About

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Sophia Parker is an American soprano from Washington State whose artistry is rooted in a deep love of collaborative music and live performance. She is inspired by the ability of performance to create empathy, evoke emotion, and communicate stories that resonate across different audiences and experiences, and believes that music brings people together and invites a deeper, richer way to experience our lives. Across all genres, Sophia is drawn to repertoire that is deeply expressive and mentally engaging.

Fascinated with classical music and live theatre from an early age, Sophia trained in multiple instruments, including violin and piano. Her childhood was filled with collaborative music-making as a means of connecting with others and building meaningful experiences, and these values have continued to guide her throughout her career. 

At the age of fourteen, Sophia began formal classical vocal training, which deepened her appreciation for opera and the scope of emotion and stories it could convey. She continued to develop as a performer through participation in choirs, dance lessons, and musical theatre productions, both professional and educational, and went on to study opera and classical technique in her undergraduate degree, where she first started performing in operas. 

Currently, Sophia is earning her Master of Music in Vocal Performance degree at the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studies under Elizabeth Ritchie. In addition to recent operatic performances, she has explored new works with emerging composers and ventured into voice over work, two areas in which she hopes to continue developing her craft. Outside of music, Sophia enjoys ballroom and Latin dance, boxing, and exceptionally long fantasy novels.

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  • Opera highlights below. Full CV available upon request. 

    • Pepík, The Cunning Little Vixen (Leoš Janáček) | RNCM Opera

    • Serpetta, La finta giardiniera (Mozart) | Opera Seme

    • Kate Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly (Puccini) | Tacoma Opera

    • Mercury, Philemon und Baucis (Haydn) | University of Washington Opera

    • Chorus/Micaëla Cover, Carmen (Bizet) | Tacoma Opera

    Excerpts: 

    • Susanna, Il segreto di Susanna (Wolf-Ferrari) | Accademia Vocale Lorenzo Malfatti

    • Nanetta, Falstaff (Verdi) | Music On Site, Inc

    • Despina, Così fan tutte (Mozart) | University of Washington Opera

    • Finalist, Frederic Cox Award for Singing | RNCM

    • Nominee, “Best Performer in a Musical” (Jane Doe, Ride the Cyclone with Ballyhoo Theatre) | Broadway World - Seattle Awards

    • National 3rd Place Winner, CL-9: Advanced Classical Treble Voices | National Student Auditions (NATS)

  • Sophia values collaboration and outreach in the arts, and she has been involved in many projects designed to bring music and theatre to wider audiences. These projects have ranged from performing in touring productions and concerts to assisting with new works that are written, composed, and performed by children and members of the community. Recent community engagements include:

    • Amahl, Amahl and the Night Visitors | Music On Site, Inc

    • Chorus, The Green Knight | RNCM Children’s Opera

    • Assistant Music Director, Fun Home | Ballyhoo Theatre

  • Theatre highlights below. Full CV available upon request. 

    • Jane Doe, Ride the Cyclone | Ballyhoo Theatre

    • The Witch, Into the Woods | Ballyhoo Theatre

    • Chorus, Sunset Boulevard | Showtunes Theatre

    • Belle, Beauty and the Beast | Edmonds Heights Performing Arts

    • Soloist with Holy Trinity Armenian Church | 2025 

    • Chorister & Soloist with Choral Arts Northwest | 2024-2025 

    • Chorister & Soloist with Lake Washington United Methodist Church | 2022-2024

    • Chorister with Harmonia Chorus | 2023 

    • Section Leader & Soloist with University Chorale | 2021-2023

  • In addition to her time on stage, Sophia has collaborated with composers and writers on a variety of new works. Some of her recent projects include: 

    • “La cruauté se noue” | Composer: Lukas Hövelmann-Köper, 2025

      • For soprano and piano; a piece that treats language as material that can be decomposed.

    • Star Pieces | Composer & Writer: Pamela Gerke, 2025 

      • Described as a “comics musical”, Star Pieces tells the story of reimagined mythological figures on a mission to bring world peace. 

      • Learn more about Star Pieces here

    • Chorus, The Green Knight | RNCM Children’s Opera