The kids are alright! A treat being invited to play for Daniele’s first holy communion at the elegant CIBO. Much love to the DiDanato family & Natalie in particular for the best tasting chicken parmesan I ever had! #firstholycommunionparty #torontoviolinist #elenamusician
Elena Harp Snow Globe – Cityscape Real Estate!
“Keeping it Real” for Cityscape Real Estate Brokerage! (I was never any good at puns) Piano tunes for cocktails, a little violin & harp in the globe for dinner. Excellent evening at Grand Luxe! #cityscape #pianist #harpist @thegrandluxeeventboutique A post shared by Elena Musician (@elena_musician) on Jan 27, 2018 at 1:28pm PST
Google reviews and Instagram views for testimonials? Are they real?
Google reviews and Instagram views for testimonials? Are they real?. Do you read them? The other day I noticed an Instagram post that featured a really nice screenshot of Google reviews on someone’s post and it got me thinking… Great idea! I mean why not? As a working full-time musician here in Toronto I use […]
Unbelievable LED Gown – Must See!
LED Pixel lights! Amazing patterns that move and sway to the atmosphere and music. Glowing swirls of illumination that have never been seen before on such a performance gown. The very first full length LED Gown in Canada. Worn by the beautiful and talented violinist/harpist Elena from Toronto. Oh and how this girl can play and sing! Top 40 […]
6 Reasons to Hire a Harpist in a Snow Globe
Hire a Harpist • Perfect for cocktail areas & ballroom dance floors • Harpist can perform inside it for up to 1-hour sets • 3 meter in diameter air-circulated sphere • LED lighted podium & high gloss white harp • Can be removed in minutes • Guest: “How did you do that? Amazing!” overheard just […]
Elena Recent Videos
Toronto based Elena Musician is an Electric Violinist, Harpist, and Pianist. Past bookings include corporate cocktails, galas, wedding ceremonies, and specialty events.
Toronto Piano Rentals Made Easy
Toronto Piano Rentals Made Easy is something I’ve been working on for a while now. A way to include these attractive mini electric baby grand’s into my act and make it easier for you (From just $350) and simpler for me (I can carry one all by myself!) New technology means I can put together […]
Electric Violinist: Playing along with DJs
Electric Violinist: Playing along with DJs like world-renowned DJ Said Mrad of 1001 Nights Fame – Shot live with a hand held HD camera at the famous Toronto landmark Casa Loma. In the castles conservatory where a beautiful natural echo sounds wonderfully all around the room. This is an electric violin performance playing along with […]
VIDEO: Elenas Floating Harp
VIDEO: Elenas Floating Harp Really Doesn’t Float Does It? Mm-Good question. It might dance a little. Move across a dance floor in an interesting way. It seems to glide all over the place and most of the time I’m trying to catch up with it! I think by now those that know me know I […]
Elena – Canada’s Most Elegant Entertainer
Elena – Canada’s Most Elegant Entertainer? Well it certainly sounds good to me! We Toronto harpists may be having a little tug of war over the word “elegant” but that’s okay because I believe we are a stylish bunch. The harp itself is simply one of those beautiful, wonderful sounding instruments that says “classy” Add […]
Harpist Snow Globe: Toronto Harpist Elena
Harpist Snow Globe. Toronto harpist Elena loves to dress up and really enjoys creating the showstoppers. That would be a headline that would certainly put a smile on my face because it’s oh so true. As an entertainer I still get to wear colorful gowns, play unique instruments, and as a bit of a […]
VIDEO: Elena Merry Christmas Montreal!
Merry Christmas Montreal!
Elena Musician Singing Ave Maria at Casa Loma
Elena Musician Singing Ave Maria at Casa Loma! I’m very grateful for the staff & management at one of Toronto’s top tourist attractions. Why? I get the chance to work with them on various events at the castle throughout the year including dates like Mothers Day, Thanksgiving, as well as weddings. They know exactly how […]
Autumn Weddings Ontario – Perfect Wedding
Lets talk Autumn Weddings Ontario. You immediately picture a perfect wedding setting somewhere with trees, flowers, maybe near a lake or pond. Cottages and shorelines, falling multi-colored leaves all around and people dressed royally in jackets and shawls. Boy oh boy this province has it all! After nearly ten years in the United Arab Emirates […]
Toronto Violinist Harpist Elena – All of Me
Toronto Violinist Harpist Elena – All of Me VIDEO “Say Yes To The Dress!” I did. Meeting brides from all ages and walks of life, one of the many things we have in common is trying to fit into that darned dress! The bridal gown for them, my prized collection of gowns for me. I spent over […]
Destination Wedding Details -Romantic Niagara on the Lake Wedding
Destination Wedding Details have done it again. Cynthia from the site really went all out in putting together a fantastic looking layout for this romantic Niagara on the lake wedding. I can personally attest to the gorgeousness as I was hired by the bride and groom Maria and David. You can see all the […]
Corporate Harp Violin L’Occitane Eaton Centre
Corporate Harp Violin L’Occitane Eaton Centre…Hey the gig is not over until the social networking uploads, blogs, mentions, and hash tags sing. That’s what it sometimes feels like in our need (okay my need) to get it all on record. I just love playing. In this case harp and violin at the Eaton Centre just […]
VIDEO: Singing Wedding Songs Toronto
VIDEO: Singing Wedding Songs Toronto. Finally the time had come to take some of my favorite songs and try them in certain spots for different performances. Not to become a “singer” per se, but to work in some beautiful tunes when appropriate. I usually blend the vocals in with some soft violin and the combinations […]
VIDEO: Elena Musician – Ligia & Louis Wedding Toronto
Congratulations again to Ligia and Louis who are starting out as husband and wife. Thanks also for giving your talented videographer such a quick nod to put together a special edit for me! In this world of quick camera pictures and everything posted online I’m always grateful for those that give me permission to use […]
Video: Wedding Songs at Casa Loma Toronto
Played at the wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate this classy re-working of Pachelbel’s Canon In D is one of the most popular wedding songs. Here I’ve put my own spin on things and I sing it while also playing the instrumental part on the violin. The background you may notice is inside the […]
Toronto Harpist Christmas Songs
Toronto Harpist Christmas Songs. Naughty or nice Versions? I didn’t even know there were alternative words to some of the most popular Christmas songs ever written. It wasn’t until a gig the other night for a group of very enthused IT guys that I found out various lyrics made me blush a little red. That […]
First Show with the Bubble in Toronto! VIDEO
My first show with the bubble in Toronto! Designed on a napkin one day in a coffee shop I took the plans to some engineering friends of mine to see if they could make one to my specifications. They did! It’s over the top and all showbiz but wow what a head turner. Everyone at […]
Floating Electric Harp & Electric Violin: Video
How you can effectively combine both the electric violin AND the electric harp (floating or fixed) into a wedding, corporate event, or special occasion here in Toronto or the GTA. Heck anywhere in Canada for that matter. I’ve been a little surprised lately how some folks seem to find it a bit difficult to believe that I […]
Roving Violin Yes. A Floating Harp? Yes Again
Roving Violin Yes. A Floating Harp? Yes Again! I love playing the electric violin while strolling around tables and guests. Now I can do something similar with the harp. That’s right, a floating harp. Let me tell you how it works. You enter the hotel lobby on your way to the yearly office Christmas party. […]
CP24, Mother’s Day, and 5 Quick ways to start enjoying spring!
CP24, Mother’s Day, and Springtime! It’s really here! Honestly, finally, excitingly. To introduce the freshest time of the year I was lucky enough once again to combine these three ingredients: The ultra cute and very professional reporter Jamie Gutfreund from Toronto’s news CP24, another great gig at Casa Loma on Mother’s Day, and the just […]
A Little Acting Can Go A Long Way
I’ve always loved a little acting. I was tasked this afternoon with acting the part of a busker down at center island. A couple walked by and the kind gentleman tossed in some money & continued on their way. I discreetly followed them down the path and when he dropped to one knee to propose […]
Easter Harp at Casa Loma
A very big thanks to the management and staff at Casa Loma. A long but thoroughly satisfying day performing for families enjoying Easter at such a fine venue. From 3 year olds to the grandparents it was interesting to see them all moving, clapping, and singing along to the tunes. Particularly some of the favorites […]
Elena Musician: Playing Casa Loma
As a musician we’ve all have daydreams of some of the places we wanted to play. One of my top 5 were completed last night at Casa Loma in Toronto. http://www.casaloma.org/ A very prestigious dinner party of 10 was the perfect group to hear me perform on the three different instruments I love most. The electric harp […]
Budgets, Ballrooms, and Baby showers
Budgets, ballrooms, and baby showers. Yes you can have all three. Here’s how. Last week Nirusha organized a wonderful baby shower for her sister. Our first chat had us thinking about various solutions. I called back and suggested instead of the bigger concert grand harp, how about the slightly smaller, lighter, but equally as beautiful […]
Acoustic violin or electric violin. The answer is?
I’m sometimes asked, “Can you play just the acoustic violin?” As opposed to my electric violins yes of course. The electric-powered models are very customized on the outside and on the inside. The components have been modified much in the same way as an electric guitar. This is important not only so you can achieve […]
I need to hire a wedding musician
I need to hire a wedding musician! It’s usually a statement, a realization, a sudden fact that says “Of course!” But where? Who? What kind? Adam Sandler is not available and you’re not Drew Barrymore anyway and this is not a movie so…Well you do what the majority of people have been doing since the […]
Canada’s Bridal Show 2013
A truly wonderful weekend at Canada’s Bridal Show. Met so many new friends in the industry and was very impressed by the class, excitement, and beauty of it all. To the future Misters & Missus’s looking for wedding entertainment..? We’ll see you soon! Google+ ID 112324707732451432622
Elena Bubble Harpist
I’d seen cars revealed in a bubble, I’d even been at an event where they put horses in them. Dancers, musicians, and others have all performed inside them, and I wanted to as well. Play the harp and violin in a bubble. I noticed that there were things that had to be customized for my needs […]
Elena Musician: Can you hear my violin now?
The new speaker in action! Over the years I’ve been asked to set up my electric violins and electric harps in some unusual settings. The upper level of the ballroom in the Burj Al Arab Dubai, out in the middle of a pond on a little floating platform. (Everything was wireless) On top of the […]
Weddings to corporate to… Google?
From the wedding show last week to the 401 west, Kitchener, highway what? 86? Where’s that? I’m on the road and heading to a small private/corporate event this weekend and Google maps have never been so friendly and kind. If not for them I’d be lost here in the Canadian wilderness having never been able […]
Toronto’s Bridal Show
After taking the last six months off to manage the epic (I do mean huge) move from Dubai to Toronto, it’s finally time to climb back on that big white horse and start gigging again. You know practicing, working out, putting together new tunes and generally acting like a musician again however…The real satisfaction […]
Best ways to utilize your corporate violinist? Have her play harp AND piano too!
One thing I set out to try and accomplish a few years ago was to find away to combine all the instruments I play and use them in a single event. I found that clients were very welcoming to the idea and it’s been successful at over one hundred gigs since. Here’s how it works […]
Toronto 6 Months In…Do I Love It?
Finally I get the chance to re-start my on-line fun, promotions, information, music, gigs, photos, videos, and basically get my fingers warmed up on the keyboard again. No, no, I promise I’ll bug you only once in a while and try as I might I’ll make it mostly about 3 things: Events, Music, and living […]
Big Changes
Wow! The site is up and looking great. I’m so very pleased. Although I’m not going to be promoting it for another few weeks I just wanted to take this opportunity to write a few words on my first post and tease you about all the big changes coming up soon. I mean BIG changes. […]