Ana Isabella España is a 17-year-old violinist from New York City. She began her musical journey at age four at Opus 118 Harlem School of Music. She currently attends the Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School where she has studied with Ms. Lynelle Smith since kindergarten. She also receives private instruction from Professor Masao Kawasaki at The Juilliard School, and studies orchestral excerpts with Ms. Julia Choi from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.  

Ana Isabella's talent has earned her accolades such as First Prize at the Junior Division of the 2024 Sphinx Competition, the National Silver Prize at the 2023 MTNA Senior Strings Competition, and a 2023 YoungArts Award in Classical Music/Violin. She has received masterclasses and lessons from Midori, Miriam Fried, Ani Kavafian, Grigory Kalinovsky, Ilya Kaler, James Buswell, Cristiano Gualco, and others.

Ana Isabella’s personal warmth and musical passion has mesmerized audiences nationwide with solo performances, including her debut with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall, and appearances on NPR's From the Top, Good Morning America, Telemundo, and on The Kelly Clarkson Show, alongside maestro Yannick Nezet-Seguin, performing Florence Price’s Fantasy No. 2 in F-sharp minor and discussing her co-authored book, “Who is Florence Price?”

As Concertmaster for the Grammy-winning New York Youth Symphony Orchestra, Ana Isabella continues to excel, with performances at Carnegie Hall and an upcoming tour throughout Greece. She will also participate in the 2024 New York Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Initiative under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. Ana Isabella has performed in ensembles with distinguished artists such as Charles Yang, Peter Dugan, Ethel String Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Billy Ray Cyrus, Firerose, the Harlem Quartet, and more.

Her dedication to music extends to community and charity events, showcasing her artistry at various occasions, such as the Opus 118 Harlem School of Music’s 25th Anniversary Concert in Merkin Hall, From the Top’s Concert for Colorado Children’s Hospital through Seacrest Studios, and the Special Music School Benefit Concert, where she performed the 2nd Movement of Bach's Double Violin Concerto in D minor alongside Grammy-award winning violinist Joshua Bell.

Ana Isabella actively participates in prestigious summer music programs and festivals, such as the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), Sphinx Performance Academy at the Juilliard School, and SummerFest at the Kaufman Music Center. In recognition of her exceptional ability, talent, and dedication to music, Ana Isabella was awarded the AMFS New Horizons Merit Fellowship. In summer of 2024, Ana Isabella will be touring South America as a musician and cultural ambassador with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), under the direction of celebrated conductor Marin Alsop.