Cellist Ashima Scripp has performed with orchestras, ensembles and in recital in major concert halls around the world including New York's Carnegie Hall, Tokyo’s Opera City, Boston's Symphony Hall, Chicago's Symphony Center and Boston's Jordan Hall. Ms. Scripp has received top prizes and distinctions at many prestigious competitions and has also recently been featured on Los Angeles' KMozart, Boston's WGBH, Chicago’s WFMT and in the Pioneer Press. 

A sought-after chamber musician, Ms. Scripp is a member of the critically acclaimed Walden Chamber Players based in Boston, MA. With Walden, she performs a variety of chamber music repertoire at some of the most distinguished series in the country. In addition to their touring schedule, Walden Chamber Players also present outreach and education programs across the country and hold the position of Ensemble-in-Residence at several institutions including the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science, Concord Academy (MA) and Trinity University (TX).

Ms. Scripp also performs in recital and as a member of the Zefira Trio at venues across the country. In past seasons Ms. Scripp has been invited to perform at the Phillips Collection’s Sunday Concert Series, at the Faculty Performing Artist Recital Series at Longy School of Music and as part of the live recital series run by Chicago’s WFMT. In the summer Ms. Scripp serves on the faculty of the International Music Festival in Regensburg, Germany and is co-director of Longy’s Cellobration Festival. She is also a frequent guest artist with the North Country Chamber Players in Franconia, NH, VentiCordi in Kennebunk, ME and the New Hampshire Music Festival.

Ms. Scripp holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and Northwestern University and is on the cello and chamber music faculty of the Longy School of Music and Concord Academy in Massachusetts. She has recently released a recording with jazz pianist/composer Claire Ritter on Zoning Records and a recording of the chamber music of Augusta Read Thomas with the Walden Chamber Players.