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American soprano Ashley Valentine made her solo debut with the Nashville Symphony in Haydn's masterpiece, The Creation, under renowned conductor Nicholas McGegan. As Gabriel, she "performed with a remarkably delicate, yet precise tone." (Nashville Arts Magazine).  
 
A passionate performer of early music, Ms. Valentine has  performed leading roles in Handel operas including the title role in Rodelinda as well Orfeo in the American premiere of Handel's serenata, Parnasso in festa with the American Bach Soloists. Ms. Valentine has performed with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra as a soloist in Mendelssohn's Lobgesang and with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Historical Performance Ensemble in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. 

Ms. Valentine holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied under mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook. Currently, she is pursuing her Master of Music degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London. 


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