Tatiana Pérez-Hernández is a Colombian conductor known for her emotional honesty, rhythmic vitality, and natural connection with musicians. On the podium, she combines precision with warmth, drawing performances of striking clarity and expressive depth. Recognized for her curiosity and open-minded musicianship, she has quickly become one of the most dynamic and versatile young conductors from Latin America.

In the 2025–2026 season, Tatiana Pérez-Hernández was appointed Fellowship Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, marking an important milestone in her rapidly rising international career. She was a semifinalist in the 2024 La Maestra International Conducting Competition in Paris and first prize winner of the 2023 Women Conductors Competition organized by the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra. She was also a recipient of the Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellowship in Mexico (2023) and a participant in the Lake Como International Conducting Competition in Italy (2022).

Her recent highlights include being a finalist at the New World Symphony Conducting Workshop in Miami (2024), the Woman Assistant Conductor Competition of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva, and the Gabriel Pierné International Masterclass with the Orchestre National de Metz in France.

In 2022, Tatiana Pérez-Hernández won the audition to become Resident Conductor of the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra, one of Colombia’s leading orchestras. Her leadership in Medellín earned her national acclaim and growing international recognition. She is also an Iberacademy Reference Artist and Ambassador, dedicated to supporting music education and emerging talent in Latin America.

Tatiana holds two master’s degrees — one in Cello Performance and another in Orchestral Conducting — completed under the mentorship of renowned conductor Alejandro Posada, with support from an Iberacademy and EAFIT University scholarship.

She made her U.K. debut conducting the Chineke! Orchestra in the premiere of Florence Price’s Symphony No. 4 and has appeared with major orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, Bogotá Philharmonic, Xalapa Symphony Orchestra, Cali Philharmonic, Caracas Metropolitan Orchestra, and EAFIT Symphony Orchestra. She has assisted distinguished conductors such as Klaus Mäkelä, Gustavo Dudamel, Pablo Heras-Casado, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada with orchestras including the Orchestre de Paris, SWR Stuttgart, and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

As both a cellist and conductor, Tatiana Pérez-Hernández has performed in more than twenty countries. She currently serves as Principal Conductor of Estudio Polifónico in Medellín and teaches conducting at the University of Fine Arts in Medellín, where she combines her artistic career with a deep commitment to pedagogy and cultural development.