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COLEMAN, Valerie

Valerie Coleman
Photograph of Valerie Coleman courtesy of vcolemanmusic.com

Born in Louisville, Kentucky 

  • Coleman is an American Grammy-nominated flutist and composer who has been recognized as one of the “Top 35 Women Composers” by The Washington Post as well as Performance Today’s 2020 “Classical Woman of the Year.”
  • As a composer, Coleman’s pieces for woodwinds, in particular, are quickly becoming standard repertoire among performing ensembles nationwide.
  • As part of her commitment to arts education, in 2011, Coleman created the Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, a New York-based mentorship program welcoming young leaders from over 100 institutions worldwide.
  • As of Fall 2021, Coleman joined the Mannes School of Music Flute and Composition faculty as the Clara Mannes Fellow for Music Leadership.1 

Learn More

Biography from the composer’s website 

Sources

  1. “Biography,” Valerie Coleman Flutist & Composer, accessed March 20, 2023, https://www.vcolemanmusic.com/about.html.

Pieces