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.
Tania León nominated for two Latin GRAMMY® Awards for her Composition Raíces (Origins) and Album Tania León: Horizons, Raíces (Origins), Stride, Pasajes
Tania León has received two nominations; Best Classical Composition and Best Classical Album
Upcoming Schedule
PostClassical Ensembles
PCE’s seasonal tradition ringing in the New Year, Amazing Grace, returns with a stirring program for chamber orchestra and vocal soloists celebrating the universal expression of the human spirit through music. Our 2026-27 guest curator and honoree is the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Tania León. Celebrating her Cuban‑American roots and her contributions to the orchestral repertoire, we also spotlight the music that has shaped her journey as a composer, taking audiences on a spiritual journey through works by Silvestre Revueltas, Samuel Barber, Duke Ellington, and Haydn. Featuring soprano Melissa Wimbish.
