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Join my family and I as we travel around the globe discovering other cultures and musical sounds, and to my stage where the concert violin is splashed with world beat flavour & transformed into a theatrical tale. Read my personal blog sharing our travel, my music and more. Listen to my music, watch my videos, study with me and join me for the ride! Enjoy exploring! 

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Happy December you guys! What a year 2020 has been – I can’t believe December is already here! We have finally settled in to our new home in Kelowna BC. The past few months have been filled with packing/unpacking, getting the kids settled in a new school and getting our bearings in our new city! […]

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You guys! I am thrilled to announce a musical collaboration to support Kelowna Gospel Mission that I recorded with Juno Awards nominee Mark Masri, and Delyle Polet from Holy Trinity Church Calgary worship team! Shout to the Lord, written by Darlene Zschech, is one of my favourite worship songs that I have sung in church […]

Shout to the Lord in support of Kelowna Gospel Mission!

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Hey you guys! Check out this fun mix of a song of mine with AMAZING pianist Jessica La @jessicalamusic, I had SO much fun making this! Thanks to @ringtailfilms for shooting my footage on some of the beautiful wall art here in Calgary and thanks to @machavezdominguez for shooting Jessica in Toronto! I hope you […]

Sophie’s collab with pianist Jessica La

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Happy Thursday everyone! Here’s a fun Covid Project performing Jesse Cook’s track HEY with this awesome group of string players! Such an honour to play with such great music, even remotely. Sophie Xo Music: HEY by @musicianjessecook Arranged by: Gavin Lockley @gavinlockley Violins: Darcy Stamp @darcystampmusic, Sophie Armstrong @sophieplaysviolin, Eileen Kosasih @eileen_kosasih Cello, Drums, Percussion: […]

Jesse Cook Track performed with String Quartet!

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Well… it’s been four months since life completely changed. We’re just focusing on family and the beauty of nature. Focusing on keeping life as normal as possible! I hope you’re all doing OK! This beautiful place is the Saskatoon Berry Farm in Calgary, Alberta Canada! Sophie XO

Just enjoying nature at a farm in Alberta

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Happy Monday you guys! We’re back in Calgary, and I’m still dreaming of our beautiful days in Kelowna! Days by the water, building sand castles…. after lock down it was such a blessing. So while I’m saving up the new album material for next month’s Patreon Show, I thought it a perfect opportunity to share […]

June in the Okanagan, British Columbia

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Hello everyone! We will be trialing some new platforms for Sophie’s upcoming performances. Today, you can watch Sophie’s show on StageIt (which includes a free album!), as well as on Facebook Live and Instagram Live. Looking forward to seeing you there! Love, Sophie xo STAGEIT: CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS! FACEBOOK LIVE: www.facebook.com/sophieplaysviolin INSTAGRAM LIVE: […]

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🎉 Good morning, and a happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women out there! Today’s celebration is extra special for me as my daughter Victoria turns three. Her arrival on this empowering day has been the reason for my quieter presence during past festivities. As life goes on, I’ve had to reevaluate my […]

International Women’s Day 2020 + The Future of EWF

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Award Winning Violinist, Composer, World traveller Sophie Armstrong is also a mother of three young children, a wife, educator, author, performer, humanitarian with a passion for living! Sophie has travelled the globe with her music career, and shares her story and her faith with her global audience, inspiring audiences to feel. 

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