I am currently pursuing my B.M in Violin Performance at the Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University, where I study with Rebecca Henry. I have performed professionally all across New York Ci... ty (my hometown) in places such as Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and Merkin Concert Hall. I won first prize at the Rondo Young Artist Competition with my piano quartet in 2018, and have had several of my compositions performed and recorded in New York City and in Massachusetts. I was employed for seven years at the B'nai Jeshurun synagogue in New York City as a solo and band violinist for High Holidays and Shabbat services. I worked as a violin teacher/tutor for several years with students ranging from ages five to thirty. I also coached chamber music and volunteered to teach underprivileged grade school students. read more

Hi, I'm Sophia. I'm a violinist and composer, and I grew up in New York City. I'm currently based in Baltimore for college. There's a culture of toxicity present in the classical music world, specifi... cally the violin world, that manifests itself differently than in any other field out there. There's a cutthroat competitiveness that weighs us down, and emotional abuse by violin teachers is common, normalized, and even expected. I play and write music because it makes me happy. I teach music because I want to spread that joy. You and your needs as a human being come first. There's no pressure or judgement on my end.read more