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Biography

Mariana is a conductor, vocalist, and composer from Morelia, Mexico.  In 2021, Mariana joined as staff in Princeton University’s Music Department, where she will launch and lead a choral ensemble dedicated to Latin American and Spanish repertoire, in addition to directing the Trenton Youth Singers as part of Trenton Arts Princeton. A recent graduate from Princeton University, Mariana majored in Music with concentrations in choral/orchestral conducting, Latino studies, and Music Theater. For three years, she served as Conductor of Princeton Camerata, a chamber orchestra dedicated to new orchestral repertoire. As a singer, Mariana had the pleasure of performing with the prestigious choir, Tenebrae, as part of their Russian Treasures program. Recently, Mariana presented her original song cycle, La Casa del Arbol: An Immigrant’s Story of Loss and Forgiveness as her senior thesis, for which she received the top academic prize in the arts: The Louis Sudler Prize  Mariana has conducted multiple choral ensembles both at school and abroad, including a performance with the Princeton Glee Club in Centro Ollin Yoliztli, Mexico City. During the summers, she has worked as a Teaching Artist at the Yale School of Music, Music in School’s Initiative, and has studied conducting at Curtis Summerfest and Miami Music Festival.