Violinist * Teacher * Collaborator

EDUCATION

Simone Deleon-Pina began playing violin at age seven in Seattle, after becoming inspired by Romani street violinists while living in Presov, Slovak Republic. Throughout her career, she has been an avid soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player.
Simone made her solo debut at the age of eighteen with the Garfield Symphony Orchestra in Seattle. In 2013, she premiered the first live performance of Paul Chihara’s “Love Music” Concerto for Violin and Clarinet with the UCLA Philharmonia as a winner of the 2012-13 All-Star Competition.
She currently plays with the Corona Symphony, Dream Orchestra, Juneau Symphony, Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra (MESTO), and Southeast Symphony.
Simone has worked with prominent artists including Jon Batiste, Burna Boy, Lewis Capaldi, Natalie Cole, Gustavo Dudamel, Imagine Dragons, Khalid, John Legend, and John Williams and has made appearances on Ellen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Late Late Show with James Corden.