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About Lidia

London-based cellist and arranger. Lidia Alonso provides both classical cello music for concerts and her unique high-energy Electric show!

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London

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Lidia provides both romantic classical cello music for concerts and her unique high-energy Electric Cello Show. Playing on a striking wireless electric cello Lydia’s electric style spans from chill out to house and pop club music, solo or improvising alongside a DJ to make your event unlike any other. With her versatile offering from drinks receptions to dinner entertainment through to high energy sets to get the party started setting her performances apart. Lydia has brought her unique offering to corporate functions, private parties, weddings and club nights, and has held residencies with DJs across London’s marquee venues. Lydia provides first-rate corporate events music for numerous, high-profile clients. Please do get in touch to discuss how Lydia can provide you with the most effective and impressive corporate entertainment and function music suitable to your needs. Lydia is a proficient and experienced session player. She has shared the stage and performed with artists such as Snow Patrol, Sarah Darling, Jenn Bostic, Stealth, Matt Mitchell. She frequently undertakes studio session work and has recorded in prestigious venues such as AIR Studios, RAK Recordings, Abbey Road Studios, and Trident Studios. Lidia is a London-based cellist, who studied at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music with David Strange. Originally from Spain, she gained experience from a young age winning a place at the prestigious music school in Madrid. She was also a member of the Tenerife Symphony orchestra, Malaga Symphony orchestra and RTVE orchestra. Lidia dedicates time recording and playing regularly with the various orchestras and chamber groups around the UK.

Performance details

I can perform outdoors

I have a car I can use to travel to gigs

I require car parking close to venues

I can perform with backing tracks

I can perform while walking around a venue

My equipment is PAT tested

I own a PA system

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Encore awards

Lightning fast responses

5th Encoreversary

Saved the day!

Booked for 25 Encore gigs!

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Medieval music, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, EDM, Electro-Swing, Electronica, Garage, House, IDM, Industrial, Jungle, Techno, Triphop, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, World music, Arabic, Asian music, Bollywood, Flamenco, Indian music, Italian music, Jewish music, Latin, Polish music, Polka, Russian music, Salsa, Samba, Spanish music, Tango, Contemporary Christian, Military, Ibiza club, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Originals, Experimental, Reggae

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Instruments:

Cello, Baroque cello, Electric cello

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Event types:

Corporate event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Audio engineer, Orchestrator, Sound technician, Transcription, Dancer, Live looping, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching, Music therapy, Composer, Songwriter, Musical comedy, Ableton Live, MC, Perfect pitch

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Song list

-CLASSICAL

Albeniz - Tango

Bach – Arioso

Bach – Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

Bach – Cello Suites

Bach – Minuet in G no.1

Beethoven – Adagio Cantabile

Brahms – Cradle Song

Brahms – Waltz

Clarke - Trumpet Tune

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Dvorak - Humeresque

Dvorak – Largo from the New World Symphony

Dvorak – Valse

Elgar – Chanson de Matin

Elgar – Salut d'Amour

Faure – Apres un Reve

Gabrielli - 1st Ricercar

Grieg - Cradle Song

Handel - Air in F: Water Music

Handel – Hornpipe in D

Handel – Largo from Xerxes

Handel – Menuet from the Royal Fireworks Suite

Massenet – Thais Meditation

Mendellssohn – Song Without Words, op.109

Mendellssohn – Wedding March

Pachelbel – Canon

Paul Tortelier – A selection of short original compositions

Puccini – Nessun Dorma

Rachmaninov – Vocalise

Saint-Saens – The Swan

Schubert – Ave Maria

Tchaikovsky – Var. III from Rococo Variations

Selection from Vivaldi Cello Sonatas

Vivaldi – Winter from The Four Seasons

Wagner – Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin

Walton - Touch her soft lips and part

Pop covers

A great bid world - Say something

Adele - Someone like you

Adele – Hello

Adele – Rolling in the Deep

Adele – Someone Like You

American Authors - Best day of my life

Ariana Grande - The way

Ariana Grande - Problem

Avicii - Addicted to you

Avicii - Hey brother

Avicii - Wake Me up

Avril Lavigne - Let me go

Awolnation - Sail

Bastille - Pompeii

Ben Rector - White dress

Etta James - At last

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Billie Eilish - Bury a friend

Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes

Billie Eilish - Everything I wanted

Brian Crain - Song for Sienna

Britney Spears - Toxic

Britney Spears – Hold It Against Me

Bruno Mars - Locked out of heaven

Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are

Calum Scott – You Are The Reason

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One Kiss

Calvin Harris - Summer

Camila Cabello – Havana

Capital Cities - Safe and sound

Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

Charli XCX - Boom clap

Christina Perri – A Thousand Years

Clean Bandit - Dust clears

Clean Bandit – Rather Be

Clean Bandit - Symphony

Coldplay - Atlas

Coldplay - God put a smile upon your face

Coldplay - Lovers in Japan

Coldplay – Sky Full of Stars

Daft punk – Get Lucky

Danny Elfman - The wedding song

David Guetta - Dangerous

Desʼree - Kissing you

Drake – In my Feelings

Dua Lipa - Don’t Start Now

Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Ed Sheeran – Perfect

Ed Sheeran – Shape of You

Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran – Photograph

Ellie Goulding - Burn

Elton John - Can you feel the love tonight

Evanescence - Going under

F. OST - Do you want to build a snowman?

Florence and the Machine – Hunger Frozen - Let it go

Games of thrones

Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know

Imagine Dragons - Demons

Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente

James Bay – Pink Lemonade

Jason Mraz - Iʼm yours

John Legend - All of me

John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is over)

Jonas Brothers - Sucker

Justin Biber – What Do You Mean?

Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop the Feeling

Justin Timberlake – Sexy Back

Katy Perry - Birthday

Katy Perry - Dark horse

Katy Perry - Unconditionally

Katy Perry – Dark Horse

Katy Perry – Firework

Kc and Jojo - All my life

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All the Stars

Kiss - I was made for lovinʼ you

LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem

LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It

Lady Gaga - Applause

Lady Gaga - Venus

Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Lady Gaga – Shallow

Lana Del Rey - Once upon a dream

Lana Del Rey - Shade of cool

Lana Del Rey - Summertime sadness

Led Zeppelin - All my love

Led Zeppelin - Starway to heaven

Led Zeppelin - Thank you

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go

Lorde - Royals

Luis Fonsi – Despacito

Magic! - Rude

Mariah Carey - Hero

Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk

Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B – Girls Like You

Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger

Maroon 5 - Memories

Marshmello - Happier

Marshmello - Friends

Marvin Gaye - Letʼs get it on

Mattew Garrix - Animals

Meghan Trainor - All about that bass –

Miley Cirus - Wrecking ball

Miley Cyrus - Adore you

Miley Cyrus - We can’t stop

Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit

Omi – Cheerleader

One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful

One Republic - Counting stars

One Republic - Love runs out

Passanger - Let her go

Pharrell Williams - Happy

Philip Philips - Home

R. Kelly - I believe I can fly

Radiohead - Karma police

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Other side

Rihanna - Stay

Rihanna - What now

Rihanna – Only Girl

Rihanna – We found Love

Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines

Rolling Stones - Sheʼs a rainbow

Sam Smith - Stay with me

Serj Tankian - Gate 21

Shawn Mendes – Lost in Japan

Sia - Chandelier

Sigala & Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

Stevie Wonder - Ribbon in the shy

Taylor Swift - Shake it off

Taylor Swift - Sweeter than fiction

The Corpse Bride Danny Elfman - Moon dance

The Flaming Lips - Do you realize? The Walking Dead

The Weekend – Can’t Feel My Face

The Weekend - Blinding Lights

Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Uncle Kracker - Smile

Whitney Houston - I believe in you and me

Yiruma - River flows in you

Ylvis - The Fox

One Republic – Counting Stars

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Backing tracks Cello and piano Cello and violin

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let me know.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually set up about 1 hour before the performance time. As soon as my PA is set up I can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for my live performance!

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

My set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, I am definitely happy to chat through and make sure I find what works for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument and PA system.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there may still be a chance I already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn I am happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30/song if you want more than 3 new songs.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I provide a huge selection of music with all the classical and latest songs. I am elegant and punctual.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

O2 Arena Royal Albert Hall Blenheim Palace Aynhoe Park Hedsor House The Gillyflower, Elmore Court Cowdray Park Goodwood Fennes, Moor Park Golf Club The Granary Estates Hengrave Hall Leez Priory Great Fosters Boreham House Braxted Park Fanhams Hall High House Warwick House Bury Court Barn Parklands Quendon Hall Fulham Palace Chicheley Hall

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

M. Rostropovich

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

O2 Arena Royal Albert Hall

Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£180
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£300

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£350

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£600

Personalised Music Message

Book me to create a unique music video for you to send to a friend as a gift. This could be a birthday message, first dance song for a wedding anniversary, or just your friend's favourite song to cheer them up.

£15

Bespoke music video

I'll produce a unique music video with professional recording equipment. I can customise the video with your own branding and lyrics!

£200

Zoom bomb

I'll jump into your Zoom call and surprise your friends and colleagues with a unique repertoire of classical and pop music.

£180

Digital music party

I'll host an 2 hour's entertainment for your virtual party. Includes a 'guess that tune' quiz, personalised songs for your team. Guaranteed belly laughs!

£350

Reviews

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Rob P, 12 days ago

Lydia was fantastic and put the icing on the cake of our wonderful ceremony.

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Arghierenia K, 15 days ago

Lydia and Aleksandra (Halo Strings) were absolutely amazing. All our guests were blown away by their talent and skills, but also their professionalism, presentation and poise. Incredible musicians and excellent professionals. From day one Lydia's communication has been perfect and had me filled with confidence something which is so important when planning a big event (especially one that kept being postponed due to the pandemic!) Lydia was by far the best of our suppliers when it came to professionalism and communication. Cannot recommend her and Aleksandra enough!

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Emanuela T, 2 months ago

Lydia was great! She is a wonderful musician and very professional.

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Yvette M, 3 months ago

Lydia replied to my messages quickly and was very courteous. Lydia performed her beautiful music at our wedding and we loved every moment of it & so did our guests.

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Freddy W, 3 years ago

Lidia was AMAZING. We ran a very complicated conference at Shoreditch Town hall, and Lidia was so easy to work with. always ready, played beautifully and added a such a unique dynamic to our conference. I can not highly recommend her enough. We look forward to having you back next year :-)

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Ron D, 3 years ago

We all enjoyed a magical evening of beautiful music performed by the versatile and highly professional group Radiance. I have seen leader of Radiance, Gemma Louise Doyle, live in concert three times now and for me she has established herself as one of the top artists in the World. She has a fantastic personality, the most amazing voice, and is a truly great entertainer, song writer and music artist. Singing great songs from a range of music genres, Nessun Dorma is just one of her musical highlights. Gemma puts on a delightful show with fun interaction and great performances. In addition though, she is one of the most beautiful people you would ever want to meet (Inside & out) I hope I get to see Radiance many more times yet.

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22nd May 2018

Lidia is one of the most professional player I had the pleasure working with several times. Her amazing musical abilities will exceed your expectations. She is very charming and a delight to work with. I would highly recommend her for your event if you need an amazing musician.

22nd May 2018