Leon began his musical journey at the age of 5, starting with the violin. He has performed with prestigious ensembles such as the San Jose Youth Symphony, San Jose Youth Chamber Orchestra, and currently plays with the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra. He has earned top honors at numerous competitions, including 1st and 2nd place in violin, as well as violinist of the Year at the European Classical Music Competitions (2024 and 2025). He also secured 1st place at the Elite International Music Competition (2024) and the Crescendo International Music Competition (2024), 2nd place at the American Protégé International Competition (2025), addition to multiple awards at other renowned competitions such as the GCC Series Music Competition, VIVO International Music Competition, US International Open Music Competition, and San Francisco International Innovative Music Competition etc. Leon has performed several times at Carnegie Hall.
In addition to his violin achievements, Leon earned 1st place in vocals at the US International Music Competition (2021) and was selected for the Honors Performance Series 2023 for Choir at Carnegie Hall. Beyond classical music, Leon has a passion for Musical Theater, where he has showcased his talent in lead roles in productions like The Wizard of Oz, Crazy for You, 13 The Musical, Mathilda, etc.
Watch Leon Crisan perform Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op 26 by Max Bruch on the violin for the 2025 Classical Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.