Sophie
&
duo
Siyuan
About Us
Sophie and Siyuan began collaborating three years ago at the Royal Academy of Music, in their time together we have performed at various venues across London including Regent Hall, the British Library, the Old War Office in London and Southwark Cathedral to name a few. Our favourite cycles include Jake Heggie's Paper Wings, Poulenc's Banalités, and Leonard Bernstein's La Bonne Cuisine. We are passionate about creating site-specific performances that thoughtfully act in conversation with our performance environments. We are currently based between London and Gent, Belgium.
Sophie Patterson
mezzo soprano
Sophie Patterson, a mixed-race Southern California native, is a versatile full lyric mezzo-soprano. She earned her Master of Arts from the Royal Academy of Music, studying with Raymond Connell, and trained at the École Normale Musique de Paris with Vladimir Chernov. She holds a Bachelor of Music from UCLA. Currently, she is a young artist with the International Opera Academy in Gent, Belgium. Upcoming engagements include Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte in Antwerp with Het Toneelhuis, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, & IOA and Jo in Little Women in Gent with the HERMES Ensemble, SPECTRA, & IOA. Sophie frequently collaborates with pianist Siyuan Xu, playing at venues such as the British Library, Old War Office, and Regent Hall in London. Recent performances include Opera Scenes with the IOA & Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, the London Song Festival Masterclass with Joseph Middleton, appearing as an Alvarez Young Artist in Garsington Opera’s 2025 Season, Elgar’s Sea Pictures with the Penzance Orchestral Society, and Mrs. Herring in Albert Herring. Other roles include Die Hexe & Die Mutter (Hänsel und Gretel), Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), and Charlotte (Werther). Sophie enjoys karate, salsa, improvisation, cooking, and playwriting.
Siyuan Xu
collaborative pianist
Siyuan Xu is a London-based pianist specialising in chamber music and song accompaniment. Her playing is known for its enthusiasm and confidence, shaped by delicate layers of sound and a warm tonal palette. She performs a broad repertoire spanning classical to contemporary music.
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Siyuan completed a Master of Arts in Ensemble Piano in 2024, followed by a Professional Diploma in 2025 at the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with James Baillieu, Joseph Middleton, and Anna Tilbrook. A prize-winning accompanist, she received the Major Van Someren-Godfery Prize for Accompanist at an Academy Vocal Recital in 2023. She was a finalist in the Ashburnham English Song Awards in 2024 with soprano Harriet Cameron and again in 2025 with baritone Theodore Nisbett.
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An active chamber musician, Siyuan performs widely across the UK and Europe and is a Leeds Song Young Artist for 2025. Her recent operatic work includes serving as repetiteur for Così fan tutte with Carshalton Opera in October 2025.
