Gabriel Esperon Violin
About
Gabriel Esperon is a 23-year-old concert violinist and pedagogue based in Los Angeles, California. In Spring 2025, Gabriel joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a Resident Fellow and will be performing full-time with the orchestra for its final season under Gustavo Dudamel. He is currently completing a Master’s degree in Violin Performance at UCLA, studying under Varty Manouelian and Movses Pogossian.
Outside the orchestra and solo performance, Gabriel is passionate about teaching. In his hometown of Miami, Florida, Gabriel began teaching at age 16 after becoming concertmaster of the Florida Youth Orchestra. Captivated by the energy of the learning environment, Gabriel has maintained a medium size violin studio since 2020, beginning professionally in Nashville at the W.O. Smith Community School. He currently teaches in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and virtually through Zoom.
Gabriel received undergraduate degrees in Violin Performance and Economics at Vanderbilt University, where he studied with Cornelia Heard. Prior to studying with Ms. Heard, his musical education was largely shaped by Eric Berken, Gary Kosloski, and Robert Davidovici. In the summers of 2022 and 2024, Gabriel was a fellowship student at the Aspen Music Festival. There, he served as principal player in the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble and Aspen Chamber Symphony, and performed with musicians including Robert Spano, Augustin Hadelich, Bryn Terfel, and Nicholas McGegan. He won the UCLA All-Star Concerto Competition in Fall 2024, and was a finalist in the Vanderbilt Concerto Competition in Nashville in 2023. Gabriel has performed in masterclasses for renowned pedagogues such as Zakhar Bron, Paul Kantor, and Grigory Kalinovsky. In addition to his performance activities, Gabriel enjoys hiking, playing Catan with friends, and taking care of his garden.
An Emphasis on Professional Performance and Education
Lessons and Coaching
Gabriel is committed to ensuring every student unlocks their musical and creative potential. With strong background in Suzuki Pedagogy and nearly a decade of experience teaching privately and in public schools, Gabriel strives to create an engaging learning environment for students of all ages.
Solo Performance
Gabriel frequently gives solo recitals which cover a broad range of violin repertoire, and has won top prizes in several competitions. He has performed several major concerti with orchestra, including those by Tchaikovsky, Bach, and Mendelssohn.
Chamber Music, Orchestra, and Studio
Most recently, Gabriel has joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic and will perform with the orchestra full-time as a resident fellow. He is an avid chamber musician, having studied and performed many small ensemble works by composers such as Mozart, Brahms, Debussy, Shostakovich. Prior to joining the Philharmonic he performed with the Iranshar and Roudaki Orchestras, CBS Studio, UCLA Philharmonia, and the American Contemporary Ballet Orchestra.
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