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==External links==
==External links==
http://www.seattlesymphony.org
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==References==
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Valerie Muzzolini Gordon
BornNice, France
GenresClassical music
Occupation(s)Harpist, musician, teacher, lecturer
InstrumentHarp
Years active1991–present

Valerie Muzzolini Gordon (born in Nice, France) is a harpist and the Principal Harpist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.[1] Currently, she lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, David Gordon and their 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 Nice Conservatory. Gordon went on to continue 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

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,[6]Oregon Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Nice Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, and the Vancouver Symphony.[7] As a proponent of contemporary music and an active Chamber musician, she frequently performs with Music of Remembrance [8] and Seattle Chamber Players.[9]

Teaching

Valerie Muzzolini is an Artist in Residence at the University of Washington.[10] She taught at the Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy in June 2014, and will be returning to the program for the 2015 program.[11]

References

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