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 Vietnam, Jacqueline 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
Festival Présence Compositrices / Abbaye de la Celle
Writing workshops and concert "De femmes en femmes" duo Racines on April 27Harfentreffen Festival / Kirchen-Freusburg Castle
Masterclass at Kirchen-Freusburg Castle in Germany and "Fire and Water" solo concertConcert / Festival Histoires de choeurs
Solo part in Brahms' Rhapsody for viola and Schubert's Ständchen conducted by E. Piaud in the church of Saint-Palais-sur-MerCatalog 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