Dedicated non-profit professionals who share a passion for our mission—Cazadero’s administrative staff works tirelessly to bring the love of music and learning to youth. Our Cazadero Music Camp faculty and guest conductors are all highly accomplished practicing musicians and music educators. Counselors are all music students at the university level and Counselors-in-Training at the high school level. Even our kitchen and maintenance staff members are often musicians!
Cazadero selects staff not only for their musical skill but for their passion for teaching music and their ability to effectively mentor youth. We recruit guest conductors each year from top universities and high school music programs to lead the orchestras. The guest conductor program ensures ongoing variety and new musical challenges each week. Please visit our Jobs Page if you’re interested in applying for a summer job at Cazadero Music Camp.
Emily Wainacht was a Caz camper for five years and then served as Caz staff for five years. She simply can’t stay away and is thrilled to return in her new role leading Cazadero Music Camp. She relocated from Los Angeles where she had been working for LA Opera since 2012. She has held a variety of positions with arts organizations such as The Broad Stage, LA Chamber Orchestra, Piatigorsky International Cello Festival and the Oberlin Artist Recital Series.
Cazadero Camp Director/Artistic Director Jim Mazzaferro is a thirty-seven year veteran in music education, with extensive experience teaching at the middle school, high school and college level.