She was the first woman to be a Music Director and Conductor of a first rank symphony orchestra in Latin America: The National Symphony Orchestra of Peru. Carmen Moral was selected for this post by a competition in which she was the only woman participant. She also has been the Music director and Conductor of the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra in Colombia, the Music Director and Conductor of «I. Frauen-KammerOrchester von Osterreich» in Vienna, the First conductor of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet in Turkey, and the Music Director and Conductor of the Mimar Sinan University’s Symphony Orchestra in Istanbul, Turkey.

As a guest conductor she has appeared in 25 countries of Europe, Asia, North and South America, in cities such as Vienna, Washington D.C., Sao Paulo, Bucharest, Paris, Moscow, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Mexico, Montevideo, Santiago, Oslo, Sofia and many others. She has performed in theatres such as the «Grosser Musikverein Saal» in Vienna, the Great Hall of Moscow’s Conservatory, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the «Teatro Colon» in Buenos Aires, the «Teatro Bellas Artes» in Mexico, the Theatre of the Nationalities in Beijing etc.

Carmen Moral was born in Lima, Peru. She holds Master Degrees of Manhattan School of Music and Columbia University of New York City, as well as a Master and DEA in Musicology of the Sorbonne University of Paris.

She is Honorary Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Peru, and «Gran Oficial de la Orden al Mérito Ciudad de Bogota».

Ms. Moral has held teaching positions at Manhattan College of New York, the «Instituto Pedagogico de Mujeres» of Lima, Peru, and at Mimar Sinan University of Istanbul, Turkey.

Her repertory encompasses a wide range of musical styles. She feels equally at home in symphony, opera and chamber music genres.
 

Some Press Reviews :

Vienna
"Carmen Moral's conducting is entirely professional, full of temperament..." Kurier

"...ingenuity and humor...it was interpreted (Stravinsky's Concerto in D) in such a way that not even the demanding composer could have made the slightless objection." Volks Stimme

Washington D.C.
" This dynamic and highly capable artist brought purpose and confidence to a vivid program." The Washington Post

Moscow
"Carmen Moral's greatest success was her performance of Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic. " Soviet Culture

Buenos Aires
" A vigorous and ductile personality...a full knowledge of the complex symphonic mechanism...dominion of expressive media...authentic mastery. Carmen Moral's triumph was complete and legitimate." La Nacion

Beijing
" Carmen Moral has an excellent insight into the use of contrast and continuity of color...radiates inspiration and leads the orchestra through the notated score to the deepest essence of the music." Guangming Ribao

 Flensburg
" Here we are in front of a dramatic musical talent as one very seldom finds...surpassed all other versions (Aida) for her vibrant dramatism." Flensburger Abenblatt

 Breslau
" Carmen Moral is an extraordinary phenomenon. She discovers layers of music above the sound and spheres of utmost intimate expression." Ruch Muzyczny

 Santiago
" Her version of Prokofiev's Sixth Symphony reaffirmed the magnificent talents of the conductor who, conducting from memory, led the Philharmonic with great authority through all the paths of this complex score." El Mercurio

Bucharest
" Carmen Moral's capacity to lead and ability to transmit to the orchestra her points of view, based on extremely clear musical thought, were evident throughout the concert. Her large coloristic palette was particularly appreciated." Revista Musica