Born in Mexico City and trained classically as a flutist and opera singer, Martha Rodríguez-Salazar is a curator, teacher, choir director, producer, and director of musical and theater productions that celebrate Latin-American culture in the Bay Area. For her outstanding leadership in promoting and developing Mexican music and culture in the Bay Area Martha was recognized as a "Luminary" in 2011 by the Mexican Consulate in SF and as "Excelencia Latina" by LAM and Mundo Fox in 2013. She currently performs with the Bernal Hill Players and she teaches at the Community Music Center and Mariachi Program at the Unified School District. Martha was recently awarded the prestigious Community Music Center's 2024 Gertrude Field Community Impact Award for contributions and commitment to her community. Martha has been the musical advisor and curator for the San Francisco Symphony’s Día de los Muertos Concert festivities since their inception in 2008. 

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