Clarisse Valbon

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Clarisse Valbon is a classical music composer. She was born in France and currently resides in New York City.

She studied composition with Dennis Bosse (“Champs de l’Inaudible”, “La Lettre Volée”) at the Conservatoire Regional de Cergy-Pontoise as well as harmony with Alain Besson, violin with Nathalie Klein Saint-Arroman and Nicolas Fromageot. In parallel she graduated from Sorbonne University with a Maîtrise in Musicology.

Clarisse Valbon developed interest in composition in her childhood which lead her to start writing the melodies that resonated in her head. Her pieces have been performed in France and most recently in New York at Carnegie Hall, New York City Bar Chamber Music Association, Consulate of France in New York and Brooklyn Chamber Players Music Salon.

Oasis (piano quartet)

Duration (in minutes): 8

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: mixed instrument quartet

Instruments: cello, piano, viola, violin

À Travers l'Aube (piano trio)

Duration (in minutes): 6

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: piano trio (vln, vc, pno)

La Raie

Duration (in minutes): 5

Difficulty: Low (student/pedagogical)

Category: mixed instrument quintet

Instruments: cello, flute, harp, violin

L'Accord (oboe solo)

Duration (in minutes): 5

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: solo woodwind instrument

Instruments: oboe

Lotus

Duration (in minutes): 6

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: ballet/dance, larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players

Instruments: cello, Chinese instruments, harp, organ, other, percussion

Duet for Cello and Piano

Duration (in minutes): 10

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: solo instrument with piano, solo string with piano

Instruments: cello, piano

Zorée

Duration (in minutes): 5

Difficulty: Medium (college/community)

Category: solo percussion instrument

Instruments: percussion

Duet for Two Violins

Duration (in minutes): 5

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: string ensemble

Instruments: violin

Échos (string orchestra)

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: string orchestra

Description: Arrangement for string orchestra

Passages (piano quartet)

Duration (in minutes): 10

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: mixed instrument quartet

Instruments: cello, piano, viola, violin

Oasis (violin and piano)

Duration (in minutes): 8

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: piano, solo string instrument

Instruments: piano, violin

Description: Arrangement for violin and piano

BIOGRAPHY

Clarisse Valbon is a classical music composer. She was born in France and currently resides in New York City.

She studied composition with Dennis Bosse ("Champs de l’Inaudible", "La Lettre Volée") at the Conservatoire Regional de Cergy-Pontoise as well as harmony with Alain Besson, violin with Nathalie Klein Saint-Arroman and Nicolas Fromageot. In parallel she graduated from Sorbonne University with a Maîtrise in Musicology.

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