What would make you fall so much in love with an Australian city that you would move halfway across the world, from the heartland of classical music, to lead its orchestra?

That's the question Jaime Martín, the chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), answered ahead of his first European tour with the group.

"Melbourne is a city [that asks] you to leave your bed, come into the streets, have breakfast, have coffee, walk around and feel the energy of the city," Martín shares.

"And it has a wonderful orchestra, so what is not to like?"

A native of Santander, a historic port city in Spain, Martín fell in love with classical music as a child. He charted a path from being a professional flute player to becoming one of Europe's leading orchestral conductors.

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