Ana Ospina

Dedicated and curious cellist and instructor who views music as a multicultural communication and connection tool, fostering personal growth and community development. Ana is a passionate artist who enjoys performing classical music, as well as exploring non-traditional musical styles with the cello, and actively engages in teaching and arts administration roles. Professional musician with a background in live performances, studio recording, chamber music, and orchestral music. Passionate about creating spaces for multicultural collaborations and performance instruction.

• Cellist, Orchestra Without Words, Newton, MA 12/25
• Cellist, Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, Gloucester, MA 11/25
• Principal, Apollo Ensemble of Boston, Boston, MA 11/25
• Cellist, Hollywood Film Orchestra, New York, NY 9/25 (Carnegie Hall)
• Cellist, The Gilded Age Orchestra, Newport, RI 03/25
• Cellist, Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Quincy, MA, 12/24, Present
• Cellist, Orchestra Without Words, Newton, MA 5/24
• Guest Artist at Ibagué Festival, Ibagué, Colombia 09/24
• Cellist, Anthony Rapp’s Without You, Boston, MA, 05/24
• Cellist, Fermata Chamber Soloists, Boston, MA, 04/23
• Cellist, Fermata Chamber Soloists, Boston, MA 4/23
• Cellist, Tufts New Music Ensemble, Boston, MA, 12/22
• Cellist, Du Bois Orchestra, Cambridge, MA, Fall 2022, Present
• Cellist, Meridian Symphony Orchestra, Meridian, AL, Spring 2021, Spring 2022
• Cellist, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Gulfport, MS, Spring 2021, Spring 2022
• Cellist, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Jackson, MS, Fall 2020, Spring 2022
• Principal, Camerata Ibagué American Tour, United States, Summer 2015
• Principal, Camerata Ibagué Tour, Colombia - Brazil, Spring 2015
• Cellist, Entorchados Kamerata, Ibagué, Colombia, 08/14 - 08/15

• Longy's Side-by-Side Program Coordinator, 9/24 - Current
• Du Bois Orchestra, Personnel Manager, Cambridge, MA 10/24 - Current
• Usher, Celebrity Series of Boston, Boston, MA 8/24 - 4/25
• Administrative Assistant, Boston String Academy, 5/24 - 9/25
• Administrative Assistant, Longy School of Music’s Divergent Studio, Summer 2024
• Concert Office Staff, Longy School of Music, Fall 2023 - Summer 2024
• Staff and Personnel Manager at Pope Francis Visit to Colombia, WHOW BTL, Villavicencio, Colombia 11/17
• Event Coordinator and Interpreter, WHOW BTL, Bogotá, Colombia 12/16

• META Fellowship – Music Educator/Teaching Artist, Berklee City Music, Boston, MA, 25-26
• The Bach Institute – Cello Fellow, Boston, MA, 01/25
• The Global Musicians Workshop - Cello, Boston, MA, 08/24
• Brevard Music Festival, Brevard, NC, Summer 2021

Cellist at the Eric Hoffbauer Jazz Quartet, Boston, MA 7/25 - Present

A nine-piece ensemble dedicated to performing contemporary jazz with rock and indie influences, led by renowned jazz instrumentalist Eric Hofbauer. Previously in residence at Lou's in Harvard Square, the ensemble is currently working on an album scheduled for release in the spring of 2026. 

Raíces - 5/24, Cambridge, MA

The recital explored how folk and dance traditions have shaped the cello’s development as a solo instrument. The program was curated to highlight the cello’s versatility in expressing a wide range of cultural identities. Each piece was chosen to represent a particular tradition and to capture the musical characteristics that define it. The program also included a collaboration with Guatemalan composer Xavier Beteta, whose three preludes for solo cello were workshopped in preparation for the performance.

The recital opened with three movements from Bach’s Suite No. 2 (Prelude, Sarabande, and Gigue) representing German folk and dance traditions. This was followed by Xavier Beteta’s Three Preludes, works inspired by Bach’s suites and infused with elements of Guatemalan folklore.

Next came Gaspar Cassadó’s Requiebros, a piece deeply rooted in Spanish folk idioms. The program concluded with three works reflecting Latin American traditions: O Canto do Cisne Negro by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rapsodia Andina by Argentine composer Esteban Benzecry, and Café 1930 by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla.

Ámbar, Boston, MA 06/23 - Present

Founding member of the collective, Ámbar, ensemble that presents multicultural concerts from diverse traditions and under-represented composers in community venues in the Boston area.

• Ámbar Debut Concert, Watertown, MA 09/23
• Ámbar and Friends, Watertown, MA 2/24
• Ámbar and Great Hill Quartet, Cambridge, MA 6/24