Preparatory Division Faculty
Sophie ArbuckleB.M. The Mannes College of
Music; M.M., The Juilliard School. Studies with Sally Thomas, Josef Gingold,
and Arnold Steinhardt.
Violin; Viola
Profile:Has performed extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and
Europe and has appeared in several chamber music festivals, including
Music@Menlo (California), where she co-directed the chamber music workshop;
Killington Music Festival (Vermont), Fêtes Musicales de Savoie (France); and
Interharmony International Chamber Music Festival (Germany). Has served as
guest concertmaster and frequent soloist with the Sudbury Symphony (Canada).
Recent solo appearances include Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with the
Belgorade Orchestra (France).
As violist of the Braude Ensemble, has performed
with the Royal Flemish Philarmonie Chamber Music Series (Antwerp),
Philarmonique de Namur (Theatre Royal, Ghent), Festival des Arcs (France) where
the ensemble was in residence, and others.
Co-founding director of the Port Jefferson Music
Academy and Academy Concerts. With her husband, violinist Arik Braude, helped
establish the Jeunes Virtuoses de New York master course and concert series.
Artist-faculty member, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, since 2006;
current viola faculty, the Juilliard School Pre-College, violin faculty the
Mannes College Preparatory Division and the School for Strings.