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Stefania Lo Castro

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Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Brentford, London
Performs: Within 50 Miles
From: £375

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Completing both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in Performance from the Royal College of Music, I now share my passion through events that inspire. I thrive when arranging event soundscapes in line with my clients' requirements. Their visions cover all genres, from classical, to modern pop, to Disney and film music. In partnership with my clients, we discover the pieces that set the tone for their luxury events. As a performer, I've enjoyed weddings and private parties in fine hotels and private clubs, including The Dorchester, The Shard, Royal Automobile Club, The Park Lane Hilton, Ch ... iltern Firehouse, Claridge's Hotel, and Annabel’s Club. I have also performed at private events that sit outside the standard in well-known venues such as the National Gallery, Natural History Museum, and the British Museum. I've been invited to play where audiences have included HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Duke of York, HRH Duchess of York; as a harpist at events such as these, I'm required to uphold the highest professional standards.

Set-List

POPULAR CLASSICAL MUSIC
Air on the G String - J.S Bach
Arabesque no.1 – Debussy
Au Matin – Marcel Tournier
Ave Maria – Bach/Gounod
Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
Bridal March from Lohengrin (Here comes the bride) – Wagner
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Clarke – Chaconne
Down By The Sally Gardens - W B Yeats
Gymnopédie No.1 – Erik Satie
Hallelujah – L.Cohen
Hymne – Vangelis
Kiss The Rain – Yiruma
La Fille aux cheveux de lin – Debussy
Intermezzo - La Cavelleria Rusticana
La Source – Hasselmans
Lascia ch’io pianga - Handel
Lullaby ( Crandle Song ... ) – J. Brahms
Lullabye ( Goodnight, My Angel ) – Billy Joel
Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
Nocturne ‘ from A Secret Garden’ – Rolf Lovland
O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicci – G. Puccini
O Sole Mio – Eduardo Di Capua
Ode To Joy ‘ From Symphony n.9 in D minor – Beethoven
On Wings of Songs – Mendelssohn
Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen
Pavane – Faurè
Reverie – Debussy
River Flows In You – Yiruma
Scarborough Fair/ Canticle – Paul Simon & Arthur Garfunkel
Truman Sleeps – Philip Glass
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba- Handel
The Swan – Saint Saens
The Water is Wide – Kim Robertson
To a Wild Rose – MacDowell
Unchained Melody – Alex North
Valse in F minor – Scriabin
Wedding March from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Mendelssohn
Winter - Second movement from ‘The Four Seasons’ – Vivaldi
*Various Einaudi & Alexis Ffrench songs
FOLK AND TRADITIONAL SONGS
Welsh
Ar Hyd y Nos
Ar Lan y Mor
Dros y Dwr I Draeth Llanstephan
Si hei lwli, ‘ mabi
Ymadawiad y Brenin
Tros y Garreg
Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech
Y Fwyalchen
Cysga Di, Fy Mhlentyn Tlws
Losa, Lan
Hiraeth
Sosban Fach
Llongau Caernarfon
Myfanwy
Dafydd y Garreg Wen
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn
Calon Lan
Suo Gan
Rhyfelgyrch Capten Morgan
Irish/Scottish
Brian Boru’s March
Carolan's concerto
Danny Boy
Eriskay Love Lilt
Foggy Dew
Greensleves
O’er the Sea to Skye
Sally Gardens
She moved through the fair
The Butterfly
English
Greensleeves
Scarborough Fair
POPULAR SONGS
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Adventure of a Lifetime – Coldplay
All of Me – John Legend
All You Need is Love – John Lennon
And So It Goes – Billy Joel
At Last – Macl Gordon & Harry Warren
Beautiful in White – Westlife
Because Of You – Ne-Yo
Best Day of My Life – American Authors
Break My Heart – Dua Lipa
Clocks – Coldplay
Come Back to Earth – Mac Miller
Come Fly with Me – Frank Sinatra
Congratulations – Mac Miller
Count on Me – Bruno Mars
Dance Monkey – Tones & I
Danse Macabre – Camille Saint – Saens
Dog Days Are Over – Florence & The Machine
Empire State of Mind – Alicia Keys
End of May – Michael Bublé
Endless Love – Lionel Richie
Everything – Michael Bublé
Feeling Good – Michael Bublé
Fields Of Gold – Sting
Fix You – Coldplay
Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
From This Moment On – Shania Twain
Hallucinate – Dua Lipa
Halo – Beyonce
Happier – Ed Sheeran
Havana – Camilla Cabello
Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon
Hold Back The River – James Bay
How to Save a Life – The Fray
I Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis
I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
I Love You – Billie Eilish
I See Fire – Ed Sheeran
I Will – John Lennon
If I Ain’t Got you – Alicia Keys
Kiss me more - Doja Ca
Le Vie en Rose - WALL.E
Let It Go – James Bay
Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
Love of My Life – Freddie Mercury
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Marry Me – Train
Midnight Sky – Miley Cyrus
Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens
My Way – Frank Sinatra
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Once a Day – Mac Miller
Paradise – Coldplay
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Photograph – Ed Sheeran
Ribbon in the Sky – Stevie Wonder
Rolling in the Deep – Adele
RUNAWAY – Kanye West
Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
Set Fire To The Rain – Adele
Skyfall – Adele
Someone Like You – Adele
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Stay – Rihanna
Still D.R.E.
Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver
Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N' Roses
Talking To The Moon – Bruno Mars
Time to Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli
The Rose – Amanda McBroom
The Scientist – Coldplay
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Versace on the floor – Bruno Mars
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
We Found Love – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
When I was your Man – Bruno Mars
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You are beautiful – James Blunt
You Light Up My Life – Joseph Brooks
You Raise Me Up – Brendan Graham & Rolf Lovland
Your song – Elton John
*Various Beatles songs
FILM AND DISNEY SONGS
A Million Dreams - The Greatest Showman
Arrival of the Birds – The Cinematic Orchestra
Armstrong Cabin - Justin Hurwitz
Beauty and the Beast Theme
Buongiorno Principessa – Nicola Piovani
Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John
Cinema Paradiso – Ennio Morricone
City of Stars from (La La Land) - Justin Hurwitz
Comptine D’un Autre Été - Yann Tiersen
Final Fantasy - Prelude
First Step – Hans Zimmer
Game of Thrones Main Theme
Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
Glasgow Love Theme – Love Actually
He’s a Pirate – Pirates of the Caribbean
Hedwig’s Theme – Harry Potter
I See the Light – Tangled
Ice Dance – Danny Elfman
Jurassic Park Main Theme - John Williams
La Longue Route - Yann Tiersen
La Vita è Bella – Nicola Piovani
Le Valse D'Amélie – Yann Tiersen
Let It Go – From Frozen
Light of the Seven – Game of Thrones
Love Actually - Glasgow Love Theme
Love Story Theme – Francis Lai
Main Theme – Lord of the Rings
Married Life – Up
Moon River – Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My Heart Will Go On - From Titanic
Naval - Yann Tiersen
Never Enough – The Greatest Showman
Philip Glass Metamorphosis
Philip Glass Truman Sleeps
Romeo and Juliet – Nino Rota
So This Is Love – Cinderella
Star Wars – John Williams
Time for Us Romeo and Juliet – Nino Rota
The Mission – Ennio Morricone
The Shire - Lord of the Rings
Theme from Schindler’s list – John Williams
To Zanarkand – From Final Fantasy
Written on the Sky - Max Ritcher
When You Wish Upon a Star – Pinocchio
Whole New World - Aladdin
You Will be in My Heart – from Tarzan
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Carousel
MUSICALS
Phantom of the opera:
All I Ask of You
Think of Me
Music of the Night
Les Misérables:
Bring Me Home
Stars
I Dreamed a Dream
The Sound of Music:
Edelweiss
Climb Ev’ry Mountain
My Favorite Things
From Cats:
Memory
A little Night Music:
Send in the Clowns
BOLLYWOOD
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Chhukar Mere Manko from ‘Yarana’
Hai Apna Dil from ‘Solva saal’
Tu Je Deka To Ye Jaana Sanam
Pyar Deewana Hota Hai from ‘Kati patang’
Jeena Yahan from ‘Mere naam Joker’
Pehla Nasha from ‘Jo jeeta wohl Sikander’
Kuch Kuch Hotha Hai
Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai from ‘Gangster’
Tumko Hi Chahenge Hum
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha
Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna
Ek Shararat Hone Ko Hai from ‘Duplicate’
Mere Rang Mein
Latika’s Theme from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam
Kutch Na Kaho
Piju Bole from ‘Parineeta’
Aa Meri Jaan – Chandni
Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale – Jism
Chand Sitare Phool Aur Khushboo – Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Chandni O Meri Chandni – Chandni
Hum Chup Hain – Faasle
Kal Raat Ho Gayee – Kasoor
Mere Humsafar – Refugee
Mere Khwabon Ka Har Ek Naqsh Mita De Koi
Mere Rang Mein
Mere Rang Mein – Maine Pyaar Kiya
Mujhe Rang De – Thakshak
Na Tum Jano Na Hu – Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Naya Naya Dhula Dhula – Filhaal
Mansam KeSargam
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Raat Ki Hatheli Par – Refugee
Soni Soni
Sun Sahiba Sun – Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Tere Bina Jiya Jaaye Na – Ghar
Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai – Gangster
Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya Hai – Andhi
Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara – Prem Rog
Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum – Slisila
Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main
Aaj Mai Upar – Khamoshi
Chhaan Chhaan
Na Tum Jano Na Hu – Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai
Naya Naya Dhula Dhula – Filhaal
Mansam Ke Sargam
Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai
Baahon Ke Darmiyaan
Kehna Hi Kya – Bombay
Tu Hi Re – Bombay
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
Silsila Ye Chaahal Ka – Devdas
Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyara – Janbaag
FESTIVE
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Angels We Have Heard On High - Trad.
Away In A Manger – James R. Muray
Away In A Manger - William Kirkpatrick
Believe- Josh Groban (Polar Express)
Carol of the Bells
Christmas Lights - Coldplay
Christmas Time Is Here - Vince Guaraldi
Coventy Carol - Trad.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra
Here Comes Santa Claus - G. Autry & O.Haldeman
Here We Come A Wassailing - Trad.
Holly Jolly Christmas - Michael Buble
It’s the Beginning to Look Like Christmas - M. Willson
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - E. Pola
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Tommy Connor
In The Bleak Midwinter – Gustav Holst
Jingle Bells - J. Pierpont
Joy To The World - G. F. Handel
Wham! Last Christmas
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow! - Jule Styne
Little Drummer Boy - Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati & Terry Simeone
Mary Did You Know - Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene
O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Trad.
O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree - Johnny Marks
Santa Baby - Joan Javits, Phil Springer & Tony Springer
Somewhere in My Memory - John Williams
Step Into Christmas - Elton John
Silent Night - Franz Gruber
Simple Gifts - Trad. Hymn
The First Nowell - Trad.
The Christmas Song - Trad.
The Twelve Days of Christmas - Trad.
The Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone
We Three Kings - J. H. Hopkins
We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Trad.
What Child Is This - Trad.
White Christmas - Irving Berlin
Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard
Underneath the Tree - Kelly Clarkson

Biography

Italian harpist Stefania Lo Castro has performed in various venues across the UK and Italy both as a soloist and as part of ensembles. She has performed at private events that sit outside the standard in well-known venues such as the National Gallery, Natural History Museum, and the British Museum. In 2021 she completed her Master of Performance Degree and Bachelor of Music at the Royal College of Music in London with excellent results. She has been part of film music recordings at RCM and at the Belle Shenkman Studio with the RCM Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Martyn Brabbins and ... Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Stefania began to play the harp aged 7 taking lessons at the Conservatorio di Musica Vincenzo Bellini in Palermo. At age 11 she won the first prize at Concorso Nazionale per Giovani Musicisti in Italy. Later she went to finish her studies in Lucca (Italy) at the Conservatorio di Musica Puccini. Stefania has been part of prestigious masterclasses with Ieuan Jones and Emanuela Degli Esposti in Italy and she has since participated to many masterclasses with several acclaimed musicians such as Catrin Michel, Marisa Robles, Elena Zaniboni, Jana Bouskova and Stephen Fitzpatrick who have shared with her invaluable techniques to pass on.
She has also been invited to play where audiences have included HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Duke of York, HRH Duchess of York at high-end private venues in London.
One of London’s most experienced wedding harpists, she has performed in nearly all of London’s prestigious hotels and private clubs including The Dorchester, Royal Automobile Club, The Park Lane Hilton, Chiltern Firehouse and Annabel’s Club.

Reviews (7 Reviews)

Stefania Lo Castro - Harpist - Brentford, London Event Location: British Museum, London Event Type: Luxury and Power Private Event

“Stefania played at the opening reception for Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece, our new exhibition. She played beautifully and absolutely enhanced the event, it wouldn’t have been the same without her. She had a diverse range of songs that she played and was highly praised by both staff and guests."

Reviewed by: Leanne Walsh

Stefania Lo Castro - Harpist - Brentford, London Event Location: Royal Automobile Club, London Event Type: Wedding Ceremony

"Working with Stefania was such a smooth process from initial conversations through to the day of our wedding. She was very helpful with all of the questions we had and gave great advice to us when helping choose the music. We really valued her input and were grateful that she learnt a song for us that we loved. She is an extremely personable person with a professional approach, making her so easy to work with. We would highly recommend Stefania!"

Reviewed by: Victoria King

Stefania Lo Castro - Harpist - Brentford, London Event Location: Mayfair, London Event Type: Private Event

"Stefania was just perfect. Such a lovely lady - so warming, calm and kind. We asked her to wear an outfit to suit the theme of our event and not only did she hit the brief perfectly, but she was so smart and presentable. Stefania did a mix of classical and contemporary songs on the harp at our event and we were blown away by her talent - the guests loved her. It made the event very special and memorable. We had specific times for her to play and she was always ready to go with a smile on her face. I would highly recommend working with Stefania. I know I will be in the future."

Reviewed by: Clara Smith

Experience

I had the privilege of showcasing my performance at the British Museum during a pre-opening exhibition. The exclusive event marked the private opening reception for the Luxury and Power exhibition, attended by 250 guests. The thematic focus spanned from Greece to Persia, necessitating a musical repertoire that seamlessly blended Greek and Persian tunes, interspersed with popular classical pieces. I dressed up in elegant white and gold to maintain the same style.

Previous Clients

Waldorf Hilton Hotel
Asylum Chapel
Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Child) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party Hanukkah Celebration High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding Private Party Prom Night Quinceañera / Sweet 16 Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Session Work Social Club Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Modelling Experience

N/A

Meet the Act

I started gigging at my university, Royal College of Music and my experiences developed from there. After pandemic I started again to build up my connections and performing a lot for weddings, parties and events across UK.
I find immense joy in performing for private events, reveling in their distinctiveness characterized by varied requirements and unique themes. However, my affection for playing at weddings holds a special place in my heart. Being a part of such a momentous occasion, particularly during the ceremony, allows me to share in the unique magic of the day, creating a memorable exp ... erience for both the couples and their guests.

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