Sophie Barsanti holds a DESS in management of cultural organizations from the HEC Montréal and a bachelor's degree in classical interpretation in flute from the University of Sherbrooke. Having played for many years in various large musical ensembles including the Sherbrooke Wind Ensemble and the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra, Sophie has also been involved in the cultural community by serving on several boards of directors, as many in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area as in the Eastern Townships. She was general director of the École de musique de Chicoutimi and worked for theFestival Regard, the Jazz and Blues Festival in Saguenay, the Orford Music Festival in addition to being involved in the organization of the 48th Finale of the Québec Saguenay Games. She is currently employed by the federal government.
