Valerie Coleman Colloquium and Q+A

Valerie Coleman is regarded by many as an iconic artist who continues to pave her own unique path as a composer, GRAMMY®-nominated flutist, and entrepreneur. Highlighted as one of the “Top 35 Women Composers” by The Washington Post, she was named Performance Today’s 2020 Classical Woman of the Year, an honor bestowed to an individual who has made a significant contribution to classical music as a performer, composer or educator. Her works have garnered awards such as the MAPFund, ASCAP Honors Award, Chamber Music America’s Classical Commissioning Program, Herb Alpert Ragdale Residency Award, and nominations from The American Academy of Arts and Letters and United States Artists. 

This event is hosted by Composition Department Chair Michael Gandolfi. 

This colloquium and Q+A is made possible by the Malcolm Peyton Artist-in-Residence fund. 

This is an in-person event with a private stream available to the NEC community: https://necmusic.edu/live.