About
Leon started his musical life studying piano and cello in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, taking up the double bass a few years later and, more recently, the trumpet as well. In his early years, he played cello with Penrith Youth Orchestra and double bass with Sydney Youth Orchestras. He was also a featured artist (cello soloist) at the NSW Primary Proms. He also performed as a concerto soloist with the Blue Mountains’ Orpheus Strings on both cello and double bass in subsequent years.
Leon attends the Conservatorium High School in Sydney, where he makes the most of playing in many different ensembles and across different styles on various instruments.
Leon has enjoyed immensely the first steps in his AYO journey, starting as Principal Double Bass in AYO Young Symphonists from the first year he was old enough to participate. He is looking forward to his first National Music Camp in 2025. To be able to join the flagship orchestra on its international tour is a thrilling opportunity and a major milestone at this early point in his musical career.
Photography: Lisa Maree Williams
Australian Youth Orchestra
