After interviewing Sophie Mathieu, I was grateful to be friends with her family and excited to follow her career going forward. She made me feel like the world is in good hands with Gen Z-ers (and others). I sent her the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), hoping she’d compose music I can use in my teaching. I was inspired by her varied musical interests and ideas were running through my head about new ways to incorporate music in the teaching of science (or anything else for that matter.)
Am I gushing? I guess so. I’m friends with her mom, so some of my gushing is connected with her pride. (It is Mother’s Day Weekend, after all!) But I think I would have gushed anyway. If you know anyone considering a career in music, you’ll realize the diversity of opportunities for musicians to create while making a living.
This playlist combines Sophie’s early 2010’s pop favorites, classical cello pieces, music her parents loved, and music she has heard and made that combine classical and pop sensibilities. Even Kanye. No canceling here.
You can check out her masters thesis composition and more links below.
This photo is from Sophie's website
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