About this episode

Sophie Petkevich discusses her journey as a multi-instrumentalist and composer, exploring themes of connection and isolation in music.

Sophie Petkevich is a professional multi-instrumentalist, composer, and musicologist currently based in Novi Sad, Serbia. After graduating from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, she worked for many years as a composer for art-house animation, with films featuring her music receiving awards at international festivals. She has long been immersed in the world of European folk music, performing with numerous bands and taking part in diverse collaborations. Over time, she has developed her own playing and compositional style, inspired by music from across continental Europe and the British Isles. She plays a wide range of instruments, with the diatonic accordion and hurdy-gurdy as her primary ones. Sophie's links: Facebook | YouTube Channel Join my PATREON for extended episodes, guest tutor Melinar tutorials & learning resource archive: www.patreon.com/melbiggsmusic Visit my website for on demand classes, courses, live dates, merch & more: www.melbiggsmusic.co.uk Session Survival Skills 3-part online workshop series 14th, 21st + 28th July: https://melbiggsmusic.co.uk/product/session-survival-skills-workshop-series/ Intro & outro music: 'Dream Big' by Mel Biggs. All rights…

People in this episode

Host: Mel Biggs

Guest: Sophie Petkevich

Topics covered

• music
• composition
• folk music
• art-house animation
• collaboration
• multi-instrumentalist

Keywords

• Sophie Petkevich
• multi-instrumentalist
• composer
• folk music
• art-house animation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Petersburg Conservatoire

Books & works: Dream Big, From Darkness Comes Light

Places: Novi Sad, Serbia

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