Sophie Manoloff

Biography

Sophie Manoloff is a 27-year-old New York based trumpet player, doubling on Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, piano, and vocals. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to New York in 2017 for her undergrad at NYU. As the 4-year Principal Trumpet there, she graduated in May of 2021 with BM degrees in Trumpet Performance and Music Business.

Her freelancing career includes Broadway: the Trumpet 3 chair holder on Gypsy, & subbing on The Music Man, and Chicago, National Tours: Fiddler on the Roof 2021-2023, Peter Pan 2024 (both lead trumpet), Subbing in the SNL house band (2025-present), performing at the 2025 Tony Awards, and venues such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Hollywood Pantages (L.A.), Preservation Hall (New Orleans), 2 NYC Off-Broadway shows, as well as many churches, quintet chamber music concerts, rock/pop/funk band cabarets (54 Below, GR 42, etc), many West Village jazz clubs, and brass band busking,

Sophie has played concerts for various artists such as Adekunle Gold and Ripe, and appeared with her trumpet in a Harry Styles music video.

She also has a professional home studio where she writes, records and produces music for various artists on all streaming platforms. She gives masterclasses to high school and college students about building a freelance career and has a small studio of private lesson students, teaching all ages.