Sophia is an experienced London-based
arranger, copyist, and engraver taking a gap year. She has just completed 5 years at the Junior Royal Academy of Music while studying music at A Level.
I was a first study violist at the Junior Royal Academy of Music until July 2024, but have had lessons in conducting and piano to a grade 8 standard. I have enjoyed playing in a wide variety of ensembles, from string quartets to symphony orchestras - I am most comfortable playing standard classical repertoire but have also had experience playing musicals and popular songs.
As an engraver, I use Sibelius Ultimate and had over 7 years experience in the program. Using my time as an orchestral musician to inform my engraving decisions, I feel confident in creating sheet music that is thoughtful, pragmatic, and delivered in good time. Some of my services include copying on-site, preparing musical theatre scores/orchestral parts, and arrangements of music. I am also able to print music and have it sent via post on ISO standard paper or custom sizes (for example, 9x11”, 9x12”, 10x11”) if required.
Some of my current projects include compositions and arrangements for string quartet - some arrangements may be found on my YouTube channel and the VVGO YouTube channel, where I am a contributor. I am also working on a transcription of Ethel Smyth's Serenade for strings from the original manuscript housed in The British Library; I hope to upload the score and parts onto IMSLP once finished.
Please get in touch if you need a music preparator or violist with the link above!