Sophie Gent was born in Perth, Western Australia. After completing a Bachelors degree she pursued further studies at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague with Ryo Terakado, completing her Masters degree with distinction in 2005. In 2002 she was awarded first prizes in two chamber music competitions, the International Van Wassenaer Competition (The Netherlands) and the International Premio Bonporti Concours (Italy), with the ensemble Opera Quarta. Their first recording, a disc of trio sonatas by J.M Leclair (ORF SACD 491), was awarded a Diapason d’Or in July 2007. She performs and records frequently as concertmater with the Ricercar Consort, Il Gardellino, Capriccio Stravagante, Les Muffatti, Ensemble Masques and is also member of the period instrument string quartet ‘Mito Dell’arco’, based in Japan. Recent recordings include Harp Consorts by William Lawes (FLORA 1206), and Concerti Grossi by J.C Pez (RAM 0705) with Les Muffatti. Sophie plays on a violin by Januarius Gagliano from 1732, kindly on loan from The Jumpstart Jr. Foundation.