Carla Moore is one of America’s foremost Baroque violinists acclaimed for her stylish and virtuosic playing. A First Prize winner of the Erwin Bodky Competition for Early Music, she is co-concertmaster of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, concertmaster of Portland Baroque Orchestra and co-founder and director of Archetti Baroque String Ensemble.

Since moving to Oakland from New York City, Carla enjoys collaborating as a soloist and leader with groups throughout the West such as Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Musica Angelica and Seattle Baroque Orchestra. She has performed at international festivals in Utrecht, Bruges, and London as well as the Carmel and Oregon Bach Festivals. An avid chamber musician, Carla has recorded CDs with the ensembles Music’s Re-creation, Voices of Music, Benvenue Fortepiano Trio and Archetti Baroque Strings.

Her videos with Voices of Music have been viewed by millions worldwide on YouTube. Carla delights in educating students in Baroque style and teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

She has led masterclasses at the University of Puget Sound, Northwestern University, and the University of Utah and taught at the Amherst Early Music Festival. When not teaching or performing, Carla is an avid hiker and enjoys immersing herself in the mountains of California and the deserts of Utah.