Sophia Werner
violin
Sophia Werner studies at the Juilliard School with Laurie Smukler as the proud recipient of a Kovner fellowship.. In 2024, she won the Concerto Competition of Juilliard and performed as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra. She has also performed with the AXIOM ensemble of Juilliard, the Adelphi Orchestra, the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, and the Southern Finger Lakes Orchestra.. In 2023, she received the Bach Prize at the International Strings Competition of Stulberg, and the previous year, she won the Adelphi Young Artist competition.
A passionate chamber musician, Sophia attended the Perlman Music Program and Kneisel Hall, and made her New York City debut at Alice Tully Hall with her piano trio. She has collaborated with members of the Brentano and Mendelssohn Quartets, and participated in masterclasses with members of the Juilliard, Shanghai, and Brentano Quartets; Hilary Hahn; and Donald Weilerstein.
She performs on a J.B. violin Vuillaume from 1864 and a James Tubbs, both on loan from Juilliard.