Mezzo-soprano and harpist, Sophie first turned to opera, both in the repertoire and in contemporary creations. She has performed throughout Europe, the United States and Asia . She has appeared in Bizet’s Carmen, Saint-Saëns’s Frédégonde at the Saïgon Opera in Vietnam, Jacqueline in Gounod’s Le Médecin malgré lui at theSaint-Etienne Opera, Nancy Tang in Adams’s Nixon in China at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Ulrica in Verdi’s Le Bal Masqué at the Mancinelli Theatre in Italy, etc.

A composer and improviser, Sophie is also a creative force. She began writing songs at an early age, accompanying herself on the harp, which she performed in a number of concerts, before composing for the performing arts.

Artistic director of the Des Lieux & Des Êtres company, Sophie creates shows around the voice, offering different aesthetics, mixing repertoire and creations.

While in confinement, she joins J.Pontier’s composition class at Pôle Sup’93- CRR d’Aubervilliers. She went on to perfect her skills in Aurélien Dumont’s class at the Créteil CRR.

She wrote several pieces for prestigious ensembles and obtained her DEM in June 2023.

Sophie writes for the ensembles Court-Circuit, Ars Nova, 2E2M, Multilatérale and Accroche Note.

The Philharmonie de Paris commissioned her to create “Solstice-chant à la lune” in March 2023, and she was then named laureate of the “Territoires en Création” scheme launched by the Ars Nova ensemble, which commissioned her for the 2023-24 season.

Creation on December 9, 2024

“Prima Materia” Solo quartet for flute, bass clarinet, violin and cello – First performance for the L’Instant Donné ensemble

Créteil CRR Auditorium

New creation on October 23, 2024

Vision” on texts by Hildegard Von Bingen – Commissioned by Ars Nova Ensemble

for choir, accordion, organ, brass quintet, saxophone and percussion

Festival Royan-Orgues – Notre Dame de Royan Cathedral

Creation March 22, 2024

“Sur l’étoffe de mon âme” Lyric poem by Tahéré Qurrat al-Ayn, commissioned by Ars Nova for contralto voice, string quartet and piano

Festival Electrosession – Editions L’octanphare

The play will be performed again on November 5, 2024 at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium.

Publications

"De Femmes en Femmes" album

Sheet music edition "Sur l'étoffe de mon âme

Agenda

Sophie Leleu will be back on stage soon.

28/12/2024

“De femmes en femmes” / Lille Cathedral

Concert "De femmes en femmes" program of Sephardic melodies and compositions "Defemmes en femmes" with Marti Uibo Ilmar on percussion on December 28, 2024 at Lille Cathedral.

09/12/2024

Prima Materia / Ensemble Instant Donné

New creation for flute, bass clarinet, violin and cello as part of the Eclats 2.1 concert at the CRR de Créteil by ensemble Instant Donné - 7:00 pm

25/07/2024

Messiaen festival concert

Program of creations with the Spirito ensemble and the Bela quartet at the Messiaen festival in the church of Saint-Chaffrey in the Meige