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Repertoire
Listen to some of Valeria's tracks and get a feel for her quality, playing style and what she offers in a live setting.
Gallery
View all of Valeria's photos and videos here.
Band Bio
Valeria is a supremely talented and experienced harpist for hire right now with Seventh Second. Don't just take our word for it though as HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Michael and HRH Prince William have sung her praises too!
With residencies at some of the finest London venues and hotels, Valeria is at home performing at all types of events in all sorts of venues in the UK and worldwide but if you require a wedding harpist, Valeria can also blend seamlessly into any part of your wedding day with stunning and sumptuous recitals performed during the ceremony, afternoon drinks or wedding breakfast. Valeria has performed at some of our fellow bandmates weddings and we were seriously impressed with her professionalism, musical talent and fun, friendly attitude.
Turning her hand to pretty much any song you can imagine, Valeria will bring professionalism and perfection to your event or wedding. She can perform discretely adding the perfect ambience or turn up the volume and tempo and add a touch of flair to your event. Whatever the occasion big or small, short or long, Valeria can add something special to it just for you. Her comprehensive and varied repertoire speaks volumes.
Valeria graduated with distinction from the Royal College of Music in London in 2015 where she was given a full scholarship from ABRSM. She had her debut at the age of nine at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire. Since then Valeria has performed as a soloist and in ensemble groups in numerous concerts and in a vast range of concert halls. These include Kensington Palace, Wigmore Hall, Victoria & Albert Museum, The Barbican, Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, The Forge, The National Gallery, The Houses of Parliament, The Natural History Museum, Westroad Hall (Cambridge) and The Royal College of Music Concert Halls.
Valeria is always happy to take requests and her repertoire expands and changes frequently, adapted to suit every occasion. PLI and PAT certificates, as well as professional equipment, come as standard so if you love the subtle, elegant sounds of a harp, Valeria should be at the top of your list.
Prices shown are based on the popular 2 hours of performance but Valeria offers many different options including various duos and trios as demonstrated in her photos and video so please ask us for more information.
Band Line Up
Checkout the band line up below.
- Flute
- Violin
- Harp
Reviews
"After seeing Valeria perform at a colleagues party we thought she would be perfect for our event whi..."
More December 2023"Dear Valeria. Thank you so much for your lovely harp playing at our reception on Tuesday. Our guests..."
More December 2023"I don’t think I ever wrote to you to thank you for the concert you gave to us on the 29th Octo..."
More October 2023"I don’t think I ever wrote to you to thank you for the concert you gave to us on the 29th October. It was an unqualified success; the audience loved it, the Lifeboats made some good money and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. I have to say that the grace and beauty of the harpist was universally commented on! Yours, Christopher. "
October 2023"Valeria is a very interesting person and excellent harpist and musician. I am very fond of her. I wi..."
More September 2023"Thank you for your beautiful music Valeria, you are a very talented young musician! "
July 2023"The engaging young soloists Valeria Kurbatova and Luce Zurita seemed to cope admirably with the leve..."
More May 2023"The engaging young soloists Valeria Kurbatova and Luce Zurita seemed to cope admirably with the level of virtuosity and musicality demanded of them. I have to confess that the programmatic nature of the piece went from my head as soon as it started – thanks to the performers the music had its own logic. It’s pretty extraordinary that an orchestra can provide players of a calibre both willing and able to take on challenging 21st-century music and make it work so well. They gave us a delightful Jacques Ibert encore after the concerto. "
May 2023"We booked Valeria because we were so impressed with her videos and large repertoire and experience. ..."
More April 2023"Excellent performer, highly recommend! "
January 2020"Thank you so much for performing so wonderfully last night. I really meant it when I said that it wa..."
More August 2019"Thank you so much for performing so wonderfully last night. I really meant it when I said that it was beyond perfect and I can’t tell you how very grateful I am to you for helping to make the event so incredibly special and memorable for our guests. It really was such a joy to listen to such a fabulous and professional performance, which was beyond anything I could have hoped for. It was so obvious how much the guests enjoyed listening to you, and I’m so pleased they all wanted to thank you personally afterwards! We run so many events and they can sometimes all start to blend into one, but last night will always really stand out for me as one of the most special I’ve had the pleasure of working on. "
August 2019"We attended the Windmill Studio 50th Anniversary Concert at Swineshead in March and, as usual, the a..."
More July 2019"We attended the Windmill Studio 50th Anniversary Concert at Swineshead in March and, as usual, the audience wasn’t disappointed as we were treated to a most enjoyable programme of French music. The different instruments blended remarkably well and their dynamic range, particularly that of the harp, was outstanding. To be able to hear such superb music played by talented young artists in our remote venue was a treat indeed. "
July 2019"I’ve never heard a harpist play with such clarity like this before! "
June 2019"Valeria was perfect for our wedding reception. She was really nice and easy to deal with and her har..."
More May 2019"Valeria was so lovely before and during our wedding and helped us a lot with sorting songs. I’..."
More July 2018"What a terrific duo you are! Thanks so much for playing at The Royal Society of Medicine. I know you..."
More December 2017"Valeria and her harp playing complimented our wedding theme just as I’d hoped. She played some..."
More October 2017"Valeria was fantastic at our party. She looked so impressive and made our party really fancy- which ..."
More September 2017"I have to praise you for your incredible performance and professionalism. The queue of people to tha..."
More August 2016"Valeria was excellent. I can’t think of another harpist I’d want to book year on year. V..."
More December 2015"Thank you for your performance on our event on 8th December 2015 at ICE, One Great George Street. We..."
More December 2015What to expect
Requirements
The band generally will require a minimum of 3x4 metres of space to make sure they can set up safely. Please ask for rider details.
Gear
Along with their instruments (they do help), the band will provide top spec, full PA and lighting systems to cater for any event. Comprehensive PAT and PLI certification is supplied as standard.
Arrival and Set Up
The band can be flexible to suit your requirements, however, usually, set up time is roughly an hour. This time can vary depending on the complexity of the show.
Performance Duration
The band will typically play 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute sets, however, the band are flexible so please do ask if you have something more specific in mind. Extra sets or an early start/late finish available. Please contact us for more information.
Sound Limiter
Boo! However, we understand this is commonplace so all our acts have experience with venue sound limiters. If you’ve been instructed by your venue with anything specific, please be sure to let us know before hand.
Valeria
starting from £500
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Booking extras
Looking for something extra?
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Live bandoeke
Some of our acts can provide bonus Bandeoke sets or complete Bandeoke packages suiting any occasion. Sets can vary from 20 minutes to 3 hours and most bands will provide a large list of your favourite hits to pick from. Sing along lyrics and microphones are provided so you and your guests can enjoy karaoke with a professional backing band! Ask us for more details.
- Bespoke options
- Extended performance
- Song requests
- Acoustic sets
- Extra muscians
- Full DJ’ing service