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Amazing cello sound Paris 1845 Nicolas Charotte/ great emotional music
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Urszula Krukowska-Byzdra (Ursula)is a multiple prize winner of cello competitions. She has performed all over Europe and taken part in numerous festivals. One of the cellist’s most notable concerts was before the King of Saudi Arabia. Ursula’s image continuously represents her alma mater, Academy of Music in Lodz, both in Poland and South Korea, as well as in other countries. The year 2013 marked the establishment of her own Cellotree Management and Academy. At the moment Ursula is a soloist and manager of the Joy of Strings orchestra from Seoul (South Korea). She plays the Nicolas Charotte cello from 1830.

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Ursula's Reviews

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Eleanor T
10 months ago
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5 out of 5

Very impressive, Ursula is very talented and played beautifully at our wedding 😍

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Alan L
4 years ago, for a Concert in St.John's the Baptist Church Chester
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5 out of 5

Dear Urszula Thank you very much for a lovely performance of the Dvorak. It is a gorgeous cello concerto and I did so enjoy it. I thought you played it extremely well, very poetic especially in those bars towards the end of the last movement. So glad that Dvorak did not allow his cello mentor to put a cadenza here! Best wishes Alan Lees

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Derek J
4 years ago, for a Concert in Tŷ Pawb
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5 out of 5

On behalf of us all in Live Music Showcase thank you so much for your recital on Thursday as we launched the Autumn series of lunchtime concerts. The audience response said it all… it was a wonderful and varied programme of music brought to a brilliant close with your rendition of ‘The Swan’ from The Carnival of the Animals. Such graceful beauty in music. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. With kind regards Derek Jones

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Ursula's Song list

I play a very serious classical repertoire
also I can offer some easier pieces from entertainment music like Celine Dione, Sting etc ...
Here some proposition
Rachmaninov, Vocalise
Dvorak,Song ro the Moon
Faure, Adres un reve
Bach, Ave Maria
Caccini, Ave Maria
Handel Lascia chio pianga
Bloch, Prayer
Karl Jenkins, Sacred Songs
J.S.Bach Solo Cello Suites
Thousand years C.Perri
Beauty and the Beast The tale
King Lion Can you feel the love tonight
Alladin A whole New World
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Cannt help falling in love
You’ll Be In My Heart” from Tarzan (by Phil Collins)
“Somewhere Out There” from An American Tail (by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram)
“You’ve Got A Friend In Me” From Toy Story (by Randy Newman)
“We Are One” from The Lion King
“I Will Go Sailing No More” from Toy Story (by Randy Newman)
“Little Wonder” Meet The Robinsons (by Rob Thomas)
“Best of Friends” From The Fox and the Hound
“Baby Mine” From Dumbo Live Action (by Arcade Fire)
“The Second Star To The Right” from Peter Pan
“Look Through My Eyes” From Brother Bear (by Phil Collins)
“When She Loved Me” From Toy Story 2 (by Sarah McLachlan)
“Your Heart Will Lead You Home” From The Tigger Movie (by Kenny Loggins)
“If I Didn’t Have You” From Monster’s Inc.
“Candle on The Water” from Pete’s Dragon
“Circle Of Life” From The Lion King
“Baby Mine” from Dumbo (by Julie Andrews) more...
CLASSICAL
Bach - Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, prelude from suite 1, Air on a G string
Bach/Gounaud - Ave Maria
Beethoven - Ode to Joy
Bizet - Intermezzo from Carmen
Capua - O Sole Mio
Charpentier - Prelude from Te Deum
Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
Delibes - Flower Duet from Lakme
Dvorak - Humoresque, Largo from the New World
Elgar - Salut D’amour
Faure - Pavane, Apres un Reve
Franck - Panis Angelicus
Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Lascia Ch’io Piangia, Water music, La Rejouissance
Mazurka from Coppelia
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Mouret - Rondo
Mozart - Alleluia from Exsultate Jubilate, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Non Piu Andrai, Overture from the Marriage of Figaro
Offenbach - Barcarolle, Melodies
Pachelbel - Canon
Parry - Jerusalem
Puccini - Nessun Dorma, O Mio Babbino Caro
Purcel - Air and Rondo, Dido’s Lament
Ravel - Bolero
Saint-Saens - The Swan
Sartori - Con Te Partiro / Time To Say Goodbye
Satie - Gymnopedies
Schubert - Wintereisse excerpts, Ave Maria
Squire - Dance Rustique
Strauss - Fledermaus Waltzes
Tchaikovsky - Valse Sentimentale
Vivaldi - Excerpts from the Four Seasons
Wagner - Bridal Chorus
TV/FILM/THEATRE
Beauty and the Beast - Tale as Old As Time
Cinderella - A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
Disney - Frozen
Forest Gump - Feather Theme
Game of Thrones - Theme
Jurassic Park - Theme
Lala Land - City of Stars
Lion King - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Lloyd Webber - Memory
Lord of the Rings - Theme
Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You
Pinocchio - When You Wish Upon A Star
Romeo and Juliet / Des’ree - Kissing You
Shrek - Hallelujah
Sound of Music - My Favourite Things
Toy Story - You’ve Got A Friend In Me
ALL TIME CLASSICS
Abba - The Winner Takes it All, Slipping Through my Fingers, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Thank You For The Music, Fernando
Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You
Beatles - Hey Jude, Let it Be, Blackbird, Yesterday, Imagine, Here comes the Sun, All you need is Love, Hello Goodbye, In My Life, Penny Lane, Norwegian Wood
Bill Withers - Ain’t No Sunshine
Bob Marley - Redemption Song, Three Little Birds
Charlie Chaplain - Smile
Doris Day / Ella Fitzgerals - Dream A Little Dream
Elvis - Can’t Help Falling in Love, Love Me Tender
Etta James - At Last
Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold, Songbird
Frankie Valli - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Gary Jules - Mad World
Gershwin - Summertime
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly
Sinatra - My Way, Fly me to the Moon, Moon River, Come Fly With Me
Stevie Wonder - Isn’t She Lovely
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
MODERN
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black, Valerie
Andra Day - Rise Up
Ariana Grande - Positions, Love Language, Obvious
Avicii - Wake Me Up, Without You, Hey Brother
Bastille - Pompeii, Happier
Beyonce - Halo, If I Were A Boy
Billie Eilish - When The Party’s Over, My Future
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Calvin Harris - How Deep Is Your Love, This Is What You Came For, Promises, Summer
Camila Cabello - Havana
Celeste - Stop This Flame
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years, Jar of Hearts
Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars, Yellow, Higher Power, Paradise, Fix You, The Scientist, Viva La Vida
Drake - One Dance
Dua Lipa - Levitating, One Kiss, Don’t Start Now, Break My Heart
Ed Sheeran - Perfect, Photograph, Tenerife Sea, The A Team, Thinking Out Loud, Bad Habits
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem
George Ezra - Budapest, Hold My Girl, Shotgun
Griff - Black Hole
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
Imagine Dragons - Demons, Thunder
Jason Mraz - I’m Yours
Joel Corry - Lonely
John Legend - All Of Me
Journey - Don’t Stop Believing
Justin Bieber - Peaches, Love Yourself, Let Me Love You, Sorry
Katy Perry - Electric
Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Little Mix - Secret Love Song
Louis Capaldi - Bruises
Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee - Despacito
Maroon 5 - Lost
Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall
Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U
Passenger - Let Her Go
Radiohead - Creep
Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie, Diamonds
Rihanna / Calvin Harris - We Found Love
Robbie Williams - Angels
Same Smith - Stay With Me
Shawn Mendez - Senorita
Sia - Chandelier
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Taylor Swift - Renegrade
The Cranberries - Zombie
The Police - Every Breath You Take
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Tom Odell - Another Love
Tones and I - Dance Monkey
U2 - With or Without You
Vance Joy - Riptide
Whitney Houston & Kygo - Higher Love

Ursula'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)£130
Up to 1 hour£250
Up to 2 hours£400
Up to 3 hours£600
Packages
Wedding ceremony
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£420
Drinks reception
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£600
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.
£1000
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

They like my playing because my sound is very similar to the legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pre. People in audience who remember her have said I am the next J. du Pre. I have an amazing instrument. And my playing is very emotional.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Philharmonic halls Chamber halls Churches Rotary Clubs

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

J du Pres M Rostropovich J Starker M Vengerov Danil Shafran

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

performance before the King of Saudi Arabia performance before Mayors in the UK

Do you have different line-up options?

Cello solo Cello and piano Cello and organ Cello and CD Cello and quartet Cello and professional chamber orchestra Cello and professional symphony orchestra

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

We always try our 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 us know.”

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!”

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

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!”

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument to play acoustically.”

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

“If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £75for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc. ”
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Early music, Film / TV music
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session
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Other skills:
Instrumental teaching, Fluent improviser, Perfect pitch
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