Biography

Mezzo-soprano and harpist, Sophie first turned to opera, both in the repertoire and in contemporary creations. She performed roles all over Europe, in the United States and Asia. She sung the title roles in Bizet’s Carmen, Saint-Saëns’s Frédégonde at Saïgon Opera House in VietnamJacqueline in Gounod’s Le Médecin malgré lui at the Saint-Etienne’s Opéra House, Nancy Tang in Adams’s Nixon in China at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Ulrica in Verdi’s Il Ballo in Maschera at the Théâtre Mancinelli in Italy, etc…

Composer and improviser, Sophie is also a creative force. She began writing songs at an early age, accompanying herself on the harp, which she performed in a number of concerts, before composing for the performing arts.

Artistic director of the Des Lieux & Des Êtres company, Sophie creates shows around the voice, offering different aesthetics, mixing repertoire and creations.

During the lockdown, she joined J.Pontier’s composition class at Pôle Sup’93- CRR of Aubervilliers.

She wrote several pieces for prestigious ensembles and obtained her DEM in June 2023.

Sophie wrote for the Court-Circuit, Ars Nova, 2E2M, Multilatérale and Accroche Note ensembles.

The Philharmonie de Paris commissioned her to create “Solstice-chant à la lune” in March 2023, and she was then named laureate of the “Territoires en Création” scheme launched by the Ars Nova ensemble, which commissioned her pieces for the 2023-24 season.

Performances

13-27th of April 7, 2024
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May 30th, 2024
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June 7th, 2024
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Catalog and projects of creations

Creation March 22, 2024

“Sur l’étoffe de mon âme” Lyric poem by Tahéré Qurrat al-Ayn, commissioned by Ars Nova for contralto voice, string quartet and piano

Festival Electrosession – Editions L’octanphare

Creation April 7, 2024

“Sixième sens” solo for bass clarinet created by Eric Lamberger – Commissioned by Ars Nova Recording Mosaïque

In this piece, I imagined weaving a link between the visible and the invisible, between the terrestrial and the supraterrestrial. By placing the extremes of the bass clarinet in dialogue with each other. I imagined activating the porosity of worlds, opening a door, building a bridge, establishing a dialogue with the beyond…

Creation March 2023

“Solstice-chant à la lune” to poetry by H.Ebdehâj – Commissioned by the Philharmonie de Paris

Lyric poem created by Ensemble Multilatérale for contralto voice, violin, harp, cello and clarinets

Tremplin de la Création – Philharmonie de Paris

Publications

Album "De Femmes en Femmes"

Edition of my new creation "Sur l'étoffe de mon âme" - Commissioned by Ensemble ARS NOVA
(Scheduled for April 2024)

Agenda

Sophie Leleu will be back on stage soon.

07/06/2024

Alto Rhapsodie by Brahms

Solosit part in Alto Rhapsodie by Brahms and Standchen in festival Histoires de Choeurs in Saint-Palais sur Mer, direction E. Piaud

30/05/2024

Harfentreffen Festival

Solo concert "Le feu & l'eau" (harp and vocals) and workshop at the Harfentreffen Festival at Kirchen-Freusburg Castle, Germany

27/04/2024

“De femmes en femmes” / Festival Présence Compositrices

Concert "De femmes en femmes" Sephardic melodies & duet compositions (harp, vocals and percussion) with Marti Ilmar Uibo at Abbaye de la Celle