José León – Boca del Río Philharmonic Orchestra

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, José is Principal Trombonist of the Boca del Río Philharmonic
Orchestra and a trombonist with the Soloists of America Orchestra.
José received his musical training through Venezuela’s National System of Youth and Children’s
Orchestras and Choirs (El Sistema). He has served as Principal Trombone Soloist of the
Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (2017) and previously as a trombonist with the Teresa
Carreño Symphony Orchestra (2016–2017).
He has also collaborated with orchestras such as the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (Mexico),
the National Autonomous University of Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra (Mexico), the State
Symphony Orchestra of Mexico (Mexico), the Sinaloa Symphony Orchestra of the Arts (Mexico),
and the Caracas Symphony Orchestra.
He is currently a member of Threebone and The Leon Brothers Experiment, ensembles with
which he has performed at several trombone festivals, including the International Trombone
Festival (USA), Trombonanza (Argentina), Trombontepec (Mexico), the International Trombone
Symposium (Colombia), and National Trombone Week (Mexico), among others.