Clarisse Valbon

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Clarisse Valbon

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

After first studying the violin with Nathalie Klein Saint-Arroman then Nicolas Fromageot, she joined the composition class taught by Denis Bosse (“Champs de l’Inaudible”, “La Lettre Volée”) and harmony class taught by Alain Besson at Cergy-Pontoise Conservatory of Music. In parallel she graduated from Sorbonne University Paris IV with a Maîtrise in Musicology, then graduated from Inseec Business School with a Master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management.

Clarisse Valbon started writing the melodies that resonated in her head during her childhood. Her pieces have been performed by chamber ensembles and soloists in France and most recently in New York City at Carnegie Hall, New York City Bar Chamber Music Association, Consulate of France in New York, Brooklyn Chamber Players Music Salons, Kaufman Music Center, Kosciuszko Foundation and Tenri Cultural Institute.

Youtube: @clarissevalboncomposer

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

Piece for cello and piano

Duration (in minutes): 8

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

Aquarelles (String Quartet)

Duration (in minutes): 15

Difficulty: High (professional)

Category: string quartet

Instruments: cello, viola, violin

BIOGRAPHY

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

After first studying the violin with Nathalie Klein Saint-Arroman then Nicolas Fromageot, she joined the composition class taught by Denis Bosse (“Champs de l’Inaudible”, “La Lettre Volée”) and harmony class taught by Alain Besson at Cergy-Pontoise Conservatory of Music. In parallel she graduated from Sorbonne University Paris IV with a Maîtrise in Musicology, then graduated from Inseec Business School with a Master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management.

Clarisse Valbon started writing the melodies that resonated in her head during her childhood. Her pieces have been performed by chamber ensembles and soloists in France and most recently in New York City at Carnegie Hall, New York City Bar Chamber Music Association, Consulate of France in New York, Brooklyn Chamber Players Music Salons, Kaufman Music Center, Kosciuszko Foundation and Tenri Cultural Institute.

Youtube: @clarissevalboncomposer

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