Sophie Gopsill, ( 卓见 - Zhuo Jian) is a Chinese mezzo-soprano and contralto singer with over 30 years of professional singing and acting experience.

Born in Hong Kong, in 1950 her parents moved to China to conduct and direct western opera.  Her father, famous conductor and composer Zhuo Ming Lee ( 卓明理 ), directed the Beijing National Opera House and the Harbin Opera House.   Her mother, Deng Wan Sheng （邓宛生), who is a direct descendant of the aristocratic family of Deng Shi Ru（邓石如）, the Qing Dynasty calligrapher, was operatic director.  As a result, under her parents' guidance, Sophie was brought up on and around the stage and showed early talent for music, dance, drama and art.  In the early 60's the Cultural Revolution halted her musical education; her parents were sent to prison for being "intellectuals" whilst Sophie and her sisters were sent to hard labour camp for seven years on the Sino-Soviet border, living in primitive conditions in temperatures down to -40C in the winter.  Music was put on hold as a result. 

When the chaos subsided, Sophie became a member of a western classical music and drama group in China. During the 1970's she was a member of Lanzhou Artistic Theatre and a performer at Harbin Opera House.  In 1980 Sophie returned to Hong Kong and during the early 80's she performed in Hong Kong's City Hall and North Point Concert Hall, also on Hong Kong TV and Radio. Sophie toured extensively in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, performing in live concerts, in sports stadiums, on TV, radio and in opera houses and also for charity benefits.

In 1985 Sophie emigrated to the UK and for several years sang in Plymouth's Theatre Royal, Athenaeum Theatre, City Hall and Plymouth Festival. She was also a regular performer at the Plymouth Society of Music and sang at the Cheltenham International Festival.

In the late 80's and early 90's her career went on hold again, this time due to cancer and a brain tumour.  In 1998 Sophie went to Naples, Italy for six years. Whilst there she performed at the annual Institute of Grenoble Music Festival, at the Maschio Angioino (Castel Nuovo), Salerno Music Conservatory, the Naples Community Theatre, at international functions and at the British Consulate. She also appeared as an actress in a well-known Italian TV film drama.

In 2004 Sophie went to Hong Kong and performed in the City Hall Concert Hall.  In 2006, she sang at the Cadogan Hall in London, and in 2007 returned to Hong Kong once more to perform at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.  Recently she has performed in a major charity concert for Leukaemia Research and also a concert at the Uckfield Festival.   Sophie's repertoire is extensive, ranging from Chinese classical and folk songs to German lieder and Italian, French etc lyric songs. 

Sophie has been a survivor of both life's hardships and illness. Her philosophy is to take any opportunity that life presents and she is a great believer in the power of music as a life-strengthener.  She remains determined to perform for as long as she is able. 

She is available for concerts, recitals and church ceremonies.  She also supports charitable fund-raising concerts by negotiation; please go to the contact page for more information.