Andy Ellis Valdini has studied piano since age 7 and viola since age 10. He received his MA in Music Composition from UC Riverside. Under the viola instruction of Lucille Taylor, he served as principal viola with the UC Riverside orchestra. He has studied Suzuki pedagogy with Dr. Theodore Brunson. He currently resides in Portland, OR, with his wife, and daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys rehe...
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Andy Ellis Valdini has studied piano since age 7 and viola since age 10. He received his MA in Music Composition from UC Riverside. Under the viola instruction of Lucille Taylor, he served as principal viola with the UC Riverside orchestra. He has studied Suzuki pedagogy with Dr. Theodore Brunson. He currently resides in Portland, OR, with his wife, and daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys rehearsing and performing with Argyle, his soulful jazz funk quartet, exercising, and playing the Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer 140B electric piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Clavinet, and gypsy jazz fiddle.
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