Violinist Teodora is an outstanding musician, an acclaimed performer and is regarded as one of the UK's finest classical and electric violinists. Based in London but performing Nationally and Internationally, Teodora is in high demand for corporate events, weddings, private parties and recordings.
Biography
Originally from Bulgaria, Teodora relocated to Britain at age of eleven after she won a full music scholarship to the prestigious Wells Cathedral School in Somerset. As a specialist musician, she excelled at the violin and went on to win the prestigious Concerto Competition. Teodora then continued her education achieving a Bmus Degree at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, studying under respected teachers Catherine Lord and Professor Yfrah Neaman.
Since that time Teodora has performed across the world as part of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and she was also leader of the Wells Cathedral Symphony Orchestra.
Teodora has performed in many prestigious venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St John’s Smith Square and St James’ Palace and her many high profile clients include celebrities and even Royalty. Hightlights include performances for HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Duke of Edinburgh, Stephen Fry and Vivienne Westwood.
Teodora has collaborated with many of music's biggest names. She has recently worked with Nicolette from Massive Attack and tenor singer Alfie Bow. She has also performed on TV including 'Children in Need', appeared with Matt Cardel on 'X Factor' and also with Susan Boyle on ‘This Morning'. Teodora has also recorded for the BBC.
Teodora regularly performs as a soloist and with various quartets, including Grafitti Classics and Bowjagles as well as her own accoustic/electric all-girl string quartet, The London Godivas String Quartet.
When requesting a quote from Teodora, please specify whether you’d like acoustic solo violin (not amplified) or for amplified/ electric violin. If not specified, the quote supplied will be for acoustic solo violin.
Based in South East London
Classical
Adagio, Albinoni
Air, Bach
Alleluhah, Mozart
Annen-Polka, Strauss
Ave Maria, Schubert
Ave Maria, Bach-Gounod
Ave Verum Corpus, Mozart
Barcarolle, Offenbach
Blue Danube, Strauss
Bolero, Ravel Brandenburg No 3, Bach
Bridal March, Wagner
Canon, Pachelbel
Clair de Lune, Debussy
Cantabile, Tartini
Can Can, Offenbach
Czardas, Monti
Eine Kleine Nacht Music, Mozart
Flower Duet, Delibes
Funiculi Funicula, Denza
Gavotte, Bach
Gymnopedie No 1
Habanera
Humoresque, Dvorak
Hungarian Dance No 5, Brahms
Intermezzo, Mascagni
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach
Meditation, Massenet
Menuette, Boccherini
Morning Mood from Pier Gynt, Grieg
Music for the First Fireworks, Handel
Norwegian Dance, Grieg
O For The Wings of a Dove
O Sole Mio, Di Capua
Palladio, Karl Jenkins
Pavane, Faure
Polotsvian Dance No 17, Borodin
Prelude To Carmen, Bizet
La Rejouissance, Handel
Largo/ Winter, Vivaldi
Largo, Handel
Queen of Sheeba, Handel
Radetzsky March, Strauss
Romance, Shostakovich
Rondo alla Turka, Mozart
Salut d'Amour, Elgar
Serenade, Haydn
Spring, Vivaldi
Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas, Bach
Trish Trash Polka, Strauss
Trumpet Tune, Purcell
Violin Concerto No 2, Bruch
Vocalise, Rachmaninoff
Voi Che Sapete, Mozart
Watermusic, Handel
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Grieg
Wedding March, Mendehlson
Wedding March, Wagner
Where'er You Walk, Handel
Pop/Rock /Jazz
Ain’t That a Kick In The Head
Angels
Angie
Beautiful
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Cant’ Help Falling in Love
Crazy
Don’t Know why
Don’t Look Back in Anger
Fields of Gold
Fix You
Fly Me To The Moon
I Got You (I feel Good)
In A Sentimental Mood
Moonglow
Nothing in My Way
Other Side of the World
Perdidio
Put Your Records On
The Lady In Red
The Girl From Ipanema
Satin Doll
Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay
Stand By Me
Unchained Melody
What a Wonderful World
Yesterday
Pop Tunes with Backing Tracks
1973
The A Team
All about You
All about Tonight
Apologize
Ashes to Ashes
Baker Street
Beautiful
Bedshaped
Born To Try
Brown Eyed Girl
Chasing Pavements
Domino
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
Every Breath You Take
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall
The Fear
Georgia On My Mind
Glad You Came
Good Vibrations
Grenade
Hallelujah
Human
I still Haven’t Found that I’m Looking For
I Will Always Love You
If I Were A Boy
Jar of Hearts
Jealousy
The Lady In Red
Last Friday Night
Love Goes Down
Mamma Mia
Mad World
Mrs Robinson
Other Side Of The World
Run
Someone Like You
Sweet Carolina
Thank You For The Music
Tiny Dancer
Titanium
Viva La Vida
Warwick Avenue
What Males You Beautiful
Who’s That Girl
You Raise Me Up
You’re So Vain
Film, TV & Musicals
A Love Before Time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
A Whole New World, Aladdin
Any Dream Will Do, Joseph
All Love Can Be, Beautiful Mind
Can You Feel The Love Tonight, The Lion King
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Evita
Faulty Towers Theme Tune
The Godfather, Love Theme
Goldfinger, James Bond
I Dreamed a Dream, Les Miserables
If I Were a Rich Man, Fiddler on the Roof
I Will Always Love You, Bodyguard
Kiss The Girl, Little Mermaid
Mamma Mia
Memory, Cats
Mission: Impossible
Moon River, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Heart Will Go On, Titanic
Music of The Night, The Phantom of the Opera
Passage of Time, Chocolat
Willkimmen, Cabaret
You’re The One That I want, Grease
Tangos
Besame Mucho
Por Una Cabeza
Traditional & Folk
Dark Eyes, Russian Trad.
Fiddle Dance
Greensleaves
Hava Nagila
What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor
Irish Fiddle Tunes (with Backing Tracks)
Bank of Turf, The
Boys of the Town, The
Brian Boru’s March
Castle Kelly
Chief O’Neil’s Favourite (Flowers of Ardigne)
Ciaran O Raghallaigh
Coleman’s
Coleman’s Favourite
Colliers, The
Connerys, Na
Corofin, The
Doon, The
Dowd’s No 9
Drunken Landlady, The
Eavesdropper, The
Echo, The
Feargal O’Gara
Fisher’s Rant, The
Grainne’s Jig
Green Flag, The
Jackson’s
Jackson’s Morning Brush
John Doherty’s
Kilfenora Lass, The
King of the Clans, The
Kitty’s Wedding
Lady Gordon’s
Laird of Drumblaire, The
Lark of the Strand, The
Larry Grogan’s
Lisdoonvarna
Little John’s Hame
Maid of the Green, The
Maudabawn Chapel
Merry Sisters, The
Morning Dew, The
Mulhaire’s
Musical Preist, The
Norfolk, The
Out on the Ocean
Queen of the West, The
Rights of Man, The
Salamanca, The
Shaskeen, The
Shaun Maguire’s
Sheehan’s
Skylark, The
Star of Munster, The
Tailor’s Twist. The
Wind that Shakes the Barley, The
Jewish
Eishet Chayil
Hava Nagila
Siman Tov
Chassen Kallah
Mazel Tov
Electric Show (with backing tracks)
Summer, Vivaldi
Miserlou, Pulp Fiction
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
Winter, Vivaldi
Feeling Good, Newelly & Bricusse
Queen Medley, Queen
Diamonds Are Forever, JJ Barry
Palladio, Karl Jenkins
Chill Out Set, Café Del Mar Style – up to 2 x45 minute set
Christmas Carols
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Away in a Manger
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
I heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Joy to the World
O Christmas Tree
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Silent Night
We Three Kings
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks
Deck The Halls
I require a socket to plug a small PA into, if client would like me to play with backing tracks.
I provide my own sound equipment: a small powerful speaker/ PA, and a wireless mic, if necessary.
Generally how large the room is where I am to perform and ideally how many people would be attending.
Yes, I can provide a Spotify playlist for background music.
Royal Albert Hall, playing for Dianna Ross
I normally allow 45-60 minutes before the start of a performance to set up.
Performance times are normally 30-45minutes with a minimum 15 mins break in between.
Yes, provided that there is shelter from sun/wind/rain and the temperature is not below 15C
I am happy to take up to special requests songs, provided they are submitted at least 3 weeks prior to event and are suitable to play on the violin.
Beautiful and engaging