(Social) media & other shenanigans

Sophie's movement of choice

Ecstatic dance, yoga, long walks, swimming anytime & anywhere!

Sophie's Food of choice

Sushi, bento, and izakaya fare. Thai and Korean tie for second.

Sophie's music of choice

Classical: Gershwin and Chopin. Other: funk & soul, chants, vintage pop.

Who am I, Really?

I know we're talking business. But every type of business is built on relationships — because, at the end of the day, we're all people connecting with people.

So please, poke around here, and get a better idea of who I am. If I seem like the type of gal you'd like to get to know, may this serve as extra incentive for you to reach out — I'm happy to chat and see how I can serve and support you.

Get to know me visually.

For better or for worse, I'm an open book across many social media domains. I'd love to link up. Here's a sneak peek at my Instagram feed; I'd also love for you to connect with me on Facebook. (Be warned: my precocious little girl, Tova, born in November 2022, features prominently these days!)

Hot tamale—we did it! We made it past 5K!! I'M MAKING A CD!!! More accurately: friends, YOU did it. YOU made this possible. Thanks to you, community, the dream of this album is coming to fruition.

As I look over the list of all who contributed

📣 BIG NEWS: we’ve officially galloped over the $4.5K mark of my GoFundMe campaign!! This is the final stretch, friends, and I couldn’t be more excited and honored. Here’s a quick reminder of what’s cookin’: MY INAUGURAL

Maybe it’s the full Scorpio moon—or maybe this time has just amplified my super-wild and super-woo parts—but I’m just so struck these days by the fact that stability is an illusion. We have all sorts of brain strategies we dev

ARE WE GROWING YET? 🤨

This is a time for germination - sprouting - blossoming - ripening - maturation - rot. And I’m reminded constantly that, wherever we might be in this process, it’s important, and exactly right, and worth honoring.

Thinking about ARCS 〰️🌈🔄 today. In a piece of music, arcs come in the form of "phrases" or "slurs"; in life, a similar concept applies. These past 12 months, for example, have been a clear arc in my life. This time last year, I

Yesterday merited a selfie for several reasons; notably, I put on a dress and lipstick for the first time in over a month (!!!!) in preparation for recording a few videos for Classic Pianos. We operated with the caution that this time invites (sole c

Yesterday was my 33rd birthday. 🥳
And, I'm elated and giddy and bashful to share that I'M RECORDING MY FIRST-EVER STUDIO ALBUM!
🙈🤩
This is new, vulnerable, and outside of my comfort zone. It's one thing to have my rendition of a Chopin Ballade or

How you be faring, pals? 😘
The fear-quakes that shook my system for much of the past weeks have calmed, and I feel my nervous system recalibrating. A couple things are clear:
✔️ Many of us were—are still?—in an intense state of shock or

Of all the things I love about this man—his keen observations, curiosity, attunement, intellect, sensitivity, artistry, insight, humor, strength, silliness, dedication, occasional irresistible irreverence—I am particularly impressed by hi

Is that me glowing, or does portrait mode get all the credit? 🧐

Let’s call it both, friends—because I’m bright & giddy in anticipation of my Rhapsody in Blue gig with the @olysymphony in 4 DAYS!! 🙈

I have so many words &

SURPRISE!! Y'all, there's been so much whirling in my world that I've failed to mention something tremendously exciting:
I'm 'bouts to be ONSTAGE WITH THE OLYMPIA SYMPHONY PLAYING RHAPSODY IN BLUE!! Yep: February 9, 2020. And yep, I'm giddy. 🤩

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SHOW NEWS!! And first, a celebration 🎉 and a recommendation 👊🏽: 1. 🎉 This year, I've built a business centered around the things I love most in life—and that's damn worth celebrating. Creating events centered around bringing folks together

Piano vids on YouTube.

For the entirety of 2020 and 2021, I was lucky enough to work with the incredible piano store, Classic Pianos, as their resident recording artist. What’s that mean? Whenever they got new inventory in stock, I hopped over to record two-minute clips of my favorite songs, and many of those ended up on the Classic Pianos YouTube page. If your curiosity is piqued, please dive in and take a look!

I’ve included a couple samples below, alongside a couple videos from my personal YouTube page, taken at an exclusive concert I did at B-Side Studios with violinist-looper and composer Joe Kye.

Sophie Lippert performs clip from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on Bosendorfer Semi-Concert Grand Piano, March 2020.

Sophie Lippert and Joe Kye give a heartfelt rendition of the Beatles' "Let It Be." Encore at live studio concert, August 26 2018, at B-side Studios in Portland, OR.

Violinist-looper/composer Joe Kye and pianist/cellist Sophie Lippert recorded live at B-Side Studios in Portland, OR, 8/2018. Enjoy this peek at their magical co-creation.

Additional Media Appearances.

There are a few more places where you can find me featured online. Here are my personal favorites:

Link to my introductory blog post as All Classical Portland’s International Arts Correspondent: here.

The full archive of my posts chronicling my time as a musician in Israel: here!

Video of my appearance with the Olympia Symphony playing Rhapsody in Blue: here.

The Rise Collective Podcast: Episode 2, “From Perfection to Connection with Sophie Lippert”: here.

Interview with the Seattle Philharmonic’s Adam Stern on YouTube: here.

Article about my concert series, Connections Concerts, on Andante Piano Works blog: here.

Photographic highlights from 2019 Connections Concerts shows, via the Connections Concerts Facebook page: here.