Victoria Luperi, clarinet
Victoria Luperi was appointed associate principal clarinet and
principal E-flat clarinet of the Pittsburgh Symphony by Manfred Honeck
in 2016, having previously held the position of principal clarinet
with the Fort Worth and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras. Since 2014, she
has performed in the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson, Wyoming.

Victoria Luperi premiered "Fantasía sobre Yma Sumac," a work for solo
clarinet and orchestra written for her by John B. Hedges, with the
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. She has been a featured soloist with
the Pittsburgh Symphony, Madison Symphony, Signature Symphony in
Tulsa, Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles, Philharmonia of Kansas City,
Córdoba Symphony, Córdoba Chamber Orchestra and the Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra.

A devoted chamber musician, Luperi has collaborated with members of
the Emerson and Guarneri Quartets, and performed at the Marlboro,
Mainly Mozart, and Mimir Festivals, the Académie musicale de
Villecroze in France, the Oregon Bach Festival, Chicago's Latino Music
Festival and the Jackson Hole Chamber Music Series. She recently
premiered "Canzoni di Fiori," a work for two E-flat clarinets and
string quartet written for her by composer Till Meyn.
   Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra

Victoria Luperi Franco, clarinet