NEWS, REVIEWS & WRITINGS
Musical Ambigrams and Insecta
Saturday 12th June 2021
Sophya Polevaya
Nature: a composition of symmetry, infinity and variation. The human eye…
Divas
Wednesday 21st April 2021
Sophya Polevaya
A living coronet nyctinastic conjured from feminal beauty and rage once an inviting black…
Salon Music
Thursday 21st January 2021
Sophya Polevaya
Nostalgie Striking toy hammers on metal grass blades in trios to 'Moonlight' tornado storms and to 'Reverie' spiral waves an…
Chance Florilegium ~ Electric Scent
Tuesday 15th December 2020
Sophya Polevaya
Sentiments of the heart expressed through flower arranging and cards. Petal Sortilege A honeycomb circle of joy encased in an ivory crown of 'truth'. This common wildflower of the…
Peppered on Parched Branches
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Sophya Polevaya
Scordatura: a portal to alternative timbral vivum. It is a mechanism that is…
Album Release: Within the Flames
Thursday 17th September 2020
Sophya's album Within the Flames is available to stream and purchase from…
Spellbound Tableaux Premiere Review
Saturday 28th December 2019
"...Like ink spilt on untreated wood, chords bled…
An interview with Sophya Polevaya
Saturday 7th December 2019
Ahead of the world premiere of Spellbound Tableaux, Sophya…
Electric Scent Review
Friday 29th November 2019
"The saxophone lines are often stunning with the harpsichord adding an almost Gothic off-kilter flavor.…
The Inside Story: Sophya Polevaya and Electric Scent
Tuesday 26th November 2019
Read Sophya's interview for PARMA Recordings The Inside Story blog series here
Album Release
Friday 15th November 2019
Sophya's debut album Electric Scent is available to stream and purchase from today! . Full album available to stream and purchase…
LSO Panufnik Commission Premiere
Saturday 23rd February 2019
Sophya is delighted to share the performance details for her LSO Panufnik commission. She is one of the three composers specially…
Alma Brasileira Feature
Wednesday 10th October 2018
Brazilian radio programme Alma Brasileira featured an episode…
2017 LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme Commissions
Tuesday 17th April 2018
Following on from LSO Panufnik 2017/18 Scheme,…
PARMA Artist
Friday 23rd June 2017
Sophya is now signed artist with PARMA recordings. PARMA will be releasing…
LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme 2017
Tuesday 7th February 2017
Sophya's delighted to announce that she has been selected to participate in London…