Valerie Coleman

Flutist, Composer, Advocate & Educator

Valerie Coleman

Flutist, Composer, Advocate & Educator

Table For 100 to Honor Valerie Coleman

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Valerie Coleman

Flutist, Composer, Advocate & Educator

Valerie Coleman

Flutist, Composer, Advocate & Educator

About Valerie

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. Umoja, Anthem for Unity was chosen by Chamber Music America as one of the “Top 101 Great American Ensemble Works” and is now a staple of woodwind literature.

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An artist at the forefront of innovation in 21st century classical music...

— Maya Cassady, WQXR
BIO
Valerie Coleman and Friends
March 1, 2025

Valerie Coleman and Friends

Touring in 2025-2026 and 2026-2027

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GRAMMY Nomination - "Revelry"
November 8, 2024

GRAMMY Nomination - "Revelry"

Nominated for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

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Featured Works

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Portraits of Langston

for Flute, Clarinet in B-flat, and Piano (Narrator optional)

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Revelry

for Chamber Ensemble

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"Composer Valerie Coleman does a little bit of everything. She is a flute virtuoso, a famous composer, a model for Black musicians worldwide and a mentor to her students."

Upcoming Performances

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May 17, 2025
7:30 pm
Austin, TX

Umoja (Anthem of Unity)

Lafayette Symphony Orchestra
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May 17, 2025
7:30 pm
York, PA

Umoja (Anthem of Unity)

York Symphony Orchestra
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May 16-18, 2025
St. Paul, MN

Sandbox Premiere

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
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