led by Gustavo Dudamel
Upcoming Schedule
Chelsea Music Festival
Program
J.E. Hernández Desert Shelter
Tania León I. Agua de Florida for strings from Esencia (World Premiere of chamber string orchestra instrumentation)
Grigory Smirnov Impromptu (NY Premiere)
William Susman Clouds and Flames (World Premiere)
Ania Vu Water Realms (NY Premiere)
