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Sheila del Bosque
Between Two Winds
From the vibrant streets of Cuba to the global stage, musician Sheila Del Bosque reflects on the journey that shaped her. Guided by family legacy and a deep-seated passion, she now sets to inspire the next generation of artists.
So happy to share that this short documentary will premiere at the American Documentary Film Festival at the end of March.
An Academy Award–qualifying festival and one of the largest documentary festivals in the U.S.
About me
My music lives at the intersection of worlds—Afro-Cuban rhythms, European classical tradition, jazz improvisation, and electronic soundscapes. As an artist, I explore the spaces where culture, memory, and imagination converge, shaping performances that are both powerful and intimate.
I am drawn to the tension between tradition and innovation, crafting experiences where every note tells a story, every silence breathes meaning, and music becomes a mirror of our collective humanity.
My work is a search for connection, expression, and possibility—a reflection of the world I carry within me and the one I hope to shape through sound.
Sheila del Bosque Fuentes is a multi-award-winning Cuban flutist, conductor, composer, and educator.
A Haynes Artist, faculty member at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, and Chair of the Jazz Committee for the National Flute Association, her work bridges classical tradition with contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban music, shaped by European and jazz influences.
She has performed with leading ensembles including the Lyceum Mozartiano Orchestra of Havana (adjunct to Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg), the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, and the Cuban-European Youth Orchestra.
Her international career has taken her to major concert halls and festivals across Cuba, Germany, South Korea, India, Mexico, Panama, the Netherlands, and the United States, including appearances at the Rheingau Musik Festival and Young Euro Classic Festival at the Konzerthaus Berlin.
Sheila holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Berklee College of Music in Film Scoring, Performance, and Conducting, supported by a full-tuition scholarship.
As a conductor, she has served as Assistant Conductor of the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra and has worked with the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile. She was selected as a 2024 Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellow with the Orchestra of the Americas and a 2025 Conducting Fellow at the National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI+F). She is currently a conductor with YOLA (Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles) and founder of The New Way Orchestra, an initiative advancing equity, innovation, and cross-genre collaboration in classical music. She has led orchestras including the Cincinnati Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, and Buffalo Philharmonic in masterclass settings.
Awards and Acknowledgements
-Exceptional Achievement Award in Conducting | Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellowship 2024 Oacademy
-Wayne Shorter Award on Creativity and Innovation |Berklee Global Jazz Institute |Boston, MA USA 2023
- 1st prize at the Keep an Eye International Jazz Competition | Netherlands 2023
-Winner of Downbeat 46th Annual Student Music Award Small Jazz Combo Category |USA 2023
-St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artists Award| Boston, MA USA 2022|
- Berklee Career Jam Award in the Instrumental Category |Boston, MA (US) 2023
- Haynes artist |Boston, MA (US) 2023
- 1st prize in the Jazz Artist Category at the 50th Annual NFA Convention | Chicago, IL (US) 2022
-Artistic Career Development Grant from the City of Boston | Boston, MA (US) 2022
- Full tuition scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music Master program in Global Jazz | Boston, MA (US) 2022
-Tibor Pusztai Award in Conducting | Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (US) 2022 - Nick Caizza Award in Performance | Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA US 2020
- North American Scholarship Tour- Full tuition scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA (US) 2018
-1st Prize Chamber Music Competition Musicalia | Havana Cuba 2015
