Sophie smith

Sophie Smith is a freelance Orchestral Percussionist and Timpanist based in Manchester. She completed her musical training on the prestigious GRNCM Joint Course at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and The University of Manchester between 2012-2016 before completing the MMus in 2017 at RNCM.

Sophie performs regularly with a variety of different orchestras, ensembles and musical theatre productions, including BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Northern Film Orchestra, Northern Ballet, Northern Opera Group and the Arden School of Theatre.

Credits include: Astley’s Astounding Adventures (New Vic Theatre); The Nico Project (MIF and MIAF 2019); Maria de Buenos Aires (Northern Opera Group); Frida (Northern Opera Group); Sam Fender Reimagined: The Dying Light (single by Sam Fender and Alexander Proudlock released in 2023, recorded by Northern Film Orchestra); Positive & Peculiar Pizzicato (album by Bill Connor, Timothy Connor released in 2022 [marimba])

Sophie teaches Percussion, Drum Kit and Music Theory at The Ryleys School and Withington Girls’s School, and also provides private tuition.