Sofia Fernandes Guitar

Sofia Fernandes holds a Masters in Guitar Performance from the University of Ottawa where she studied under guitarist and composer Patrick Roux. She has also completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Toronto, where she studied with guitarist Rob MacDonald.

During Sofia’s music career she attended and participated in many masterclasses by renowned guitarists around the world, including Ben Verdery, Steve Cowan, Ricardo Gallén, David Russell, Berta Rojas, Solo Duo, Carlo Marchione, Pavel Steidl and many others. With each of these masterclasses have come valuable lessons and experiences. She believes that its important to have a positive attitude towards music, as this plays a big role in one's musical journey. Sofia has participated in music festivals in Portugal, Spain and Canada and has been a first place award winner at the OMFA North York and Peel Music Festivals in Ontario.