Toronto based violinist Valerie Gordon is an avid performer and teacher. She currently
has her own private studio in Oakville, ON. As a teacher, Valerie strives to instil a sense of
wonder in her students. She believes that learning is best done through a positive and
nurturing environment, surrounded by tools and information to support a child’s musical
development. Valerie has taught on the faculties of the Kingsway Conservatory of Music and
the String Academy at Laurier University in Waterloo. Valerie is a Suzuki certified teacher, and
has taken pedagogy courses with Brenda Brenner and Mimi Zweig during her time at Indiana
University.
Valerie has adjudicated for Toronto’s Kiwanis festival, and has been part of the adjudicating
team for the Ontario Music Festival Association Provincial Finals.
Recent activities include performances and recordings with Tafelmusik, Handel and Haydn
Society (Boston), Opera Atelier, Holland Baroque Society (The Netherlands), Indianapolis
Baroque Orchestra, Bourbon Baroque, and concerts with Elixir Baroque Ensemble- of which
she is a founding member.
Valerie has completed a Bachelor’s Degree from McGill University in Montreal, an
Artist’s Diploma from The Glenn Gould School in Toronto, and a Master’s Degree in
Early Music from Indiana University.