My Blog: Life & Music
Giveaway no. 3: A $300 Gift Voucher to VA Hill Fine Strings!
Happy Day 3 of Giveaways you guys! Today's giveaway is for my fellow musicians! I wouldn’t be where I am today without a few things: unwavering support from my family, friends, and fans; passion and perseverance; and, of course, my violin! The place I go for all...
Giveaway no. 2: A Double Pass to Noel Festival Calgary!
It's Day 2 of Santa Sophie's 12 Days of Christmas! You will LOVE this one! As a family of five, we’re ALWAYS looking for something fun to do together where we can also get out of the house in winter! Calgary’s Noel Christmas mini-market checks every box and we have a...
Giveaway no. 1: “Yule Love It” lunch buffet for 2 at the Fairmont Palliser’s Gold Floor Lounge with special performance by Sophie Armstrong
The Fairmont is a family favourite of ours! From Banff’s majestic Banff Springs to Calgary’s own historical Palliser Hotel to Toronto’s landmark Royal York, Fairmont Hotels continue to be our home away from home when we travel. Even in my native homeland Australia,...
Celebrating Christmas Classics Album Release with 12 Days of Christmas GIVEAWAYS!
You’re the best! It’s been another incredible year and I couldn’t have done it without you – my fans! From performing in Calgary at the Water Lantern Festival to filming at the Bonneville Salt Flats to capturing Unvanquished in Scotland. You’ve been with me with every...
My Journey of Faith
You guys, I have never really shared the story of my faith in much detail. After wanting to share more for so long, I spent some time reflecting on my journey, and yesterday, I shared it at our church.... and I'm excited to share it with you! It was a wild morning...
New Christmas Album OUT December 3!
You guys! It’s been SUCH a whirlwind few weeks. I’m so excited to share finally, a preview of a BRAND NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM! Recorded with Toronto based Harpist Chantal Dube (known for her work with Drake) we recorded in two different cities (when I was 8 months...
Pavlo Shows!
Hey you guys! I had a blast playing with Pavlo on the Alberta leg of his recent tour! Check him out if you haven't already! www.pavlo.com Pavlo produced my album The Journey, and also appeared in the music video for the title track. What do you guys think - should we...
My inspiration for Unvanquished
Hey everyone! So last year, I changed my stage name, which many of you know. Some of you guys still know me as Sophie Serafino and that’s cool, I used that name for a long time. In changing my name back to my maiden name - my birth name of Armstrong (Scottish), I...
Langley Summer Series!
Hey you guys! We had a blast last night performing at the Langley Summer Series! I absolutely loved coming back here again. Great audience, and we LOVE all the little cafes and cute spots downtown. We will have to come back! I just gave away a free track of one song I...
Water Lantern Festival, Calgary Alberta Canada
Happy Friday everyone! As we head into the weekend, I have a little something to share with you. This video is something different! The Water Lantern Festival is a beautiful community event, where I was lucky to be able to perform and also shoot this music video. I...
A new video: The Abbotsford Tulip Festival, British Columbia Canada
Hey you guys! I'm so exited to share this video with you shot just two weeks ago! You all know how often I used to travel around the globe, and now, we're trying this out with three little ones in tow! You know what? It was super busy but it was awesome! We headed to...
My Top 5 Cities I’ve visited
Hey guys! The last few days, Dionysius and I have been planning the next few months, and which gigs to do or not do, and whether we take the entire family... and it started a huge conversation about which cities we'd love to visit with our kids! It also got me...
Merry Christmas!
Dear friends & fans, Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones! I look forward to sharing new music with you in 2019! Sophie xo Follow my blog with Bloglovin
New addition to the family has arrived!
Hey guys! We are thrilled to announce that Baby #3, a little girl we have named Olivia, arrived safe and sound last Monday! All is well. I'll be taking some time off until March. Hugs all around! Sophie, Dionysius & family xox
Music for the little ones!
Hey everyone! Our home is full of music as you might imagine... and as a musician, you probably think that of course I would be an advocate for music education, and that's true! I absolutely believe in music education because of the benefits I have received from my...
At work in the studio & a new video!
Hey friends, the last few weeks have been crazy busy! I have recorded a new album, almost done recording a new single and we've done a bunch of videos that are coming out one by one coming up... The crazy thing about pregnancy is that I have so many ideas, and things...
It’s a GIRL! + Some new inspiration
My dear friends & fans, most of you have probably noticed that I have baby #3 on board... and today I'm so excited to share that it's a GIRL! We can't wait to meet the newest addition to our family! Motherhood has been one of the most amazing and craziest journeys...
Social Media, Email & Skype- Impersonators
Hey everyone! It has come to our attention that there are a few Sophie impersonators out there online. So, to make things clear, I use only ONE email. I have only ONE Skype account, and on social media this is where you can find me: www.facebook.com/sophieplaysviolin...
