Cellist Sophie Stubbs is an active chamber, orchestral, and freelance artist currently based in Colorado. Originally from Minnesota, she now frequently performs with ensembles throughout the Denver-Boulder area and maintains a studio teaching cellists of all ages. 

Sophie has spent several summers performing in festivals around the United States, including the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, Brevard Music Center Summer Institute, and the Lakes Area Music Festival. She has played in masterclasses with Amit Peled, Benjamin Hughes, Matthew Zalkind, and Thomas Mesa, as well as chamber masterclasses with the Kronos Quartet and the Takács Quartet. In 2019, Sophie won the Senior Honors Concerto & Aria Competition and performed with the Concordia Orchestra.

Sophie received her master's degree in cello performance and pedagogy from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023, studying with David Requiro. Her bachelor of music degree in cello performance was completed at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, under the instruction of Gregory Hamilton.

In her free time, Sophie enjoys the great outdoors (bird and dog watching) and any combination of coffee, books, and friends.