Ernesto García de León

(Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico; 1952) is the founder of Premio de Musicología Casa de las Americas in Havana, Cuba (1979), along with some other Latin American musicians. He has taken part at the principal national and international festivals as a performer as well as a composer. He has written more than 60 works and his music may be found in about 30 CD's. MICHAEL LORIMER EDITION publishes García de León's music in New york, USA, (Collected Works, Volumen 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. and9) (www.MichaelLorimer.com. García de León has gained Reconnaissance and Homage in different national and international festivals from which they outstand "IX Concurso y Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Taxco" in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico, 2006; "Latino Dance Music Festival" at "Texas Woman's University" in Texas, U.S.A., 2008; "Festival Pa'lo Escrito" at Escuela Nacional de Música, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2008; "Festival 21, New Works for Guitars" in Boston, U.S.A., 2009; "V Festival Internacional de Guitarra Ramón Noble in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, 2010, among some others. Different cities of Veracruz organized for him a Great Homage and the State Government conferred him a recognition as one of the most outstanding personalities of that State. Furthmore, since 1984, he is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in New York City and presently, a member of Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI).