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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 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 […]
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” […]
Happy Friday everyone! String changing is something I usually teach in a violin lesson, but since so many of you ask about it, and thanks to Covid we are not able to teach in person as much as before, so check out the video below! I’m using a string set by Pirastro, called Perpetual, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
