Sophie Simpson

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Violin teacher

Sophie Simpson studied Music at the University of York, followed by a Masters in Violin Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music. Since graduating in 2016 she has been busy pursuing a portfolio career in teaching and as a freelance performer on both modern and baroque violin.
Ensembles she performs with include English Baroque Soloists, Orchestre Romantique et Revolutionnaire, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Constellation Orchestra, The English Concert, London Handel Players, Dunedin Consort, The King’s Consort, Manchester Camerata, Northern Ballet Sinfonia, Southbank Sinfonia (member 2019), Orchestra of St Johns, European Union Chamber Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Sophie is also passionate about teaching and outreach work; she currently holds teaching positions with institutions including the 色漫天堂 Junior Department, Cheam School and Elstree School, and mentors for the Music Masters Pathways Programme. She has previously held teaching positions at specialist music schools including Wells Cathedral School and Chetham’s School of Music (where she was Head of Practice) and she tutors for both the National Children’s Orchestras and National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

Faculties / departments: Junior Department