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| Born | Nice, France |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Harpist, musician, teacher, lecturer |
| Instrument | Harp |
| Years active | 1991–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. Muzzolini 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, Mariinsky 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] Valerie Muzzolini Gordon premiered a double concerto for violin and harp at the 2012 New Hampshire Music Festival.[11]
Teaching
Valerie Muzzolini 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.[14]
References
- ^ http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/meet/orchestra.aspx
- ^ http://blog.seattlesymphony.org/?p=2241
- ^ http://www.seattleoperablog.com/2010/10/chat-with-valerie-muzzolini-gordon.html
- ^ http://www.curtis.edu/alumni/give-back-to-curtis/make-gift/who-has-given-1990s-2002/
- ^ http://www.seattlechambermusic.org/artists-pop-up/?id=117&TB_iframe=true
- ^ http://www.bso.org/micro-sites/tanglewood-music-center/faculty/special-projects-and-visiting-artists/valerie-mazzolini-gordon-harp.aspx
- ^ http://orchestra-academy.ca/guest-artists
- ^ http://musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/artists
- ^ http://www.musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/artist/valerie-muzzolini-gordon
- ^ http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2024019531_chamberfestopenerxml.html
- ^ http://orchestra-academy.ca/musicians/guest-artists
- ^ http://seattle.eventful.com/events/women-music-presented-cornish-music-series-/E0-001-063763524-7
- ^ http://music.washington.edu/people/valerie-muzzolini-gordon
- ^ http://orchestra-academy.ca/guest-artists