photograph taken in Spring 2017, Cadogan Hall
Hi!
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I'm Sophia, an engraver and arranger based in London. I am currently in full-time education and a first-study violist at the Junior Royal Academy of Music, having just done my GCSEs and achieving nearly all 7-9s. I hope to pick up a few internships or work experience in the music industry, particularly in a publishing house or musical theatre setting, as I aspire to work as a conductor/MD or a score preparator. I'm usually available for gigs and concerts located near central London, please do get in touch if you need a violinist or violist!
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I primarily use Sibelius and Dorico to make my scores, having streamlined the process of engraving and formatting music over many adrenaline-fuelled hours (usually at night).
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Some of my current projects include chamber arrangements, specifically for strings and piano - I have been fortunate enough to have some of my arrangements performed, and am looking to get some of them published. I am also working on a transcription of Ethel Smyth's Serenade for strings from the original manuscript, housed in The British Library - this has been a really interesting experience for me, as I usually work from digital files rather than paper, and I hope to upload the score and parts onto IMSLP once finished.
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If you have any questions or want to get in touch, you can find my contact details by clicking on Contact & Enquiries or checking out my email in the footer of each page.
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Outside of music I like to read books and play video games, and eat as much cake as I can.