Enrique Espín Yépez

Who was Enrique Espín Yépez?

Enrique Espín Yépez was an Ecuadorean composer and violinist. Born in Quito, he moved to Mexico in 1969, where he established himself as a professor of Violin at the National Conservatory of Mexico. He was a student of Maestro Henryk Szeryng, who declared him heir of his technique. In December 1975 Szeryng bestowed Espín with a Ceruti violin, made in 1801. Espín created the Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition in Mexico in 1992. He died in Mexico City in 1997.