Christopher Leslie

Biography

Christopher Leslie enjoys a varied career as a euphonium performer and educator which has taken him all across the United States. He currently serves as principal euphonium of the West Point Band. A burgeoning musical career has led to performances with some of America’s finest professional ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic, the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, and the United States Coast Guard Band. He has garnered numerous accolades, winning the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Competition and the International Tuba Euphonium Conference Solo Competition.

In 2017 he released his debut solo album, “To The Point”, which featured several original works and transcriptions for euphonium that had never been recorded. “To The Point” received critical acclaim, winning the Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording and two silver medals from the Global Music Awards.

Leslie earned his DMA from the University of Georgia, a MM from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and a BM from St. Olaf College. He has had the privilege to study with David Zerkel, Daniel Perantoni, David Werden, and Hiram Diaz.