About this Event
Harpist Sophie Rocks performs our December Billiard Room Session on the 4th of December 1.00pm.
Sophie has been a Live Music Now Scotland Artist since 2020, quickly developing a specialism in working with children and young people with additional support needs, as well as with the elderly with dementia.
Sophie has led on music residencies at Doonfoot Primary School, St. Crispin’s School, Kirkriggs Special School and the Spinal Unit at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. These experiences ignited a passion in Sophie for making music accessible across Scotland.Now, she collaborates with Starcatchers and The Glasgow Barons, bringing musical experiences to everyone, from young children to those in underserved communities.Sophie’s personal highlights have included being featured as a soloist on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’, being one of the United Kingdom Harp Association’s Emerging Artists 2020, being a finalist in the Royal Northern College of Music’s Gold Medal competition and showcasing her critically acclaimed show ‘Notes from Shetland to Shanghai,’ at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity in Canada and the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase.
Recently, Sophie has performed as a soloist at The Usher Hall, Festival Theatre, The National Gallery of Scotland and Loch Shiel Festival. Sophie also took part in the inaugural Live Music Now Scotland Creative Residency in Skye in partnership with Skye Chamber Music.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Govan and Linthouse Parish Church, 796 Govan Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
