Foto: Fredrik Austad
Sophia Hugo Cabo (b. 1997) is a Norwegian cellist based in Oslo. She is a high level musician and holds a Master of Music Performance from the Norwegian Academy of Music (2022) and earlier studies from Edsberg, Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
Sophia is a sought-after freelance musician as she is dedicated, trustworthy and devoted to her cello playing. She works frequently in orchestras like Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK) and as a chamber musician in festivals and concerts all around Scandinavia. Sophia has played in festivals such as Trondheim International Chamber Music Festival, Oslo Chamber Music Festival, Amersham Midsummer Music Festival, Vertavo Festival and Järna Festival Academy. Her love for chamber music reflects in her own projects such as FRAM Concert Series, where she contributes as artistic director as well as a musician.
Besides playing classical music, Sophia has collaborated with artist in many different genres such as Woodkid, Kalandra, Justin Jesso and Sei Selina. Sophia is also a permanent member of the scandinavian string quartet Scandi Strings and plays on a cello built by Stefan-Peter Greiner (2007) on generous loan from Dextra Musica.
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"How is it even possible to create such music and such a varied soundscape from four musicians? It sounded like a full symphony orchestra. And to bring out all the nuances in the strings, from the delicate to the powerful, from the serious to the playful." – Sigbjørn Larsen, RHA
"I was looking for someone who could understand the music, hold it, and perform it passionately. I came across Sophia Cabo and found exactly what I was looking for. A wonderfully skilled cellist who approaches projects with a genuineness and experience that elevates everything."
– Sei Selina