About Stefania
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 in several places such as the National Gallery, Natural History Museum and Drapers Hall. She has recently completed her Master of Performance Degree and Bachelor of Music at the Royal College of Music in London with excellent results. She has also been invited to perform for HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Duke of York, HRH Duchess of York at high-end private venues in London. She has been part of film music recordings at the Belle Shenkman Studio and with the RCM Philharmonic Orchestra with conductors 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. She later went to finish her studies in Lucca (Italy) at the Conservatorio di Musica Puccini. She has been part of prestigious masterclasses with Ieuan Jones and Emanuela Degli Esposti in Italy. She has since participated to many masterclasses with several acclaimed musicians at the Royal College of Music such as Catrin Michel, Marisa Robles, Elena Zaniboni, Jana Bouskova and Stephen Fitzpatrick who have shared with her invaluable techniques to pass on. At age 11 she won the first prize at Concorso Nazionale per Giovani Musicisti in Italy. She is currently giving harp tuitions and playing for weddings, private parties, corporate events and drinks receptions.
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.
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- Leanne Walsh, Events Manager, The British Museum
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.
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- Elinor, Senior Creative Producer at Heaps + Stack Events
Stefania is an asset to any stage, event or experience. Her warm and grounded demeanour makes it very easy to collaborate together. She is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, meaning that not only does she remain cool as a cucumber under any pressure or changes, but she also brings suggestions on how to make her performance even better for you and more tailored to your event. She has a huge repertoire of both classical and contemporary music and is very good at judging the mood of a space and playing accordingly. We highly recommend working with Stefania, if you would like your event to shine.
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- Clara, Coordinator at Heaps + Stack Events
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.
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- Saloni, student's mum
Stefania is an excellent harp teacher! She has a wonderful rapport with my 9 year old daughter. In a short amount of time Stefania was able to help with my daughter’s confidence. Stefania is also honest and encouraging and focuses on all areas of harp playing, such as technique, theory and performance. I highly recommend her.
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- Lily, student's mum
Stefania is an amazing teacher! She's dedicated, kind and so patient to all students! Stefania is really friendly to my daughter, and gives detailed feedback and great guidance on improving her playing with basic posture, movement, and music reading. She is also extremely reliable and organised, would highly recommend!
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- Tatiana, student
I came to the first online class with Stefania without even the slightest idea how to approach a harp. I was excited to try the instrument but unsure if it was for me. By the end of the class I was certain the harp was coming home with me. Stefania’s enthusiasm for playing the harp is contagious. After every class I feel energised and excited to practice new exercises and pieces. Thanks to Stefania’s guidance I see quick and steady progress from class to class. I adore her personalised approach where I am free to choose the pieces that speak to me. So I spend my time practicing the melodies I truly connect with. Stefania helps me fight my doubts. She knows how make things accessible for those who like me have no musical education whatsoever. I can highly recommend Stefania as a teacher if you want to enjoy the learning process as well as see constant improvement.
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- Nikki, bride
Stefania is a wonderful and talented harpist. She played at our wedding and her performance was stunning. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience from her helping me to choose the perfect selection of music to her performance on my big day. Thank you Stefania for making my night so special. I highly recommend Stefania if you are looking for a harpist who is an excellent communicator, reliable and plays the harp with grace and tremendous skill.
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- Victoria & Oliver, bride and groom
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!
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