Leyla
Zamora
Contra Bassoon
Bassoonist Leyla Zamora studied at the Tchaikovsky
Conservatory in Moscow, Baylor University and De Paul
University in Chicago. Before coming to San Diego, Ms.
Zamora held the principal bassoon position with the
Memphis Symphony for ten years. She has also performed
with the Seattle Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago,
Auckland Philharmonia in New Zealand, Costa Rican
National Symphony and Colombian Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Zamora has participated in orchestral and chamber music festivals such as the Britt and Cascade Festivals in Oregon, New Hampshire Music Festival, International Orchestra in Japan, Spoleto Music Festival in Italy, Apple Hill Chamber Music Center, Des Moines Metro Opera and Cassals Festival in Puerto Rico.
Ms. Zamora has presented master classes and recitals at the Universities of Idaho, Wichita State, Southern Mississippi and Memphis, and has performed solo concerti and recitals in Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, Europe, and the former Soviet Union. Future engagements include master classes and recitals at Washburn University in Kansas, and Baylor University in Texas.
Contra Bassoon
Ms. Zamora has participated in orchestral and chamber music festivals such as the Britt and Cascade Festivals in Oregon, New Hampshire Music Festival, International Orchestra in Japan, Spoleto Music Festival in Italy, Apple Hill Chamber Music Center, Des Moines Metro Opera and Cassals Festival in Puerto Rico.
Ms. Zamora has presented master classes and recitals at the Universities of Idaho, Wichita State, Southern Mississippi and Memphis, and has performed solo concerti and recitals in Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, Europe, and the former Soviet Union. Future engagements include master classes and recitals at Washburn University in Kansas, and Baylor University in Texas.