As a founding board member of DGEM Diapason Global Education for Music, a non-profit organization, Ms. Morales is dedicated to providing accessible music education across all genres to individuals worldwide. Hailed by critics from the newspaper El Listin Diario, Dámaris Morales has been described as a “Unique Talent that harmoniously combines individuality, intellect, and musicality.” The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on one of Damaris’s performances, “Hidden is the most compelling account of great historic female composers, riveting and brilliantly performed.” Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dámaris’s talent was discovered early on by her grandfather, a violin and mandolin player himself. Guiding and nurturing her musical talent, her grandfather exposed her to all genres of classical music and dance. At the age of seven, she began her formal music training in piano and continued thereafter at the National Conservatory of Music in the Dominican Republic. Her talent and dedication to music quickly positioned her as one of the most outstanding young musicians in the school. Her teachers and mentors were Floralba DelMonte, (who also taught the incredible Latin singer Juan Luis Guerra among others) and composer emeritus Manuel Simo.
In 1984, Dámaris was awarded a music scholarship at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where she studied with Russian pianist Arkady Aronov. Her musical journey continued to evolve after she began attending college in Miami, Florida. Dámaris Morales obtained both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Miami, Florida under the guidance of professor emeritus Rosalina Sackstein. Her professional experiences include worldwide classical concerts, teaching, performing, lecturing, and giving master classes and workshops in Latin America, Spain, and the United States. She has taught a diversity of college courses including piano, music fundamentals, music appreciation, and music history with an emphasis on the makings of indigenous musical instruments of the world. She has taught at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, the University of Miami, the Nevada School of the Arts, and Sanford Brown College.
Dámaris is a dedicated scholar with over 30 years of experience teaching and researching musical instruments and the sounds they create from countries all over the world. In 2012 Damaris began intense research on women composers and created from that research a lecture/recital series entitled: “Hidden Treasures of Great Composers” to great acclaim. Her private piano studio has produced some of the most amazing young pianists, many of whom have been declared winners of international competitions. As a pianist, Dámaris has a unique gift for connecting with her audience through captivating performances that blend exquisite musicality with intellectual insight. She has been a soloist with the Florida Chamber Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Santo Domingo, the Nevada Chamber Symphony, and the CSN Studio Orchestra. She has also collaborated as a chamber musician in the Eldala and the Zirna Piano Trio and has served as the President of the Las Vegas Music Teachers Association.
Once again demonstrating her enormous talent as a pedagogue, musician, researcher, communicator, and now creator, Damaris embarks on her most ambitious project yet – DIAPASON……sounds of the world.” Diapason is the first TV show exclusively dedicated to learning about the history and evolution of musical instruments and the sounds they create from around the world. Her vision for this show is to connect the audience with various musical expressions that capture the essence of each country’s indigenous music history and culture.