The Firemakers- with South Florida Chamber Ensemble

The South Florida Chamber Ensemble is a non profit organization that is harnessing the power of music to transform lives through education, mental health, memory and so much more.

Myrna Meeroff, horn, has been a South Florida resident for most of her life. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ms. Meeroff is an avid soloist, orchestral musician, and music educator. She is the 2002 winner of the Rising Star International Solo Competition and has performed as a soloist all over the world. Currently she is on the faculty at Broward College and a teaching artist for VSA Florida. Ms. Meeroff is also part of the Arts in Education Directory of Broward and is a five time finalist for Teaching Artist of the Year. Ms. Meeroff is a graduate of the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University.

Christine Pascual-Fernandez earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance from Florida State University and currently serves as Principal Clarinet for the Miami Lyric Opera, Miami Wind Symphony, Greater Miami Symphonic Band, as well as a multi-winds player with the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida. She is a highly sought after private lesson teacher and guest instructor for many middle school and high school band programs in South Florida and has served as a masterclass clinician for the FMEA All-State Middle School band.

Richard Padrón is an accomplished composer and guitarist known for his versatility, virtuosity and ability to blend in with almost any ensemble across a wide variety of genres. He has strong Cuban roots that color his compositions while still retaining his own identity as a composer. Richard was born in Cuba, raised in Miami, and currently works and resides in Miami after living in New York City for over 20 years. Richard joined the South Florida Chamber Ensemble as a core member in September of 2022.

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