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Tsvetelina Likova

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Professional electric and acoustic harpist who would love to make your event a magical experience for you and your guests
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Edinburgh
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Tsvetelina is a UK-based harpist with more than nineteen years of playing experience performing at events, weddings, concerts, and more. She has participated in many solos, and chamber and orchestra concerts in Bulgaria, France, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Dubai, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Originally from Bulgaria, her career ambitions brought her to all these places in the world. In Edinburgh, Tsvetelina has performed at the Usher Hall, National Museum of Scotland, Royal Yacht Britannia, Surgeons' Hall Museum, Assembly Rooms, the Hub, the Principal and the Balmoral hotel. She is a graduate with a First Class Honours from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where she studied with Catherine White and later with Eleanor Turner, Katherine Thomas, and Catrin Finch. Between her studies she had a year of professional growth as a harpist in Dubai, working for one of the best music agencies in the UAE - The Fridge. She is also a graduate of National Music School “Lubomir Pipkov” in Sofia with profile harp and highest grade diploma. She has been part of Youth Orchestra ‘Sofia’, Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, Classic FM Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of Russe Opera House, Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra, Halesowen Orchestra, People's Orchestra among others. Also, she has been part of the Bulgarian National Children’s Choir and Birmingham Conservatoire Chorus. She is currently a member of the United Kingdom Harp Association. Her various repertoire covers music of different musical styles, like Baroque, Classical, Romanticism and Impressionism, as well as Contemporary music, Film soundtracks, Popular songs and Blues and Jazz. Tsvetelina is always open to new and challenging music. She desires to explore the music of the world and to enrich her knowledge in different areas of music, as well as to popularize the beautiful musical instrument – the harp with the peace, harmony and fascinating sound it brings.

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Genres:
Classical, Jazz, Folk, Pop, Rock, Electronic, Blues, Originals, Acoustic, Covers, World music, Balkan, Spanish music, Scottish music, Christmas, Baroque, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Ambient, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional Irish folk, Welsh folk
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Arranger, Live looping, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composer
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Tsvetelina's Song list

Sample Wedding Repertoire
Solo Classical (Pedal Harp):
C. Franck- Panis Angelicus
D. H. Conant – The Nightingale; Nataliana; New Blues; Baroque Flamenco
David Watkins – Fire Dance
Debussy - First Arabesque
Debussy- Clair de lune
Debussy- La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
E. Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite – Morning Mood; Ase’s Death; Anitra’s Dance
E. Satie - Gymnopedie No 1-3
E. Satie – Le Cygne (The Swan)
F. Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Germaine Tailleferre - Sonata for Harp Solo
Handel – Air from ‘The Water Music’
Handel – Concert in B flat
Handel – Gavotte; Air (Hornpipe)
Handel- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel- Water Music- Allegro Maestoso
Hasselmans- La Source
J. Massanet- Meditation from ‘Thais’
J. Pachelbel – Canon in D
J. S. Bach - Goldberg Variations – Aria
J. S. Bach - Jesus joy of man’s desiring
J. S. Bach- Air on the G string
J. S. Bach- Prelude in C
J. Thomas- Watching the Wheat
Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni, Le Onde; Divenire; Fairytale; Nuvole Bianche; Primavera; Una mattina; Wind Song; Nefeli; Luminous; Indian Yellow; Natural Light; Almost June; Wind song; Temple White
M. Glinka – Nocturne
M. Glinka., arranged by Mily Balakirev – The Lark
Mascagni – Intermezzo
Nino Rota – Sarabanda and Toccata
Olafur Arnalds – Tomorrow’s song
Philip Glass - Opening from Glassworks
R. Wagner – Bridal Chorus: Here comes the Bride
Smetana – The Moldau Theme
Yiruma- Kiss the Rain, River Flows in You
Classical (Lever Harp):
C. Franck- Panis Angelicus
D.H.Conant – The Nightingale; Nataliana; New Blues; Baroque Flamenco
E. Satie – Le Cygne (The Swan)
F. Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Handel- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel – Gavotte
J. Pachelbel – Canon in D
J. S. Bach - Jesus joy of man’s desiring
J. S. Bach- Air on the G string
Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni, Divenire; Fairytale; Nuvole Bianche; Primavera; Una mattina; Wind Song; Nefeli; Luminous; Indian Yellow; Natural Light; Almost June; Wind song; Temple White
R. Wagner – Bridal Chorus: Here comes the Bride
Yiruma- Kiss the Rain, River Flows in You
Film Music and Musicals:
Disney selection from:
Beauty and the Beast; Aladdin (A Whole New World); The Little Mermaid; Pocahontas; Pinocchio (When you wish upon a star); Cinderella; The Lion King; Tangled;
Forrest Gump - Feather Theme
La La Land - City of Stars; Mia and Sebastian’s Theme
Lord of the Rings – In Dreams, May it Be; Trilogy; Very Old Friend
Mary Poppins – Feed the birds; Chim Chim Cheree
Shrek - Fairytale
The Greatest Showman – A Million Dreams
Up – Married life; Pixar theme
Popular:
Andrea Bocelli – Time to say goodbye (Vivo per lei)
Berlin – Take my breath away
Bridgerton – Bridgerton Main Title;
Diamonds;
Dancing on my own;
A Grand finish;
Love is a choice;
When you are alone.
Bruno Mars - Marry You;
Just the Way You Are
Bryan Adams - Everything I do, I do it for you;
Heaven;
It’s Only Love
C.B.Sager and D.Foster – The Prayer
Calum Scott - You Are the Reason
Celine Dion – My heart will go on
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
Coldplay – A Sky full of Stars;
Clocks; Magic;
Paradise;
Viva la vida;
Yellow
Craig Armstrong – Glasgow Love theme from Love Actually
Dario Marianelli – A Game of Badminton from Jane Eyre
Dustin O’Halloran – Opus 23
Ed Sheeran – Photograph; Perfect; Thinking out loud
Ella Fitzgerald – Dream a little dream of me; My funny valentine; Cry me a river
Ella Henderson – I’m Yours
Ellie Goulding – How long will I love you?
Elton John - Can you feel the love tonight; Your Song
Elvis Presley – Can’t help falling in love; Love is all around; Love me Tender; Fever
Florence and the Machine - Dog Days Are Over; You’ve Got The Love
Frank Sinatra - My Way;
Strangers in the night;
That's Life;
Send In The Clowns;
Fly Me To The Moon
George Gershwin – An American in Paris;
Rhapsody in Blue
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
Harold Arlen – Somewhere over the rainbow
Henry Mancini – Moon River
James Horner - Braveheart - For the Love of a Princess
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Joe Hisaishi - One Summer's Day from Spirited Away
John Barry – Somewhere in Time – Theme from Somewhere in Time
John Legend – All of Me; Ordinary People; Alright;
John Williams - Schindler's List; Jurassic Park; Star Wars
Labrinth – Beneath Your Beautiful; Suzanne
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow
Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
Louis Armstrong – What a wonderful world
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together;
Without You;
Always Be My Baby
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters, Stairway to Heaven
Michael Buble – Everything; Love you anymore; Home
Nat King Cole - When I Fall in Love
Nino Rota – A Time for Us – Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet
Park Stickney – The Dirty Laundry Rag
Passenger - Let Her Go
Pearl Chertok - Jazz Suite
Queen – Love of my life; Somebody to love; Bohemian Rhapsody; Don’t Stop Me Now; I Want To Break Free; Killer Queen
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Stanley Myers – Cavatina from The Deer Hunter
Stephen Sanchez - Until I found you
Steve Wonder - I just called to say I love you; Superstition; Isn’t She Lovely; You Are the Sunshine Of My Love
Sting - Fields of Gold; Every breath you take; Englishman In New York
Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams; Love Story; Lover; Lavender Haze;
The Beatles – All we need is love;
Across the Universe;
And I love her;
Here Comes the Sun;
In My Life;
Hey Jude;
I’ll follow the Sun;
Let it be;
Yesterday
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Yann Tiersen – Amelie;
Le monde d’Amelie (own harp arrangement of themes of Amelie)
Traditional (UK):
Auld Lang Syne
Danny Boy
Flower of Scotland
Greensleeves
Highland Cathedral
Loch Lomond
Logan Water
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
Mairi's Wedding
The Mingulay Boat Song
Skye Boat Song
The Water is wide
Ye Banks and Braes
Caoineadh Luimnigh
Leaving Stoer
Lady Ramsay
An t-Iarla Diùrach
Ros Fhiadhaich nam Beann
Dance Tunes:
Charlotte and Craig’s
Carnie’s Canter
Ruari Dubh
Two St. Kilda Song and Dance Tunes
Strathearn, Itchy Fingers
The Heights of Cassino, The Rizla
The Tongadale Reel
The Salvation.
Recent Compositions:
Maggie West’s Waltz
Louise’s Livvy
Swerving for Bunnies
Kate Martin’s Waltz
Traditional Bulgarian:
‘Devoiko, Mori Hubava’ (Beautiful girl)
‘Hubava si Moya Goro’ (You are beautiful, my forest)
‘Katerino Mome’ (Katerina girl)
‘Nazad Nazad Mome Kalino’ (Go Back, Go Back, Kalina Girl)
‘Oblache le bialo’ (Little Cloud of White)
‘Vzemi ogun, zapali me’ (Take fire and lighten me)
Pazardjishka Kopanitsa
Pravo Horo
Rachenitsa
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Being very professional Making the day extra special by performing with a guest of the wedding Pleasant to work with during the process of planning the wedding

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Balmoral hotel Assembly Rooms Royal Yacht Britannia Royal College of Physicians Surgeons Hall Museum The National Museum of Scotland Usher Hall Queens Hall Dundas Castle Blair Castle The Scott Edinburgh Mansfield Traquair Barnbougle Castle Rufflets St Andrews The Signet Library Carlowrie Castle Renaissance Club Kippilaw House Queen Charlotte Rooms

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Deborah Henson-Conant Cartrin Finch Isabelle Moretti

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

I treat each event as a high profile gig as every single one is a special in itself

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

I am willing to be flexible, so if you need to change the times please get in touch.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually aim to arrive at the venue an hour in advance to have enough time to set up and tune.

Is the transport of your harp included in your quote?

Travel is included

Do you need any equipment provided to play outdoors?

For outdoor performances, I would require a solid surface for the harp (e.g. pavement, platform, not directly on the grass) as well as a cover in case the weather conditions change, as the harp is a quite valuable instrument and could get damaged by the rain and direct sunlight.

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

Absolutely! You could choose any songs from my repertoire list as well as three extra pieces that are not included. I would be pleased to prepare arrangements of your favourite songs!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I love making each event personal and special so I will be happy to learn a special song request for you free of charge. If a song list isn’t included in my song list there’s a chance I already know it, so please get in touch. If you want an extra song request that is not in my song list there is a fee of £30 for this service to cover music purchase etc.

Tsvetelina's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£200
Up to 1 hour£350
Up to 2 hours£400
Up to 3 hours£450
Packages
Wedding ceremony
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£350
Drinks reception
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£400
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.
£450

Add-ons

Pedal harp
+£50
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Tsvetelina's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Harry S
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Magical

Reply from Tsvetelina
1 month ago

Thank you, Harry! Wishing you and Nikki all the best!

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Louise M
9 months ago
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5 out of 5

Tsvetelina, We can not express enough how amazing you were on our special day. You are so very talented, your music was beautiful. Our guests loved listening to you during our ceremony and drinks reception. You are very professional and were always very quick with replying. Thank you very much for making our day so special, we would highly recommend you. Kind regards, Louise and Craig

Reply from Tsvetelina
1 month ago

Thanks so much for this lovely review, Louise and Craig! Wishing you both all the best!

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Catriona S
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Lina was a true professional and a pleasure to have playing the harp on our wedding day. She made the day extra special by working with one of the bridesmaids to sing me down the aisle. Would highly recommend! Thanks again!

Reply from Tsvetelina
1 month ago

Thank you for the lovely review, Catriona!

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Melissa M
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Beautiful performance. Tavetelina made our ceremony very special.

Reply from Tsvetelina
1 year ago

Thank you so much for having me, Melissa! I loved being part of your special day!

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Jenny B
3 months ago, for a Wedding in Blair Castle Stables
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5 out of 5

We were delighted to have you there as part of the celebrations and your beautiful playing before the service was much enjoyed by everyone. You also proved to be a brilliantly sensitive accompanist; I think everyone was in tears as the bride walked down the aisle to the violin and harp rendition of “My love is like a red red rose.” And all your hard work in transposing an accompaniment for the Shostakovich Romance was so impressive. Your professionalism and wonderful performance made the day extra special, and I would be happy to recommend your services to anyone.

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Vicky C
8 years ago

On behalf of myself and Amy Seton (owner of The Food & Drink Events Company), we just wanted to pass on our gratitude to Tsvetelina for her amazing harp performance at our Enchanted Evening event on Saturday. She played beautifully and took the time to talk to guests who approached. We've had some fantastic feedback from attendees to tell us that she was "calm and gentle" and "immensely talented". The music really made the evening, All the best, Vicky Osgood, Events & Marketing Manager" And thanks to Birmigham Conservatoire for the opportunity

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