Dr. Carlos Hernandez was born and raised in Miami, Florida and has been conducting and leading ensembles since he was 15 years old. He has had the opportunity to work in his community, nationally and internationally as a conductor. Carlos holds four degrees in music, all with a major or minor emphasis in conducting. Joy, purposeful engagement, rigor,  social consciousness & ensemble empowerment are a few guiding principles in his conversations with musicians about and through high quality music experiences. Carlos aims to provide transformative experiences for musicians audiences in and out of the performance hall.