About Camilo Vasquez
Camilo Vasquez is a professional cellist, pianist, music contractor, and teacher based in Dallas-Fort Worth. A graduate of the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance, Camilo brings extensive experience in classical music, jazz, chamber music, contemporary styles, weddings, private events, and professional recording.
As the founder of Camilo Vasquez Music, he provides live music for weddings and events throughout DFW, both as a performer and by assembling trusted professional musicians for custom ensembles. Camilo also teaches private cello and piano lessons, combining strong technical foundations with an individualized approach to each student’s goals.
Whether performing solo cello, collaborating with an ensemble, working in the studio, or teaching one-on-one, Camilo’s approach is expressive, polished, and personal.
Musical Background
Camilo began studying piano at age five and started cello in elementary school, growing up in a musical family that helped shape his love for both performance and teaching. His musical development has included classical cello, orchestral and chamber music, jazz, improvisation, piano, and contemporary performance.
At the University of North Texas, Camilo earned his Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance while continuing to explore jazz and collaborative styles alongside his classical training. This broad background allows him to move comfortably between concert repertoire, wedding and event music, jazz-influenced playing, contemporary arrangements, studio work, and other professional performance settings.
Performance and Teaching
As a professional performer, Camilo has worked extensively throughout Dallas-Fort Worth in weddings, private events, cocktail hours, ceremonies, recording sessions, chamber ensembles, orchestras, and other live performance settings. Through Camilo Vasquez Music, he performs as a cellist and pianist while also working with a trusted network of professional musicians to provide string duos, trios, quartets, piano ensembles, and other custom combinations for events.
As a teacher, Camilo works with cello students from complete beginner through advanced levels and piano students from beginner through intermediate levels. His teaching emphasizes healthy, relaxed technique, strong fundamentals, musical expression, and confidence while adapting lessons to the goals and learning style of each student.
His teaching experience includes private instruction as well as work with music schools and school music programs throughout the DFW area.
Credentials and Accomplishments
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance
University of North Texas
Studies and mentorship with: Horacio Contreras, Joel Becktell, Nikola Ruzevic, Jon Cottle, Gilles Estoppey and Scott Tixier
Areas of Study:Classical cello, chamber music, orchestral performance, jazz strings, improvisation, piano, and contemporary styles
Awards and Recognition
First Place — Albuquerque Youth Symphony Concerto Competition
First Place — Jackie McGehee Young Artists Competition
Sphinx Performance Academy — Full Scholarship Recipient
Featured concerto soloist with the New Mexico Philharmonic
Magna Cum Laude Honors Graduate for Bachelors Degree
Professional Experience
5+ years of professional wedding and event performance experience
Extensive solo, chamber, orchestral, jazz, and contemporary performance experience
Professional studio recording experience, including string recording for a Mariah Carey release
Interested in Live Music or Private Lessons?
Whether you're planning a wedding or special event, looking for professional musicians, or interested in private cello or piano lessons, I'd be happy to hear what you have in mind.