ABRAHAM, Sophie

Sophie Abraham is a cellist, composer, and improviser born in Groningen, Netherlands. She studied cello performance at the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Abraham's musical work spans classical, contemporary, and experimental genres, often characterized by genre-crossing compositions and arrangements.

Since 2015, she has been a cellist in the radio.string.quartet, with whom she released the album "In between silence" in 2017. Abraham also performs solo and in various ensembles. Her solo album "Brothers," released in September 2021, features compositions inspired by personal experiences. She also created the cello piece "Eye of the Iger." Abraham teaches at the St. Pölten Music School. In 2024, she received the Culture Prize of the State of Lower Austria and was appointed "Intendanz" at musik aktuell NÖ. In 2025, she will receive the Austrian State Scholarship for Composition.