Biography

Ashley Oros is an orchestral flutist and teacher. She graduated with her Master of Music in flute performance at Temple University's Boyer College of Music in 2022. She earned her Bachelor of Music in flute performance, also from Temple University. Her teachers include David Cramer, former associate principal flute of The Philadelphia Orchestra, David DiGiacobbe, principal flute of the Harrisburg and Lancaster Symphonies, Prema Kesselman, former principal flute of the Santiago Philharmonic, Jeff Zook, piccolo of the Detroit Symphony and Amy Orsinger, flute of the Charlotte Symphony.

Currently, Ashley freelances in the Lancaster and surrounding areas, often playing with groups such as The Lancaster Symphony, The Fulton Theater, Allegro Orchestra of Lancaster, PA Phil and Penn Square Opera. She is also a faculty member with Temple Music Prep.

At Temple, Oros has performed as principal flute with the Temple University Symphony Orchestra, as well as with the opera orchestra, Temple Composers Orchestra, Temple Contemporary Ensemble, and Temple University Wind Symphony. She has also performed in master classes with Marina Puccinini, Leone Buyse, Brad Garner, Göran Marcusson, Bonita Boyd, Alexa Still, (ZAWA): Jill Felber & Claudia Andersen, Stephen Preston and Lea Pearson, among others.

Before moving to the United States to attend college, Oros performed with several Santiago, Chile area youth orchestras. She has performed solos and participated in festivals in the United States, France, Italy, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

An enthusiastic and dedicated teacher, Oros teaches privately in the Philadelphia, Lancaster and surrounding areas. Having begun teaching while still in secondary school, Ashley has been a teacher for over 15 years. She loves learning from her students and watching them grow as they make music an important part of life.