Sophie is at The Royal Academy of Music, studying under Kate Paterson, John Lattimore, and Iain Leddingham on a scholarship for the Master of Arts Course. She recently gained her Bachelor of Music from the same institution.
Sophie’s oratorio career started as Head Girl Chorister at Lichfield Cathedral School (2015) She has since performed in various prestigious locations, including St Martins-in-the-field, and Wigmore Hall, where she performed as part of an ensemble for Brahms’ Vier Gesänge op. 17 and performed Lakme’s Flower Duet. Some of Sophie’s recent oratorio highlights include performing with Truro Choral Society at Truro Cathedral (2024) as their soprano soloist in the infamous ‘Elijah’ conducted by Martin Palmer. As well as her debut with North Herts Choral society singing another ‘Elijah’ as their Soprano soloist conducted by Harry Bradford (2023). Since being at the Academy, Sophie has been a part of the Bach Soloist Series conducted bvy Peter Whelan, John Butt and Iain Leddingham. Also, Sophie has recently returned from Monterosso singing as an operatic and choral soloist with South Bucks Choral Society. Sophie is also the current soprano scholar for St Philips Earls Court.
Sophie’s operatic debuts include Mabel (Pirates of Penzance); understudy Cunegonde (Candide, 2018); and Antonia (The Tales of Hoffman, 2019); all with Bedfordshire Youth Opera. Sophie has performed the roles of Donna Anna (Mozart’s Don Giovanni), Soeur Blanche (Poulenc’s Les dialogues des Carmelites), Marietta (Korngold’s Die Tote Stadt) all in the Royal Academy Vocal Faculty Scenes. Sophie is excited to join HGO in their upcoming performances of Eugene Onegin in November 2024.
Sophie has also won various prizes around the UK including 2nd place in the AESS Catherine Lambert Junior Recital Prize and was awarded the English-speaking prize (2017); winner of the District and Regional finals and awarded runner up in the Young Rotary Musician competition (2014); ‘Highly Commended’ in the Fiona Nelson Prize (2022) and the Isabel Jay Memorial Prize (2023).
Sophie is generously supported by the Kathleen Trust and looks forward to her second year of Masters after gaining a place on the Preparatory Opera pathway.