Award Winning Violinist and World traveller Sophie Armstrong is also a mother of three young children, a wife, educator, composer performer and creator with a passion for living! Sophie has travelled the globe with her music career, and continued to do so with her young family, and shares her story through music, inspiring audiences to feel. Born in London, United Kingdom and raised in Sydney, Australia, Sophie is currently based in Kelowna, British Columbia and loves gathering inspiration from difference cultures and sharing them through her music, her stories and her family.
Australian Sophie is a Canada based world beat solo violinist with classical influences. Described as passionate and fearless, Sophie inspires and intrigues audiences as she takes them into her fantasies through her world beat sound.
Born in London, United Kingdom and raised in Sydney, Australia, Sophie has performed all over the globe, gathering inspiration from difference cultures to create her own style of world-beat and classical music. As Robert O’Brien from Black & White Magazine Australia says, ‘if flame haired violinist (Sophie) can lead that audience to a place where classical meets pop and rock, the rest is easy.’ Mix those sounds with influence’s from Sophie’s travels and that is her culturally diverse style.
Sophie is most at home most whenever she is on stage. Raised in a family of classical musicians, the violinist rebelled and started her own career in heavy metal, before exploring many genres and performing with other artists before defining her own direction. After attaining her Bachelor of Music Performance degree from Sydney Conservatorium (Violin Major), Sophie’s travel to distant locations for performances in cities in the middle east and Europe drew her into the world of theatrical performances, dance, pop, middle eastern and modern classical music.
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Sophie has worked with EMI and Warner Music Artists including Goldfrapp, The Hoodoo Gurus, Josh Groban and The Veronicas, and has performed for Olivia Newton-John and dignitaries including the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed at the Emirates Palace in Sao Paolo Brazil, the Bahraini Royal Family and Australian Ambassador of Turkey, and Crown Prince & Princess Mary & Frederik of Denmark. Since relocating to Canada in 2011, Sophie has performed with members of the Canadian Tenors, Chantal Kreviazuk, Juno award winner Jarvis Church (Philosopher Kings), Juno award winner Keshia Chante, Dan Hill, Mark Masri, and Juno-Award winning guitarists Pavlo & Oscar Lopez. Sophie spent most of 2013 writing and recording with artists including Grammy & Juno Award winner Dan Hill, Amy Sky, Mark Masri and Pavlo among others.
In 2014 Sophie won The Women of Vision Award from Global Television Edmonton Canada in 2014, and The Cultural Ambassador Award at the national 2017 Women of Inspiration Awards in Calgary Canada. In October 2015, Sophie released ‘Kissed by the Moon’ a lullaby album featuring original compositions by Sophie, and popular classics—including the famed ‘Brahms’ Lullaby’. The album features Sophie on violin, Susanne Ruberg Gordon on piano, and Russell Broom on classical guitar. The album The Journey was released in August 2016, and Sophie’s two most favourite of her recordings, Unvanquished (2019) and Trapeze (May 2022) were shot with spectacular videos in beautiful locations in Scotland and Canada. Stay tuned on Sophie’s YouTube Channel to see her travels, her new music and more. In 2023, Sophie plans to release a children’s book, The Thief Who Stole Music, co-written with and illustrated by British Artist Pearl Bates. Sophie also hopes to resume her performance career in 2023 and recommence recording after a major car accident caused long term right shoulder injuries in late 2021. Stay tuned! As Sophie says, “I love sharing stories from beautiful places around the globe that I’ve been fortunate enough to visit…I just happen to play the violin”.
I share stories of hope, love and my journey to inspire and heal others through violin performance, education, and by escaping into my vision of the world around me and it's possibilities for everyone. My life’s purpose is to love, love my family, my friends, to share love with those who come to see me live, to demonstrate the love of Jesus- to love and forgive as he loved and forgave me. To share my sometimes horrifying sometimes amazing story to encourage others on their journey. Success is never simple, growth is never easy. The world isn’t perfect but neither are we, and I plan to find the beauty, the joy and the love in every day.
To inspire the human spirit one note, one story at a time.
To become a globally respected and loved entertainment brand that inspires creativity, hope and healing while maintaining a high moral and ethical standard of operating.
Passionate about raising awareness around women’s issues, Sophie was an Ambassador of Ovarian Cancer Canada 2012-2015 (click here to watch Global Televisions Public Service Announcement featuring Sophie). Sophie’s organization Every Woman Foundation (Australia, Canada) celebrates International Women’s Day with their signature event Every Woman Festival, and provides various volunteer outreach programs since 2008. Click here for more information. Sophie also supports the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta and has been a ‘Heart Hero’ for The Heart Truth Fashion Show Calgary (click to watch) in 2012 and 2014. Sophie Armstrong Entertainment Inc regularly supports community and charity events. Sophie is also currently Chair of the Rotary Club of Calgary Arts & Culture Committee which supports various arts scholarship programs and competitions in Calgary Alberta.
Sophie Armstrong (formerly Sophie Serafino) is a violinist, performer and also the founder and president of The Every Woman Foundation. In 2012-2015 Sophie was a national Ambassador for Ovarian Cancer Canada, appearing in their national public service announcement in 2014/15 and appearing at various events as a spokesperson. Sophie is was chair of the Rotary Club of Calgary Music Scholarship Program in partnership with Mount Royal Conservatory in 2016 and the Rotary Arts & Culture Committee supporting the Rotary Calgary Concerto Competition in 2018. Sophie has been a stay in school program mentor via the Rotary Club of Calgary and continues to work in her community through Every Woman Foundation, as a Rotarian and volunteer for various community projects. Sophie Armstrong Entertainment Events have raised over $100,000 for various charities throughout Sophie’s career thus far.
Currently Sophie is a volunteer and board member for Hope Okanagan, and most recently, together with the worship team at Holy Trinity Church Calgary and singer Mark Masri raised over $1000 with their single Shout to the Lord.
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