Sophia Kannathasan is currently in her second year of her Masters at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, studying with Krzysztof Smietana. She is also the recipient of the The Ruth Wright Memorial Award. She is also incredibly grateful to The Craxton Memorial Trust, The Zenith Fund and The Wavendon Foundation for supporting her studies. Sophia is also on the LSO Pathways Scheme, a two-year programme of support and activity designed for emerging orchestral musicians, who face barriers which may have hindered their progress and development.
 
Outside of her studies, Sophia has a growing reputation as a freelance orchestral musician, with regular performance engagements. Sophia is proud to have been the solo violinist in the world premiere of HER DAY, an all-female opera, commissioned for Coventry UK City of Culture. She was also the violinist in the Promise opera by Danny Saleeb, which was composed to encourage its audience to come together to take personal and collective action on the climate crisis.
 
Sophia connects with openness and honesty, which shine through her music making. Her candid approach to sharing the daily reality of practice and performance - chiefly on Instagram - has fostered a supportive community for fellow musicians. Sophia has been a featured guest on the Things Musicians Don’t Talk About podcast as part of their injury awareness week, and will star in a soon-to-be released episode of podcast B4 The Stage.