Sheila del Bosque
Sheila del Bosque
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Born in Havana, Sheila del Bosque Fuentes is a Cuban flutist, composer, and conductor. Throughout her career, del Bosque has been performing with orchestras such as the Orchestra of Lyceum Mozartiano from Havana adjunct to Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg, the National Orchestra of Cuba, and the Cuban European Youth Academy and Orchestra. Sheila has performed for influential personalities like Pope Francis, Jill Biden, Usher, Bon Jovi, and The Rolling Stones. Awarded a full-tuition scholarship, del Bosque graduated from Berklee College of Music with a dual major in performance and film scoring with a minor in orchestral conducting. At Berklee, she has shared the stage with musicians such as Paquito d’Rivera, Omar Hakim, Lalah Hathaway, and Danilo Pérez, among others. Some of her awards include first prize at the NFA in the category of jazz artist, the Nick Caizza Award in performance, and the Tibor Pusztai Award in conducting.