Victoria Sánchez

Victoria Sánchez (born July 8, 1986) is a Venezuelan conductor, actress, singer, and pianist from El Sistema of Venezuela. She is the music director and conductor of ALMAS, Sinfónica de Jóvenes Latinoamericanas.

Sánchez began her musical studies at an early age in Caracas. With the support of music professors, she received training in piano, chamber music; and orchestral conducting under the guidance of conductors of internationally well-known professionals, including harpsichord player, Abraham Abreu and Eduardo Marturet.

She played piano with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, The Caracas Youth Symphony, and the Youth Symphony Orchestra Teresa Carreño, which have been conducted by musicians such as Ulyses Ascanio, Eduardo Marturet, Simon Rattle and Gustavo Dudamel, appearing on stage in countries such as Germany, Britain, Spain, and South Korea.

Since 2009, she worked with her mentor Maestro Eduardo Marturet with whom she has participated as an assistant in the recordings of the Symphonic Orchestras Simón Bolívar and Teresa Carreño for the CDs "Oblivion", "Apres un Reve" y "Salut d'Amour". She has also taken part in the production of the CD "An Evening in Vienna – LIVE!" by the Miami Symphony Orchestra.

She worked in the montage of concerts in Caracas, preparing repertoires with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, The Caracas Youth Symphony and the Youth Symphony Orchestra Teresa Carreño. She has also directed orchestras such as the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Zulia Rafael Urdaneta, The Symphony of the Monagas Region, the Symphony of the Guárico state, the Sucre Symphony Orchestra, the Falcón Symphony Orchestra, the Youth Symphony of the City of Guayana, the Symphony of Miranda, the Yaracuy Symphony, the Barinas Symphony, the San Cristóbal Symphony, the Regional Youth Orchestra of Tachira State and the Simón Bolívar Symphony in Táchira.

Sanchez is part of the new edition of the book "Conductors of Venezuela". She studied acting with Maestro Antonio Cuevas, is a singer in the Victoria+Laurent Jazz Duo (with Laurent Lecuyer, Pianist) and has been recognized for promoting women's leadership in music.

As Assistant Conductor of Maestro Eduardo Marturet in Caracas:

2010, September–October. Europe Tour: As pianist of the Teresa Carreño Youth Symphony Orchestra.

2011, May–June. Norway: As pianist of the Caracas Youth Orchestra.

2011, October. Asia: As pianist of the Caracas Youth Orchestra.

2012, May–June. Europe: As pianist of the Caracas Youth Orchestra.

2012 September–October. Europe Tour: As pianist of the Caracas Youth Orchestra.

Credits as Assistant of Music Director: