TOGETHER AT HOME WITH SOPHIE ROCKS
Here is a little bit of bliss from harpist Sophie Rocks.
Sophie performs a concerto by Handel, a song from The Sound of Music and some of her own personal favourites.
Suitable for the general public, older people in care homes and those living with dementia.
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ABOUT SOPHIE ROCKS
Originally hailing from the Shetland Islands, Sophie draws influence from her traditional roots but also has a passion for contemporary music, ranging anywhere from Joni Mitchell to David Bowie.
Since graduating with a first class honours from the Royal Northern College in 2016, Sophie has enjoyed a vibrant and diverse freelance career. As a soloist, Sophie has had the pleasure to perform all over the country at venues as north as Mareel Arts Centre in Shetland and as south as London’s Kraxton Studios. She was also featured as a soloist on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune,’ programme and was the recipient of the 2018 United Kingdom Harp Association Award. Sophie was also a finalist in the Royal Northern College of Music’s Gold Medal competition, the highest accolade the college awards for solo performance.
As a versatile orchestral and ensemble player, Sophie has collaborated with many musicians. Some personal highlights have been performing Berio’s folk songs, being Principal Harpist of the RNCM Sinfonietta whilst performing at Cantiere Festival in Montepulciano, Italy and performing Max Richter’s ‘Vivaldi’s four seasons: recomposed’ with Cosmo Strings at Malta International Arts Festival.
In January 2020 Sophie was accepted onto Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now scheme which sends musicians to perform in schools, care homes, hospitals and day centres.
ABOUT TOGETHER AT HOME
Live Music Now Scotland will continue to bring the joy of music into people’s lives, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Together at Home series is a programme of brand new concerts, recorded especially for sharing with our longstanding audiences, whether those in care homes, pre-school children or people at home in every one of Scotland’s 32 local authorities – and now beyond! We hope you enjoy.
ABOUT LIVE MUSIC NOW SCOTLAND
Live Music Now Scotland pays professional musicians fair rates to work in the heart of our communities. The charity selects exceptional musicians at the start of their careers, with the ability to communicate with a huge range of audiences. LMNS enhances their skills through training and organises performances for audiences that wouldn’t often get the chance to enjoy live music.
Live Music Now is a music outreach charity, which operates throughout the UK and internationally. Violinist Yehudi Menuhin founded Live Music Now 43 years ago, after seeing first-hand the uplifting and transformative effect that music can have on people, no matter how difficult their circumstances.
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