Camila Patiño
Violin, Viola
Camila Patino is currently pursuing a B.A in Viola Performance, and Music Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. As violist, she plays with the main symphony orchestras in Mississippi, including: Meridian Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, and Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra. Also, Camila is currently principal viola at the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
As a teacher, Camila has served as orchestral and chamber music coach with MYSO and the Premier Orchestral Institute. In addition, Camila is part of the faculty of string professors in the Jackson Public School District.
Ana Ruth Cortés
Cello, Bass
Ana Ruth Cortés is currently a student at the University of Southern Mississippi. Before moving to the USA in 2013, she performed and taught with several organizations in Honduras: San Pedro Sula Chamber Orchestra, Honduras Philharmonic Orchestra, UNAH Chamber Orchestra, and the National Conservatory of Honduras.
In addition to her teaching duties at MYSO, Ms. Cortés is also a regular coach at the Premier Orchestral Institute, a summer program of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
Alejandro Encinas
Violin, Viola
Taylis Fernández de Encinas
Cello, Bass
MYSO Instrumental Coaches
Diego Villamil
Violin
Diego Villamil holds a B.A in Violin Performance from the National University of Colombia, and the M.M. in Violin Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi where he is currently a Doctoral candidate.
As a violinist, he plays with the main symphony orchestras of Mississippi, including: Meridian Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, and Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Diego has been concertmaster of the USM Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of Colombia. As a teacher, Diego has served as orchestral and chamber music coach with MSYO, the Southern Mississippi Youth Orchestra, and the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of Colombia.
