Sophie Serafino

Career

Sophie has a Bachelor of Music Performance (Violin Major) from Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2009, a Licentiate of Music Performance in Violin Performance (2009) from Australian Music Examinations Board.

Sophie Serafino has toured and performed at events all over the world, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Sardinia, Hamburg, Istanbul, Casablanca, Bahrain, Dubai, Delhi, Tokyo and Los Angeles. She has performed for royalty including HRH Prince Frederick and Princess Mary of Denmark.

2002-2004 Serafino released her first album, Sophie Serafino, which she performed at venues in Sydney Australia. Following that, she quickly followed up with the EP Carmen in 2003, which was launched nationally with a television campaign. In 2004, Serafino took the role of ‘Velma’ in Chicago, which was shown at the Zenith Theatre in Sydney Australia. In the same year, Serafino released the EP Give it to Me independently at a sold out launch show at the Metro Theatre in Sydney Australia.

Her musical style is self-described as a fusion of exotic rhythms and melodies, and many of the audio samples on her site are a composite of world music, electronic pop and classical music. Serafino has become known for mixing styles, singing and playing her own music, described by the Daily Telegraph Australia as “inimitable.” During this time Serafino performed for other artists, appearing on Australian television with Josh Groban, at Sydney Opera House with Goldfrapp and recording for artists including the Hoodoo Gurus Purity of Essence (Hoodoo Gurus album).

In 2011, Serafino released the singles Liquid Crystal, Varna, and I Still Call Australia Home.

2010-2013 Serafino released her CD The Gold Violin at a performance at Sydney Opera House in May 2010, and in 2011 moved to Calgary Canada. In Canada, Serafino collaborated with artists and producers including Dan Hill, Amy Sky, Dan Davidson of Tupelo Honey, and Rob Wells and Pavlo. Serafino recorded the albums Touch and Temptress in 2013. Temptress was released in December 2014, and Touch released in January 2015.

In October 2015, a Lullaby album entitled Kissed by the Moon was released.

Collaborations

Sophie performed on the Hoodoo Gurus album Purity of Essence (released 2010)

Sophie has performed live with Chantal Kreviazuk, Jarvis Church, Clifton Murray and Fraser Walters (The Canadian Tenors), Dan Hill, Keshia Chanté, the Mississauga Youth Theatre.

Awards

Global Television Canada Women of Vision Edmonton Award (2014)

The Every Woman Foundation

Serafino is the founder of the Every Woman Foundation. She is also the President of the Foundation in Canada, and in the United States. Sophie has worked within the Foundation’s outreach programs particularly in music, writing and teen mentorship and also partially funded the 2011, 2012, 2013 Festivals and has been an active board member since the beginnings of the Foundation.

Ovarian Cancer Canada

Sophie Serafino is a spokesperson for Ovarian Cancer Canada which is the only registered Canadian charity solely dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer. Sophie has spoken and performed at numerous events on behalf of the charity including The Calgary Women’s Show in 2012, The Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope Edmonton 2013 which Sophie co-emceed with Global Television presenter Nicola Crosbie, and Serafino also appeared in the 2014 Public Service Awareness Announcement on Global Television.

Other Charitable Contributions

Serafino joined other celebrities on the catwalk at the Heart Truth Fashion Show Calgary in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta in 2012, and 2014, and regularly donates her time, and services as a speaker and performer to charities she supports, including the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health Gala in 2013, and the Purple Heart Gala for Discovery House Calgary.

Discography