Sophie Gallagher
Mezzosoprano

During the 2025/2026 season, mezzo-soprano Sophie Gallagher has well established herself as a compelling presence on the European stage. Recent highlights include debut as Sesto in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito in a production by Benoît De Leersnyder under the musical direction of Korneel Bernolet at deSingel in Antwerp and mezzo-soprano soloist in Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, conducted by Ton Koopman.

In June 2025, Sophie made her solo debut at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam as the Second Witch in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, performing with the ensemble Il Gardellino under the musical and dramaturgical direction of Korneel Bernolet.

Her recent operatic appearances include Emmie in Britten’s Albert Herring at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Jonathan Webb/Alessandro Talevi) and First Witch in Dido and Aeneas (Harry Bicket/The English Concert) at the Opéra de Lausanne. She also created the role of Rachel in The Song of the Ladder by John Barber, a world premiere broadcast on RAI in June 2024. As an artist in residence, she starred in Peregrin and the Giant Fish, a film produced by Pinacoteca Brera Musica in Milan and screened in cinemas across Italy.

Equally at home on the concert platform, Sophie was awarded First Prize at the 2021 Gustav Mahler Competition in Geneva alongside her duo partner, pianist Émile Chandellier. She regularly collaborates with the ensemble Gli Angeli, and their interpretation of Bach’s St John Passion at Victoria Hall received critical acclaim. This artistic sensitivity is also reflected in her recording released by Claves Records. In the UK, Sophie has given recitals at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, and has appeared as a soloist in numerous oratorios, including Schütz’s Christmas Oratorio at St John’s Smith Square.

Sophie began her musical training at Salisbury Cathedral and Wells Cathedral, studying voice, cello, piano, and organ. She later focused exclusively on singing, earning a Bachelor’s degree from the Royal College of Music (Josephine Baker Prize), followed by a Master’s degree at the Haute École de Musique in Geneva, where she studied with Heidi Brunner and Nina Uhari, and privately with Raymond Connell. She continues to refine her artistry through work with leading artists including KS Michael Schade, Michèle Losier, and Nenad Marinkovic.