Among the many competitions she has entered in both China and Canada, she was the First-prize winner of the Hope Cup Piano Competition, First-place winner of the Beijing district of Concours de Piano Sino-Francais "MIDO", First-place winner and scholarship recipient of the Kiwanis music festival and Markham music festival. In 2007, Sophie placed first in the Canadian Music Competition which has provided her performance opporunities at University Women’s Club as well as CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio. An active soloist, Sophie has performed at the Beijing Concert Hall, Toronto’s Arts and Letters Club, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Rolston Recital Hall at the Banff Centre, and the Glenn Gould Studio for various concerts and events, such as Soundstreams Canada and the Chinese Young Artist Showcase and has appeared at the Canadian Opera Company’s Richard Bradshaw Theatre. Sophie has also been invited to appear on Beijing’s Music Radio Station, FM97.4.

During her study at the University of Toronto, Sophie was the recipient of the University of Toronto Alumni scholarship, Marietta Orlov piano scholarship and Margaret Boswell Parr Scholarship. Equally active as a chamber musician, Sophie received the University’s Felix Galimir Chamber Music Award in 2008 which led to a debut solo recital with her chamber group at Walter Hall, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, as well as providing her a three-week residency at the Banff Centre’s chamber music program in the summer. With her trio, Sophie has appeared on stage at the George Weston Recital Hall, as well as part of University of Toronto’s “University’s Best Kept Secret” concert; they have appeared at the Markham Theatre performing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the York Symphony Orchestra, and was invited to play a solo recital on the Chamber Music Hamilton series. The trio also enjoyed participating in out-reach programs at venues such as high schools and senior homes, especially after having the inspiring opportunity to work with Robert Kapilow.

In 2009, Sophie has toured with CCICAN across Canada giving concerts. She is also a winner of the 2011 Collaborative Artists EastWest Scholarship Competition. Sophie has worked closely with Robert MacDonald and has appeared on masterclasses given by Janina Fialkowska, Jane Coop, Andre Laplante, Julian Martin for solo piano music, and with Robert Mann, Michael Tree, Steven Isserlis, Bernadene Blaha, Denis Brott, Henk Guittart, Philip Setzer, Barry Shiffman, Mark Steinberg, Pacifica String Quartet, Gryphon Trio, St.Lawrence String Quartet for chamber music.

Sophie holds Bachelor's Degree from University of Toronto, Faculty of Music (studying with Marietta Orlov and Gregory Oh) and has recently graduated from Manhattan School of Music obtaining Master's Degree in Music (studying with Dr.Solomon Mikowsky and Daniel Epstein). Sophie currently lives in New York City, enjoying the many performing opportunities with other chamber musicians as well as playing solo music while in her spare time taking care of her flower/plants, experimenting in the kitchen and perfecting her tango moves.

Albéniz
El Albaicín from Iberia book III
Lavapiés from Iberiabook III

J.S.Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 849 WTC book I
Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor, BWV 891 WTC book II

English Suite No.6 in D minor, BWV 811
Partita No.1 in B-flat major, BWV 825

Bartók
Out of Doors Sz. 81, BB 89

Beethoven
Sonatas:
Op.2 No.2 in A major
Op.2 No.3 in C major
Op.10 No.1 in C minor
Op.13 in C minor
Op.14 No.1 in E major
Op.27 No.1 in C sharp minor
Op.31 No.3 in E flat major
Op.54 in F major
Op.109 in E major

Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37

Brahms
6 Klavierstücke, Op.118
4 Klavierstücke, Op.119
Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op.35/a

Cervantes
from Danzas Cubanas
Invitación
Te quiero tanto

Chopin
Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31

Etude Op.10 No.1
Etude Op.10 No.4
Etude Op.10 No.5
Etude Op.10 No.8
Etude Op.25 No.6
Etude Op.25 No.11

Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61
Polonaise in G sharp minor, posth.
Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22

Waltz No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, "Valse brillante"
Waltz No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34
Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2

Sonata No.2 in B minor, Op.35

Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

Debussy
Etude No.12 "Pour les accords"
Deux arabesques Pour le piano
Images Book I

Franck
Symphonic Variations

Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue

Haydn
Sonata no. 46 in E major, Hob XVI31
Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI/52

Liszt
Sonetto104 del Petrarca
Transcendental Etude No.10
6 Grandes Etudes de Paganini: No.6 Theme et Variations
Funérailles from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses

Ligeti
Etude No.4 "Fanfares" from book I

Mendelsshon
Rondo Capriccioso in E minor, Op. 14

Messiaen
No.1 Regard du Père from Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus

Mozart
Sonata in D Major, K.311
Sonata in C minor, K.457

Persichetti
No.1 from Mirror Etudes, Op.143

Prokofiev
Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14

Rachmaninoff
Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5
Prelude in B flat major, Op. 23 No. 2

Sonata No.2 Op.36 in B flat minor

Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18

Ravel
Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit
Une barque sur l'océan and Alborada del graciosofrom Miroirs
La Valse

Schubert
Sonata in A minor posth.143
Wanderer Fantasy Op.15

Schumann
Kinderszenen Op.15

Scriabin
Etude in C sharp minor Op.2 No.1
Etude in D sharp minor, Op.8 No.12

Stravinsky
Tango

CHAMBER

Beethoven
Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, Op.12
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Opus 24
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2

Triple Concerto C Major, Op. 56

Brahms
Violin Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.738
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
F-A-E Sonata III Scherzo

Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34

Copland
Violin Sonata

Chopin
Polonaise Brillante Op. 3

Debussy
No.1: Avec emportement from En blanc et noir (for two pianos)

Messiaen
Thème et variations

Mozart
Violin Sonata No. 27 in G major, K. 379

Piano Trio in C major K548

Piazzolla
Le Grande Tango (for cello and piano)

Rachmaninoff
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

Ravel
Violin Sonata

Schoenfield
Café Music

Schumann
Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.63

Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op.44

Shi, Fuhong
Lightenings (for chamber ensemble) (2007)

Images of Colours (for 2 pianos and 1 percussionist) (2008)

Shostakovich 
Cello Sonata Op.40

Piano Trio No.2 in E Minor Op.67

Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 "The Trout Quintet"

Mozart Piano Trio K548, 1st mvt (violin: Luri Lee, cello: Andrew Ascenzo) (live)

Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No.2, 1st mvt  (live)

Bartok: Out of Doors No.4 Night Music (live)