Who We Are.
Us.
The Camerata String Ensemble of Central Florida has grown to 20 accomplished musicians all of whom perform in local orchestras in The Villages and Tri-County area.
We have been performing since 2013 with our world class conductor Mizzette Fuenzalida.
Extracurricular Accomplishments:
The Camerata String Ensemble of Central Florida was recently involved in the development of an outreach program at Wildwood Middle School in Sumter County and is looking to start another soon.
Our Conductor.
Mizzette Fuenzalida is a professional cellist and conductor. Her musical training started early in her life when she grew up and spent 13 years in Paris, France. She was awarded a Board of Governors Scholarship and graduated from WVU with a BMEd and an MMEd in 1975. Mizzette is a longtime Chautauquan and played with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Festival Orchestra for several seasons. She studied with Nellis DeLay, principal cellist NYC Ballet, Chaim Zemach, principal cellist American Symphony and Israel Philharmonic and concert cellist Shirley Treple. Mizzette was principal cellist of the Charleston Symphony and first assistant for Savannah and Columbia Symphonies. She was featured in the first Spoleto Festival in Charleston and also played in the Maryland, Erie and Louisville Symphonies.
Mizzette was the conductor of the Hawthorne Community Orchestra for five years. In 1982 Mizzette co-founded the Naples Philharmonic, was it's first music director and conductor. She was named a Conducting Colleague of the American Symphony Orchestra League and joined a group of 15 international conductors for that year. Always striving to expand her musical knowledge, Mizzette is the music director of the newly formed Rockin' Cello Choir in 2013 and she is the music director/conductor of the Camerata String Ensemble, a select group of string players from the surrounding Central Florida area.
Rockin’ Cello Choir.
The Rockin’ Cello Choir was formed by conductor Mizzette in 2013 and includes a fantastic group pf musicians that perform pieces that feature the wonderful, rich sound of the cello.
Amarosa D’amore’ Quartet
The Amarosa D’amore Quartet assembled to appease the requests for an small intimate group of musicians for your wedding, gallery, conference, party or other means of entertainment for which you wish to have background music or to feature it with.
Contact Us to book us for your next event.
Our Musicians.
Violins
Jeanne
Debbie
Dennis
Connie
Melinda
Carolyn
Mary
Douglas
Beverly
BarbaraLee
RuthAnn
Violas
Pat
Sandy
Cat
Cellos
Barbara
Alice
Mizzette
Debbie
Beverly
Miguel
Bass
Sally
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