Estefan Perez
3360 Pembroke Ellis Cove, Bartlett,TN
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Personnel Manager
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
02.2025 - Current
Education Coordinator
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
09.2023 - Current
- Coordinated educational initiatives that engaged diverse community members and fostered a love for music.
- Designed and implemented curriculum materials to enhance learning experiences for students of various age groups.
- Collaborated with local schools to integrate music education into their existing programs, promoting student participation.
- Facilitated workshops and masterclasses led by professional musicians to enrich educational offerings.
Principal Cellist
The Jackson Symphony in Jackson, TN
09.2022 - Current
Section Cello
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
08.2022 - Current
- Memphis Symphony Orchestra/University of Memphis Inaugural Fellow. 6th Chair Section Cello.
Section Cello
The Hartt School
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Performed wide range of music from Haydn to Corigliano. Highlights include Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Brahms Symphonies, Beethoven 5 and 9, Don Quixote (as the cello soloist) and many more. Also, won university concerto competition senior year, performing Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations.
Section Cello
Long Island Youth Orchestra
01.2015 - 07.2016
- Section Cello to one of the premier youth orchestras in New York. Spent two years playing full orchestral repertoire, taking masterclasses with renowned musicians, and performing in large venues.
Education
Artist Diploma - Classical Cello Performance
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN05.2023
Master of Music - Classical Cello Performance
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN05.2022
Bachelor of Music - Classical Cello Performance
University Of Hartford - The Hartt School
West Hartford, CT05.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
Bay Shore High School
Bay Shore, NY06.2016
Skills
- HR policies and procedures
- Employee onboarding
- Hiring oversight
- Personnel conflict resolution
- Multitasking
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Health and safety compliance
- Performance management systems
- Fluent in English, Spanish, and French
Accomplishments
- Finalist in CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship (2023)
- Semifinalist in LA Philharmonic Resident Fellows Audition (2022)
- Semifinalist in Sphinx SOPA Competition (2022)
- Winner of University of Memphis Concerto Competition (2022)
- Winner of Paranov Concerto Competition (2020)
- Winner of UofM/MSO Diversity Fellowship (2020)
- Performed Don Quixote with the Hartt Orchestra (2019)
- Played principal for the Hartt Orchestra
- Played in masterclasses given by Darret Adkins, Rafael Figueroa, Astrid Schween, Brant Taylor, Amit Peled, Mihai Tetel, Robert DeMaine, and Alan Rafterry, among others
Timeline
Personnel Manager
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
02.2025 - Current
Education Coordinator
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
09.2023 - Current
Principal Cellist
The Jackson Symphony in Jackson, TN
09.2022 - Current
Section Cello
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
08.2022 - Current
Section Cello
The Hartt School
08.2016 - 05.2020
Section Cello
Long Island Youth Orchestra
01.2015 - 07.2016
Master of Music - Classical Cello Performance
University of Memphis
Bachelor of Music - Classical Cello Performance
University Of Hartford - The Hartt School
High School Diploma - undefined
Bay Shore High School
Artist Diploma - Classical Cello Performance
University of Memphis