María Betania Hernández is a composer and multi-instrumentalist, born in Calabozo, Venezuela. A graduate of National Experimental University of the Arts program in Music and Composition, Maria is co-founder of Círculo Creativo de Música Contemporánea, an organization dedicated to the promotion of contemporary academic music in Caracas. María is currently pursuing a Master's degree at the Federal University of Latin American Integration, in the Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies program, with a focus on the intersection of Latin music and contemporary art.