Tsvetelina Likova

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, 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 part of the Conservatoire Folk Ensemble as well as 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 for new and challenging music. Her desire is 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.