ORLANDO, Fla. — It has been one week since Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro capture and many are watching to see what happens next.

For a couple in central Florida, that means filling the silence with music — celebrating their country and its future.

What You Need To Know

Leinot Hernandez and Marialejandra Vasquez met in the orchestra in Venezuela, where they were born

The couple moved to the United States in 2022 to be closer to some family and continue their musical careers

A concert hosted by Kolstein’s Friday included classical music from around the world, including Venezuela, to honor the country after President Nicolás Maduro was captured last week

Double bassist Leinot Hernandez and violinist Marialejandra Vasquez met in the orchestra in Caracas. The Venezuelan natives moved to Orlando in 2022 because Hernandez has family living here.

“I had gone six years without seeing my family. That was like the game changer when we made the decision, and well now we are all together here in Orlando,” said Hernandez.

But for his wife, Vasquez still has some family in Venezuela. When the news of Maduro’s capture came out, the couple says it was impactful.

“You’re never expecting to see your city under that situation,” said Vasquez. “Even for the purposes of the situation, it was like I am always thinking about my friends and my family who live very close to the place where, in the situation.”

As Venezuelans around the world celebrate Maduro’s capture, Hernandez and Vasquez are doing what they do best: play music. They performed at a concert held by Kolstein’s in Oviedo in honor of their first home.

The show included classical music from around the world, including Venezuela.

“We don’t want to be like ‘hey this is Venezuelan music.’ We want you to make a journey that naturally arrives into our culture,” said Hernandez.

Their goal was to show the audience what the country can become — happy and ready for a new start.

“Focus a little bit of that energy on the Venezuelan music to remember where we come from with pride,” said Vasquez.