Luis De León is a Guatemalan oboist with a distinguished performance history across Latin America and the United States. He performs regularly with the LaGrange, Panama City, and Albany Symphonies and previously served as English horn player with the Boca del Río Philharmonic in Mexico. He was also principal oboist of the Oaxaca Symphony Orchestra. As a member of the Orchestra of the Americas, he toured the U.S., Canada, and China, working with conductors like Benjamin Zander and José Serebrier, and contributed to the album From the New World.
Luis directs Guatemala’s Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Intercultural, expanding its programming and partnerships, and is an ambassador and oboe instructor for the Vargas Foundation. He co-founded the Callaway Chamber Players, with whom he performed in Colombia and will tour in 2025. Luis is currently pursuing a DMA at the University of Kansas, studying under Margaret Marco.