"Sometimes an event needs soft, classical background music. Sometimes it needs to strike a listen-to-me-now! Darya delivers both, from Bach to Led Zeppelin. Classically trained cellist Darya Zonoozi isn’t your typical cellist." –tsevents
Darya is a classically trained cellist and musician who currently resides in Toronto. In addition to classical music, Darya is renowned for her work with the electric cello. She has performed for corporate events and galas such as Coca Cola, Rogers, Lamborghini, Rebel Night Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC), , TIFF Bell Lightbox, Canada’s Walk of Fame, Schulich School of Business, Motional Gala, Tirgan Festival and TD Songs of Summer Festival.
Darya was amazing! She has a magnetic personality and you can see how passionate she is about music. I can’t recommend her enough!
Response from Cello Player/String Ensemble:
Angela,
Thank you so much! I had such an amazing time performing for you and your family. Such warm, kind and welcoming people. I hope to play for you soon! :)
I got Darya’s string quartet to be in my surprise proposal. Darya was punctual, and fulfilled every bit of what I expected in my surprise proposal for my gf. I requested her to play my favorite song the second I get on my knees to propose to my gf. She was able to sync the start of my favorite song right at that moment. She communicated directly with my coordinator and was very independent. I was able to trust her and she overdelivered for sure!
I highly recommend Darya for any type of occasions. She’s and the gang is amazing!
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Darya and her partner were a great string duo. She helped make our wedding day special and was accommodating for all requests — we would suggest her for your event!
Response from Cello Player/String Ensemble:
Good evening Tina,
Thank you so much for your review. Your daughter’s wedding was absolutely beautiful. I loved how simple but chic it was.
Thank you so much for having us.
🙏
Had the privilege of having Darya’s quartet and could’ve not been better. The experience that she provided was amazing and her quartet delivered an absolutely beautiful and professional. She and her quartet were amazing people, super adaptable and they delivered the arrangements that I provided.
There’s a special chemistry on her team since they are great friends and you could just hear that.
I know that if you book them you would be glad that you did. 100 percent recommended!
Isaias Z.
Music Director
GT Burlington
Response from Cello Player/String Ensemble:
Thank you so much Isaias. We had an amazing time playing for your concerts. The arrangements were great and we loved the Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum! 😊
It was lovely meeting you.
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Hired for my son & daughter-in-law’s wedding, absolutely beautiful, they helped make the day magical.
Response from Cello Player/String Ensemble:
Thank you so much for having us Carla. The wedding was absolutely lovely! It was such an honour to be part this special day 😊
Great performance - really enhanced the event!
Response from Cello Player/String Ensemble:
Thank you so much, Abbas!
I had an amazing time at your wedding 😊
Price Range: $500 and up
Darya Zonoozi is an accomplished cellist and musician who currently performs with various orchestras and chamber ensembles across Ontario. While in the university, she was the principle cellist for four years and was the first cellist to have won the Concerto Competition. In addition to classical music, Darya is renowned for her work with the electric cello. Darya has performed for various corporate events and galas such as Coca-Cola, Rogers, Lamborghini, Rebel Night Club, BMO, Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC), Square One Mall, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Canada’s Hall of Fame, Starlight Gala, McKenzie Gala, Schulich School of Business, Motional Gala and Songs of Summer Festival. She has also performed at many venues such as Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Hotels, Fairmont Hotel (Toronto and Montreal), AGO, ROM and Liberty Grand. Now Darya considers herself a specialist live entertainer, she has worked carefully to master playing the electric cello and found ways to incorporate them into weddings and other special events. She can wear the electric cello with a harness while being fully wireless; Smiling and graciously, Darya can walk around across the dance floor or foyer, and play different genres of music such as classical, pop, contemporary, TOP40 and rock on her LED lighted electric cello.
| December 21, 2024 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
| January 25, 2024 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| September 10, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| February 20, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Birthday Party |
| August 27, 2021 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Anniversary Party |
| August 20, 2021 • 8:00pm - 8:15pm | Surprise |
| December 31, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 22, 2019 • 8:00am - 11:30am | Worship Service |
| August 03, 2019 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 16, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
Classical Repertoire - Solo Cello
1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
Air (From Water Music) - Handel
Air o n G string - Bach
Andante Cantabile - Tchaikovsky
Arioso - Bach
Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
Ave Maria - Schubert
Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
Badinerie - Bach
Barcarolle - Offenbach
Bist du bei mir - Stozel
Blue Danube - Strauss, Jr.
Bourree in E minor - Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - Bach
Bridal Chorus - Wagner
Can Can - Offenbach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Caro mio ben - Giordani
Claire de lune - Debussy
Dance of the Hours - Ponchelli
Dance of the Reed-Flutes - Tchaikovsky
Dance of the Spirits - Gluck
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
Elegie, Op. 24 - Faure
Evening Prayer - Humperdinck
The Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky-Korsakov
Flower Duet - Delibes
Funeral March - Chopin
Funeral March of a Marionette _ Gounod
Fur Elise - Beethoven
The Great Fate of Kiev - Mussorgsky
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Satie
Habanera - Bizet
Hallelujah Chorus - handel
The Happy farmer - Schumann
The Harmonious Blacksmith - Handel
Hornpipe (From Water Music) - Handel
Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Brahms
In the Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg
Intermezzo (From Cavalleria Rusticana) - Mascagni
Jerusalem - Parry
Jesu, joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo (from Xerxes) - Handel
Laureate Dominum - Mozart
Liebestraum - Liszt
Lullaby (Wiegenlied) - Brahms
March (From The Nutcracker) - Tchaikovsky
March Slave - Tchaikovsky
Melody in F - Rubinstein
Minuet in D - Handel
Minuet (from String Quintet No. 5) - Boccherini
Minuet in G (from Anna Magdalena Notebook) - Bach
Minuet in G - Beethoven
Morning - Grieg
Nina (from Aria) - Pergolese
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
Overture (from The Nutcracker) - Tchaikovsky
Paris Angelicas - Franck
Piano Sonata No. 8: “Pathetique” - Beethoven
Pavane - Faure
Piano Concerto in A minor (first movement) - Grieg
Piano Concerto No. 21 (Second Movement) - Mozart
Piano Sonata in C Major (First Movement) - Mozart
Pie Jesu - Faure
Polovetzian Dance - Borodin
Pomp and Circumstance - Elgar
Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7 - Chopin
Prelude in C major, Suite No. 1 - Bach
Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No.20 - Chopin
Romeo and Juliet (love Theme) - Tchaikovsky
Rondeau - Mouret
Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart
Serenade - Schubert
Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
Siciliano (from Flute Sonata No. 2) - Bach
Sinfonia (From Christmas Oratorio) - Bach
Skaters Waltz - Waldteufel
Sleepers, Awake - Bach
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - Dukas
Spinning Song - Ellmenreich
Spring (First Movement) - Vivaldi
Surprise Symphony (Second Movement) - Haydn
Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 (Fourth Movement) - Brahms
Symphony No. 5 (First Movement) - Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 (Second Movement) - Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) - (Second Movement) - Dvorak
Symphony No. 40 (First and Third Movement) - Mozart
Tales from the Vienna Woods - Strauss, Jr.
To a Wild Rose - Macdowell
Toreador Song - Bizet
Traumerai - Schumann
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark’s March) - Clark
Unfinished Symphony (Symphony No. 8) (First Movement) - Schubert
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 - Rachmaninov
Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 - Chopin
Waltz of the Flowers - Tchaikovsky
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Where’er You Walk - Handel
The Wild Horseman - Schumann
William Tell Overture - Rossini
Winter (Second Movement) - Vivaldi
Cocktail/reception songs with backing tracks:
Army of Me, Bjork
All of Me, John Legend
Blank Space, Taylor Swift
Blackbird, Beatles
Best Day of My Life, American Authors
Chandelier, Sia
City of Stars, Justin Hurwitz
Dancing Queen, ABBA
Don't Wanna Know, Adam Levine
Despacito, Fonsi/Bieber
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
Game of Thrones, Ramin Djawadi
Heart of Glass, Blondie
Happy Together, Turtles
Havana, Camila Cabello
I Love Rock and Roll, Joan Jett
Let Me Love You, Bieber
Miserlou, Dick Dale
Perfect Symphony, Ed Sheeran
She Loves You, The Beatles
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson
Spice Up Your Life, Spice Girls
Stand by Me, Ben E King
Take on Me, A-ha
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars
Viva La Vida, Coldplay
We Found Love, Rihanna
What a Feeling, Irene Cara
Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus
You’re My Best Friend, Queen
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