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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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As a family with roots in both Australia and Canada, we cherish the unique and sunny Christmas traditions of Australia. While we now live in Canada, the spirit of an Aussie Christmas continues to hold a special place in our hearts. This year, we’re heading for Australia this December, and here’s why we love it […]

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Hey friends! So, I get a lot of comments about travelling with the kids and how hard it must be, and I have to say honestly, my heart hurts when I’m not with them! So why not? If you have the right gear, it can be easy. Having an easy to use travel crib can […]

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Dear friends, The moment travel restrictions to Australia lifted, we booked tickets that very day. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know — we just got back from a whirlwind two weeks visiting my family Down Under! Home is where the heart is, and my heart is with my family. It was just […]

Reunited in Down Under!

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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 […]

Road trip British Columbia to Alberta!

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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” […]

A Beau Soir at Phantom Creek

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Hello friends! Here’s a little snapshot of a fun weekend away with the family at Sun Peaks Resort filming a music video and just having a great time! Many thanks to Sun Peaks Resort for having us, thanks to Top of the Accommodation for the great stay at the Village Walk, and to Morrisseys for […]

Sun Peaks Resort – British Columbia

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Happy Monday everyone! You guys- WOW. I had the most wonderful two days away last weekend at Sparkling Hill Resort I’m so grateful that I had the chance to sneak in a break. Self care is so important, especially for busy moms trying to do it all! Burning the candles at both ends is easy […]

The Art of Self Care at one of Canada’s Top Resorts

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Hey friends! We have spent a lot of time in the Okanagan, but since relocating here last year, we have really started to get to know this beautiful place intimately! Every city has its own charms and while our little ones definitely miss the Science Centre and the zoo in Calgary, there is SO much […]

Summer in the Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada!

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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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