Sophie Hutchings (Sydney, 1977) is an Australian pianist and composer working at the intersection of neoclassical and ambient music. Her spare, atmospheric piano music is released on Mercury KX (Universal), and across nine studio albums she has built a strong international following - winning an ARIA Award for 'A World Outside' in 2024 and topping the UK classical album charts with 'Echoes in the Valley' in 2021.
Hutchings collaborated with electronic producer Digitonal (known from Max Richter's 'Sleep' project) on a rework EP that led the Apple Music playlist charts in Europe.
Vinyl and CD of 'become the sky' were released in February 2026 in physical formats.
Hutchings released her ninth studio album 'become the sky' on Mercury KX - eleven tracks, each recorded in one take in the studios of the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney.
She received an ARIA nomination in 2025, the year after her first ARIA Award win for 'A World Outside'.
Hutchings won her first ARIA Award - Australia's most important music prize - for the album 'A World Outside' in the Best Classical Album category.
