Valerie Gross

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Valerie Gross
NationalityGerman
OccupationRecord producer
Notable work
Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadamar

Valerie Gross is a German record producer of classical music. Gross won the 2006 Grammy Award in the category of Best Opera Recording for Osvaldo Golijov's 2006 album Ainadamar . [1]

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References

  1. "Valerie Gross". GRAMMY.com. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.