A Mexican woman in the semifinals of an orchestral conducting competition

With vocation, discipline, and intuition, Mariana Martínez is a semifinalist in the Antal Doráti International Conducting Competition in Florence, Italy. Credit: Special

For Mariana Martínez, conducting an orchestra is not just a profession, it's a vocation, a space where discipline, musical intuition, and the ability to guide with clarity and sensitivity intersect.