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Valerie Muzzolini Gordon (born in Nice, France) is a harpist and the Principal Harpist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Currently, she lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, David Gordon and their daughter.

Early Life and Education
Valerie Muzzolini Gordon was born in Nice, France and began playing the harp at the age of seven. She began her study of music at the Nice Conservatory. Gordon went on to continue her studies at Curtis Institute of Music with Marilyn Costello and Judy Loman. She studied with Nancy Allen while doing graduate work at Yale University.

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

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