Biography

Mezzo-soprano and harpist, Sophie first turned to opera, both in the repertoire and in contemporary creations. She has performed throughout Europe, the United States and Asia . She has appeared in Bizet’s Carmen, Saint-Saëns’s Frédégonde at the Saïgon Opera in Vietnam, Jacqueline in Gounod’s Le Médecin malgré lui at theSaint-Etienne Opera, Nancy Tang in Adams’s Nixon in China at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Ulrica in Verdi’s Le Bal Masqué at the Mancinelli Theatre in Italy, etc.

A 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.

While in confinement, she joins J.Pontier’s composition class at Pôle Sup’93- CRR d’Aubervilliers.

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

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

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 for the 2023-24 season.

Performances

May 30th, 2024
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June 7th, 2024
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25 Juillet 2024

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 ends 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.

25/07/2024

Messiaen festival concert

Program of creations with the Spirito ensemble and the Bela quartet at the Messiaen festival in the church of Saint-Chaffrey in the Meige

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