A native of Santiago, Chile, Axel Vallejos is a graduate of Rice University, where he completed his Master’s degree in cello performance. He received his Bachelor of Music at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, a Professional Performance Certificate, and a Master of Music degree from Lynn University.

Axel has performed with numerous chamber ensembles and orchestras throughout North, Central, South America, Europe, and East Asia. He has participated in prestigious summer festivals, including Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, SHMF (Germany) for four consecutive years, Orchestra of the Americas (YOA), International Music Academy of Solsona, AIMS Festival (Spain), Zeist Music Days (Netherlands), and The Aronson Cello Festival (United States). Additionally, he was part of the Ensemble Bartok and invited to participate in China’s “Meet in Beijing Festival," which included performances in Beijing, Seoul, London, and Málaga.

As a teaching artist, Axel has been involved in multiple projects such as Harmony Program's Summer Camp at The Juilliard School (New York), Zeta Charter Schools (New York), YOA Global Leaders (Honduras and Ecuador), Preparatory School of Music at Lynn's Conservatory of Music (Florida), Houston Youth Symphony CODA Music Program and Vivace International School of Music (Texas) among others.

Axel performs frequently with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and has appeared with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, and others.