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

October 23, 2024
SOPHIE-3
November 5, 2024
Capture d’écran 2024-04-09 à 08.19
November 24, 2024
Music for 18 musicians

Catalog and projects of creations

New creation on October 23, 2024

Vision” on texts by Hildegard Von Bingen – Commissioned by Ars Nova Ensemble

for choir, accordion, organ, brass quintet, saxophone and percussion

Festival Royan-Orgues – Notre Dame de Royan Cathedral

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

The play will be performed again on November 5, 2024 at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium.

Creation April 7, 2024

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

Mosaïque Collection

Publications

Album "De Femmes en Femmes"

Score edition
"Sur l'étoffe de mon âme"
release 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