Sophia Shedd is a harpist and musician based in New York City. She began playing at the age of 10 and has studied with many accomplished harpists including Barbara Allen, Jaclyn Wappel, and Barbara Chapman.

Sophia has recently begun planting her career in the NYC music world, serving as principal harpist with the Mannes School of Music Orchestra, performing with the Martha Graham Dance Company, and served as harp coach and hand double for the short film Run Amok, currently accepted into several International Award Winning Film Festivals. Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, Sophia has been an active musician for most of her life. She has had experience as both a soloist and ensemble member, performing as principal harpist in the Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra for 7 years, the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra, and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra under the baton of JoAnn Falleta. During her time with Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra, James Madison University School of Music and Mannes School of Music, Sophia has had opportunities to perform world premieres of multiple works, including Symphony for Youth Orchestra: Rivers of the Chesapeake” by Alumnus James Hosay, The Gift of the Magi by Adolphus Hailstork, and Sound, light and shadow by Guohao Li.

Sophia also has several years of experience teaching harp and piano, and has a young thriving studio of young musicians in New York City.