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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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Last month, I had the opportunity to perform at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. Performing for little ones has always been close to my heart — I can’t wait to be a mum one day. Performing for little ones who are sick, though, is heartbreaking. I’m so grateful to be able to bring some […]

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HERS Magazine Calgary is out today with the Calgary Herald with Sophie on the cover. Photographed at the Fairmont Palliser in Calgary Canada, Sophie wears designs by Canadian designer Chloe Angus. Click here to read it online! http://dld.bz/bSEFw Sophie is wearing Chloe Angus Designs. Hair & Makeup by Helen Koi. http://www.hoimakeup.com/

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On September 22nd, 2012, I did something a little outside my usual comfort zone — I traded my violin for a red dress and joined a lineup of local celebrities on the catwalk for the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Heart Truth Celebrity Fashion Show in Calgary. This year marked the fifth anniversary of the show, […]

Sophie walks the Runway at the Heart Truth Celebrity Fashion Show 2012

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One of the highlights of my year was performing at the 2012 Garden Party, hosted by Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist W. Brett Wilson at his private residence in Calgary. It was a summer evening built entirely around a great cause — raising awareness and funds for youth mental health and eating disorders. What made the […]

Sophie performs at W.Brett Wilson’s Garden Party 2012

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Sophie joined Pavlo in two tour dates last month- 19th and 21st April, and was White Hatted by the Calgary Stampede on stage at Jack Singer Concert Hall! Following that, Sophie performed with Pavlo again at The Winspear Centre in Edmonton (pictured above).

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Last night, Sophie joined Canadian performers including Chantal Kreviazuk, Jarvis Church, Clifton Murray and Fraser Walters (The Canadian Tenors), Dan Hill, Keshia Chanté, the Mississauga Youth Theatre (click here for artist details) to perform two songs together for the Renew the World Gala to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of stem cells by […]

Sophie joins Canadian Superstars for the Renew the World Gala Toronto

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The Gold Violin Show launched at Sydney Opera House! The Gold Violin, a fantasy show by Sophie Serafino was launched at Sydney Opera House, Australia, last month, to a full house at the Utzon Room of Sydney Opera House. Many thanks to Yamaha Music Australia for Sophie’s custom gold SV200 silent electric violin, to Royalty […]

The Gold Violin Show launched at Sydney Opera House

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Last night,I had the honour of performing at the Myer Precious Metal Ball, a star-studded charity gala held at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne. It was one of those nights that reminds you exactly why I love what I do — a room full of glamour, generosity, and genuine purpose. The Ball is one […]

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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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