Sophie Bright grew up with jazz playing in the big band Dai Kimoto & Swing Kids in Switzerland. She performed at jazz festivals and jam sessions around the world. Thanks to her teacher Fredi Sonderegger she discovered passion for classical music, winning her first solo with an orchestra when she was 12. As a soloist Sophie won numerous classical and jazz competitions and received awards, such as United Classics Golden Key Trophy, the Beringer Jazz Award, the EMCY 2021 prize and the 1st prize in the Lions European competition Thomas Kuti 2023. At the age of 18, Sophie was the youngest finalist at the at the Aeolus 2023, where she also received the special prize for the best interpretation. She was featured on Swiss radio SRF2 as both classical and jazz young talent. In 2025 Sophie received her bachelor degree with disctinction from Hochschule für Künste Bern where she studied trombone with legendary Ian Bousfield. Sophie is now ABRSM fellow in London undertaking her master studies in the Royal Academy of Music.
Sophie performs with trombone and ocassionally with trumpet in various settings – often as soloist, in classical or jazz duets and with the swing group Coniglio Connection. For example:
Thank you: Lyra Stiftung, Fritz-Gerber-Stiftung
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