Valeria Clarke (née Kurbatova; Russian: Валерия Курбатова; born 1992[1]) is a Russian harpist, who lives and performs in London. Clarke is a member of the Globe Ensemble, a harp, flute and viola trio,[2] and is also a session musician in pop and dance music.[3]
Valeria Clarke | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Valeria Kurbatova |
| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) Moscow, Russia |
| Instrument | Harp |
| Website | valeriaclarke |
Education
editClarke's musical study began at the age of 8, when she was awarded a scholarship to study at the Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow.[4]
Clarke is a graduate of the Royal College of Music in London where she studied under Professor Ieuan Jones and received a scholarship from ABRSM.[5]
Career
editClarke is a founding member and principal harpist of the London Electronic Orchestra, started by Chicago house music producer and DJ Kate Simko. London Electronic Orchestra opened the iTunes Festival at the Roundhouse in London in 2013 and has recently released their debut album[6] on The Vinyl Factory with contributions from house music impresario Jamie Jones.[7] Clarke and Simko also featured alongside a host of pop artists on with Katy B’s 2016 album Honey.[8] In February 2016, Clarke became a resident at entrepreneur Alan Yau's flagship centre for music in London, Park Chinois.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Валерия Курбатова" [Valeria Kurbatova]. VK (in Russian). Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Winston (27 March 2016). "Three Worlds Become one as Windmill turns kindly". Spalding Guardian. Spalding, Lincolnshire.
- ^ "UK tour". Boston Standard. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Valeria Kurbatova Harpist". Opera Prelude. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Royal College of Music Rising Stars. "RCM Rising Star 2013". Cadogan Hall. Cadogan Hall. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Huxtable, Simon (26 January 2016). "LEO album debut". Decoded Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Kat, Bein (18 August 2015). "Billboard Magazine "One Time Game" review". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (5 February 2016). "Collaboration with Katy B in 2016".
- ^ Richardvines, Richard Vines (3 February 2016). "Park Chinois Is Bringing Live Music Back to Luxury Dining". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
External links
edit- Official website
- Valeria Clarke discography at Discogs
- Valeria Clarke at IMDb
- Valeria Clarke's channel on YouTube