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Join me on my twenty year career as a professional violinist, and life as a wife and mom of 3 as we live with faith, love and a whole lot of fun and creativity! Sophie XO
Hey my fellow busy parents, Ever wonder how to keep up with all the activities with your little ones? Between classes, play dates, and everything else, it’s not easy to keep up with music practice, aural skills, and music theory — but here are some time-savers that have helped us a ton. 🚗 Play their […]
Hey friends, Looking back, it’s not always the biggest gigs that warm your heart and soul. Although it’s been amazing to play some fab gigs across the world, with some great people, here are the gigs that have the best feel good vibe when looking back and here’s why: 1. The Basement in Sydney […]
Dear friends, The song “Trapeze” is a fun little ode to my days performing in Istanbul, where I had the freedom to experiment with my show. I’d often start the show atop a trapeze, then come down and roam the room and the podium while everyone sat at dinner tables, performing right among them for […]
Hey friends! Happy Friday! I’m so excited to share this beautiful collaboration with Canadian company Hart & Stone Jewelry. We’ve created a simple, elegant violin pendant, designed with a small heart, for the love of the violin and the beauty of its music. I’ve been playing violin almost my entire life, and honestly, I never […]
Skincare on the go isn’t easy! Especially when travelling during summer! People usually recognize me as that violinist with red hair… and I have super pale skin. That means I need to be super vigilant with my sun protection! Well.. Summer is here, and friends, please don’t forget your sunscreen! I’ve always put mine on […]
Hey friends! Here’s a little bit of my journey to Calgary from Kelowna with our family to perform with the Calgary Civic Symphony as a support act for the Pavlo Show! It’s such an honour to perform with a full symphony, and this time especially as it was the first time I was able to […]
Dear friends & fans, After much excitement about returning to the stage post Covid, my recovery from injuries sustained from a major car accident last September have prevented me from performing for longer than 15 minutes at a time. My recovery has plateaued and I have so far been unable to return to my usual […]
There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles over a vineyard in the golden hour, and it’s the reason I filmed this video with Debussy’s Beau Soir playing underneath. It’s one of my favourite pieces of music, tender and unhurried, and it felt like the only possible soundtrack for where I was standing. That “where” […]
