you came from colombia, came to jackson heights, where i grew up in queens... - yes. - how was that journey? - i'm an only child. i was coming from middle class home in colombia with a lot of privilege. when i was 18, i moved to bogota. that's where i studied. and then i came here on january 5th, 2010. - so what were the big first moves in your life that happened? - when i was living in new york, i remember that there was this huge latina conductor that wanted volunteers in her orchestra. her name is alondra de la parra. and i became her assistant conductor. that was like one of the, like-- my dreams come true to meet her because she was like my real role model. [orchestral music] she taught me a lot about the love for latin american music. and fast forward, i moved to boston. - lina continued her education while in massachusetts, earning multiple graduate degrees in conducting,