Nadia Diaz de Leon

Nadia Diaz de Leon began her musical journey on the cello at age 12. A professional musician based in Texas, she has performed at a wide range of events including weddings, corporate functions, church services, and with choir ensembles. Notably, she served as cello accompanist for the SoCo Women’s Chorus in Austin, led by Grammy-nominated music educator Lisa Holt.

Nadia currently performs with several professional ensembles, including Luxe Harmony, Prestige Performances, Sienna String Quartet, and Alamo Symphony Viva. In addition to her classical work, she is an experienced electric bass performer. Nadia has played with metal bands throughout the San Antonio–Austin area, most notably opening for Soulfly at Come and Take It Live in Austin, Texas.

Nadia holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas State University, where she studied cello under Dr. Karla Hamelin. During her time at Texas State, she participated in numerous notable performances. She received an award in the Texas State Concerto and Aria Competition for her performance of Kol Nidrei by Max Bruch. She also performed as the primary cellist in the Texas State University Graduate String Quartet sharing the stage with Dr. Lynn Ledbetter. While performing with the Texas State University Symphony, Nadia served as principal cellist for the world premiere of Stephenson’s Symphony No. 2, “Voices.”

Passionate about sharing the gift of music through both performance and education, Nadia is currently a private instructor at FM Music Studios in New Braunfels and Helotes. During her studies at Texas State, she served as a head teacher for the String Project Program and worked as an ensemble coach and cello instructor for the Texas State Strings Camp. Nadia has experience teaching students of all ages, from beginner students as young as five to advanced-level musicians, in both private and group instructional settings.