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Valerie Muzzolini Gordon (born in Nice, France) is the Principal Harpist of the Seattle Symphony.^[1] She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her daughter.^[2]

Early life and education

Valerie Muzzolini Gordon was born in Nice, France, and began playing the harp at the age of seven.^[3] She began her study of music at the Conservatory of Nice and continued her studies at Curtis Institute of Music^[4] with Marilyn Costello and Judy Loman. She studied with Nancy Allen while doing graduate work at Yale University.^[5]

Orchestra and ensembles

Gordon has been a member of the Seattle Symphony since 2000 and became Principal Harpist at the age of twenty-three. She is also a soloist and a guest principal harpist, and has performed with the Boston Symphony,^[6] Oregon Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Nice Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony.^[7] As a proponent of contemporary music and an active Chamber musician, she frequently performs with Music of Remembrance,^[8] Seattle Chamber Players.^[9] and the Seattle Chamber Music Society.^[10] Gordon premiered a double concerto for violin and harp at the 2012 New Hampshire Music Festival.^[11]

Teaching

Gordon taught for several years at Cornish College of the Arts,^[12] and is now an Artist in Residence at the University of Washington.^[13] She taught at the Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy in June 2014, and will be returning for the 2015 program.^[7]

References

^ [1] Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ [2] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ "A Chat with Valerie Muzzolini Gordon". Seattleoperablog.com.
^ [3] Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Pop-Up: Valerie Muzzolini Gordon". Seattlechambermusic.org.
^ "Home". Boston Symphony Orchestra.
^ ^a ^b "Guest Artists - Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy". Orchestra-academy.ca.
^ "Artists - Music of Remembrance". Musicofremembrance.org.
^ "Valerie Muzzolini Gordon - Music of Remembrance". Musicofremembrance.org.
^ [4] Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Guest Artists - Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy". Orchestra-academy.ca.
^ "Women in Music Presented by the Cornish Music Series". Eventful.
^ "Valerie Muzzolini Gordon - School of Music - University of Washington". Music.washington.edu.

External links

Seattle Symphony website

[1] [1] Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine

[2] [2] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "A Chat with Valerie Muzzolini Gordon". Seattleoperablog.com.

[4] [3] Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Pop-Up: Valerie Muzzolini Gordon". Seattlechambermusic.org.

[6] "Home". Boston Symphony Orchestra.

[orchestra-academy.ca-7] "Guest Artists - Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy". Orchestra-academy.ca.

[8] "Artists - Music of Remembrance". Musicofremembrance.org.

[9] "Valerie Muzzolini Gordon - Music of Remembrance". Musicofremembrance.org.

[10] [4] Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine

[11] "Guest Artists - Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy". Orchestra-academy.ca.

[12] "Women in Music Presented by the Cornish Music Series". Eventful.

[13] "Valerie Muzzolini Gordon - School of Music - University of Washington". Music.washington.edu.

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+'''Valerie Muzzolini Gordon''' (born in Nice, France) is the Principal Harpist of the [[Seattle Symphony]].<ref>[http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/meet/orchestra.aspx]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229194613/http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/meet/orchestra.aspx |date=2014-12-29 }}</ref> She lives in [[Seattle, Washington]], with her daughter.<ref>[http://blog.seattlesymphony.org/?p=2241]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062809/http://blog.seattlesymphony.org/?p=2241 |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
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+Valerie Muzzolini Gordon was born in [[Nice, France]], and began playing the harp at the age of seven.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattleoperablog.com/2010/10/chat-with-valerie-muzzolini-gordon.html|title=A Chat with Valerie Muzzolini Gordon|website=Seattleoperablog.com}}</ref> She began her study of music at the [[Conservatory of Nice]] and continued her studies at [[Curtis Institute of Music]]<ref>[http://www.curtis.edu/alumni/give-back-to-curtis/make-gift/who-has-given-1990s-2002/]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203173638/http://www.curtis.edu/alumni/give-back-to-curtis/make-gift/who-has-given-1990s-2002/ |date=2015-02-03 }}</ref> with Marilyn Costello and [[Judy Loman]]. She studied with [[Nancy Allen (harpist)|Nancy Allen]] while doing graduate work at [[Yale University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlechambermusic.org/artists-pop-up/?id=117&TB_iframe=true|title=Pop-Up: Valerie Muzzolini Gordon|website=Seattlechambermusic.org}}</ref>
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+==Orchestra and ensembles==
-'''Valerie Muzzolini Gordon''' (born in Nice, France) is a [[harpist]] and the Principal Harpist of the [[Seattle Symphony]] Orchestra.<ref>http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/meet/orchestra.aspx</ref> Currently, she lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, David Gordon and their daughter.<ref>http://blog.seattlesymphony.org/?p=2241</ref>
+Gordon has been a member of the [[Seattle Symphony]] since 2000 and became Principal Harpist at the age of twenty-three. She is also a soloist and a guest principal harpist, and has performed with the [[Boston Symphony]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bso.org/micro-sites/tanglewood-music-center/faculty/special-projects-and-visiting-artists/valerie-mazzolini-gordon-harp.aspx|title=Home| website=Boston Symphony Orchestra}}</ref> [[Oregon Symphony]], [[Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France]], Nice Philharmonic, [[Philadelphia Orchestra]], [[Seattle Symphony]], [[Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra]], and the [[Vancouver Symphony]].<ref name="orchestra-academy.ca">{{cite web|url=http://orchestra-academy.ca/guest-artists|title=Guest Artists - Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy|website=Orchestra-academy.ca}}</ref> As a proponent of contemporary music and an active Chamber musician, she frequently performs with [[Music of Remembrance]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/artists|title=Artists - Music of Remembrance|website=Musicofremembrance.org}}</ref> Seattle Chamber Players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/artist/valerie-muzzolini-gordon|title=Valerie Muzzolini Gordon - Music of Remembrance|website=Musicofremembrance.org}}</ref> and the Seattle Chamber Music Society.<ref>[http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2024019531_chamberfestopenerxml.html]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203173544/http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2024019531_chamberfestopenerxml.html |date=2015-02-03 }}</ref> Gordon premiered a double concerto for violin and harp at the 2012 New Hampshire Music Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orchestra-academy.ca/musicians/guest-artists|title=Guest Artists - Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy|website=Orchestra-academy.ca}}</ref>
+==Teaching==
-==Early Life and Education==
+Gordon taught for several years at [[Cornish College of the Arts]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattle.eventful.com/events/women-music-presented-cornish-music-series-/E0-001-063763524-7|title=Women in Music Presented by the Cornish Music Series|website=Eventful}}</ref> and is now an Artist in Residence at the University of Washington.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.washington.edu/people/valerie-muzzolini-gordon|title=Valerie Muzzolini Gordon - School of Music - University of Washington|website=Music.washington.edu}}</ref>
-Valerie Muzzolini Gordon was born in Nice, France and began playing the harp at the age of seven.<ref>http://www.seattleoperablog.com/2010/10/chat-with-valerie-muzzolini-gordon.html</ref> She began her study of music at the Nice Conservatory. Gordon went on to continue her studies at [[Curtis Institute of Music]]<ref>http://www.curtis.edu/alumni/give-back-to-curtis/make-gift/who-has-given-1990s-2002/</ref> with Marilyn Costello and Judy Loman. She studied with Nancy Allen while doing graduate work at [[Yale University]].<ref>http://www.seattlechambermusic.org/artists-pop-up/?id=117&TB_iframe=true</ref>
+She taught at the Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy in June 2014, and will be returning for the 2015 program.<ref name="orchestra-academy.ca"/>
+==References==
-==Orchestra and Ensembles==
+{{Reflist}}
-Valerie Muzzolini Gordon has been a member of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra since 2000 and became the Principal Harpist at the age of twenty-three. She is highly sought after, both as a soloist and as a guest principal harpist, and has performed with the [[Boston Symphony]] Orchestra,<ref>http://www.bso.org/micro-sites/tanglewood-music-center/faculty/special-projects-and-visiting-artists/valerie-mazzolini-gordon-harp.aspx</ref>[[Oregon Symphony]], [[Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France]], Nice Philharmonic, [[Philadelphia Orchestra]], [[Seattle Symphony]], and the [[Vancouver Symphony]].<ref>http://orchestra-academy.ca/guest-artists</ref> As a proponent of contemporary music and an active Chamber musician, she frequently performs with Music of Remembrance <ref>http://musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/artists</ref> and Seattle Chamber Players.<ref>http://www.musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/artist/valerie-muzzolini-gordon</ref>
-==Teaching==
-Valerie Muzzolini is an Artist in Residence at the University of Washington.<ref>http://music.washington.edu/people/valerie-muzzolini-gordon</ref>
-She taught at the Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy in June 2014, and will be returning to the program for the 2015 program.<ref>http://orchestra-academy.ca/guest-artists</ref>
 ==External links==
-* http://www.seattlesymphony.org
+* [http://www.seattlesymphony.org Seattle Symphony website]
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