Mrs. Irene Diaz Gill

Irene (cellist) is a free-lance musician and a dedicated pedagogue. She is a member of the Emporia Symphony Orchestra and teaches lessons from her private studio in Emporia, KS. She is also founder and director of the Emporia Cello Choir.

Irene is a graduate of Pittsburg State University with a Music Performance degree, Illinois State University with a Master in Music, and Emporia State University with a Performance Certificate. She has played as a soloist in Paraguay and the United States, and has been a member of several major orchestras including the Asuncion Symphony Orchestra, Universidad del Norte Orchestra, North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra and the Midwest Chamber Ensemble. 

She is a mother of two boys and enjoys hiking and running.