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- Miami Beach, FL
- Violinist
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Ensemble Bellissima is experienced, professional, and reliable. We provide entertainment music for many special occasions: weddings, anniversaries, gallery openings, various corporate events, receptions, brunches, luncheons, teas, background dinner/cocktail music for parties, benefits, private clubs and organizations, holidays, appreciation and recognition banquets, restaurants, nightclubs, and more. We have a vast repertoire of music from all genres: Classical, Show tunes & Movie Music, Pop, Jazz, Ragtime & Novelty Pieces.
Under the leadership of internationally acclaimed virtuoso violinist Hristo Popov, you will be getting the best music available. Let us make your next occasion colorful!
Amazing experience. Was able to accommodate playing multiple song requests as well as with another pianist. Always responsive to messages. Recommend to hire for anyone else needing a musician.
It was such a pleasure to work and play with Hristo, especially on such short notice. Very talented! All of us are the church are grateful for his beautiful playing.
We had a good time, he was on time and played all the songs that we asked him.
Beautiful addition to the ceremony! Guests commented on how beautiful the music was!
Highly recommend!!!!
Very professional..affordable and reliable!
We used this violinist for our loved one's funeral services and it was the most perfect touch to a very sad but special day. We enjoyed him so much that we asked him to accompany us to the cemetery to play and he so kindly did. We'll definitely keep him in mind for any future occasions. Thank you
We were extremely fortunate to have Ensemble Belllissima perform at our Christmas celebration: They were extremely fast with responses and detailed with information. They played all the holiday favorites we requested and included many surprises along the way. They are very talented and professional. All our guests from the 2 year old to the 82 year old had an exhilarating experience. Thanks so much!!!
He was exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much for making our event perfect!
What a fantastic violinist! He played all our requests and sounded great. Nice person as well!
Response from Ensemble Bellissima:
Thank you so much!
Learned new songs for us and did a good job although another violinist would be nice
Very professional, and a talented violinist. We completely enjoyed the experience.
Great service! Very responsive and a great musician. We enjoyed everything he played. He took and played our song requests and made our evening very pleasant! Will definitely hire him again.
Thank you!
Response from Ensemble Bellissima:
Thank you so much for the review! It was a pleasure to be part of your celebration.
Wonderful from beginning to end. Prompt and professional communication and excellent performance.
Hristo plays amazing. He is very kind and talented. We all were hypnotized with his music…. Even the cat was captivated. He was very punctual and picked pieces according to our request to have songs for a sweet 15 years teen. 🙌🏼
Hristo plays amazing. He is very kind and talented. We all were hypnotized with his music…. Even the cat was captivated. He was very punctual and picked pieces according to our request to have songs for a sweet 15 years teen. 🙌🏼
I’m very pleased
Response from Ensemble Bellissima:
Thank you Vanessa and Congratulations!!
What a beautifully special evening for my husband's birthday!! We had a very small gathering, and Hristo was very warm and personable. His violin playing...we were all captivated. He even played a few special requests (we asked soon after booking) that meant so much to us. We could not have enjoyed the evening more! Special memories are priceless!!
We most certainly recommend Ensemble Bellissima for any event!!
Hristo played for my Parents as a Mother’s Day gift during quarantine. He was incredibly professional, practiced safe physical distancing, while still providing a beautiful and soulful performance. Music is so healing and is needed more than ever now. He has a true gift and my siblings and I, as well as our parents, will always be grateful that he shared it with us. I highly recommend him for whatever occasion you are celebrating, or just to simply enjoy the beautiful and peaceful power that music has to connect us all. Thank you, Hristo!
-The Laughlin Family
Very happy with Ensemble Bellissima, he was punctual and played our requested music. Everyone enjoyed the music very much. Thank you!
If I could give a higher rating, I would. Hristo was both professional and accommodating. I booked Hristo for a proposal. Unfortunately due to outside weather issues, we had to change venues quickly. Throughout the entire process, Hristo was never wavering in his dedication to me and his craft. He made no excuses and played a beautiful set for us. Thank you for making it a memorable experience for us.
My mother passed away 6 days ago. Ensemble Bellissima provided the violin pieces my mother had requested, very last-minute. Very touching and respectful - we are thankful.
Ensemble Bellísima was great for our wedding ceremony! The music was perfect, Hristo was on time and everything went smoothly! Thank you so much!
Ensemble Bellissima violinist provided the most memorable music for my young son’s memorial service. Each selection was played beautifully.
Excellent communication as I planned the service, arrived early and dressed appropriately, followed the agreed to program and performed flawlessly.
I highly recommend Ensemble Bellissima for your event. The violinist is an outstanding musician and the sweet sounds of his violin with provide a most memorable experience for you and your guests as he did for us.
Hristo was amazing! He was very responsive to emails, was prompt, and graciously honored all our requested songs. He was a sport about coming out in a boat for a memorial service and played beautifully! We felt so lucky to have found him.
Response from Ensemble Bellissima:
Thank you for the nice review, Sandra!
Ensemble Bellissima will make any magical moment even more magical and memorable, for the hour we had him he stole the show. He is a gentleman and beyond just a perfect violinist!!
The Ensemble Bellissima team was a pleasant addition to our party with over 300 guests. Although the crowd was pretty overwhelming and loud, but they continued to perform uninterrupted for a good hour, and was a great background music to have during cocktail hour.
I hired Ensemble Bellissima for my dad's memorial service, as he loved the violin. Musician was professional, prepared and played beautifully!!! I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again.
Hristo was abslolutely fantastic and created such a special touch to our wedding! He beautifully played every song we requested, was alert to what was going on and accommodated as need be. He was truly professional and personable and do HIGHLY recommend him!
Thank you, Hristo, for sharing your gift with us!
Very professional. The music was outstanding and we really appreciate the help with the music selection. Recommend them very highly!
Ensemble Bellissima was everything I expected and more. They made my event very special and communicated with me every step of the way. I highly recommend them!
I'll be honest - I was a little scared as I was standing in the altar and heard a couple songs go haywire. Not sure what happened or if they just needed to warm up, but the violinist was struggling and the pianist was doing her best to hold things together.
By the time most guests had arrived, things were much better and the procession/recession music was great.
Thank you for being a part of our special day!
Response from Ensemble Bellissima:
Thank you for your note! Not sure which part of the prelude went haywire, but may be it was the confusion with the choir coming in and not having a coordinator to cue when the bridal party was ready. Congratulations on such a special moment of your lives!
Wonderful person and incredible musician!
Hristo was right in the ball and was perfect for the gig that was to propose to my fiancé.
He was early and just wonderful.
Thanks!!! I will use him again!
Excellent music, would recommend to anyone
We recently hired Ensemble Bellissima (as a solo violinist) for our beach wedding in Stuart and he was absolutely brilliant!! Since my wife and I currently live in Memphis, we had to plan everything over the internet. He was extremely accommodating and helpful in coming up with musical selections. The day of our wedding, he showed up early, professionally dressed and was perfectly prepared to play the pieces we selected. We were somewhat concerned that it would be difficult to hear with the waves crashing into rocks only a few feet away, but his dulcet tones carried wonderfully and everyone thought it sounded beautiful. It really made our ceremony special and we cannot recommend Ensemble Bellissima enough!!
He played a 15 minute prelude, processional and recessional music, all for a very affordable rate. He is professional and kind. Do yourself a favor and book Ensemble Bellissima!!
Mr. Popov play the violin at our reception and he did an outstanding job. He helped me pick the right music selection and made our event wonderful. Couldn't be happier with his service and would recommend him highly.
Ensemble Bellissima made our wedding very special! Hats off to these wonderful musicians!!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Russian, Japanese
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability Insurance. Certificate available upon request.
Unions: AFM
Professional musical performance, promptness, help with selecting the right music for your occasion, attractive presence of the musicians, dress code conforming with the needs of the event.
Described as “Virtuoso-violinist extraordinaire” (Musical Horizons), Hristo Popov, brings tremendous experience to the concert stage. He made his orchestra debut at the age of nine with Plovdiv State Philharmonic Orchestra and since then has performed at major performing arts venues as recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist in United States and Europe including Carnegie Hall – New York, Dvorak Hall at the Rudolfium in Prague, Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, among others. His Carnegie Hall debut has been hailed by The Strad Magazine as “…alert and energetic”.
Hristo Popov is a prizewinner at the Kozian International Violin Competition, Silver Medalist at the California Young Artist Competition, winner of the Grand Prize at the International Institute of Music (Germany, USA), first place at the American String Teachers' Association Chamber Music Competition. He has been selected as Artist of the Month at the Obama for Arts and Entertainment Organization in April of 2009. He has appeared as guest artist in numerous festivals such as Park City International Music Festival, Plovdiv International Chamber Music Festival, Sofia Musical Weeks Music Festival, Summit Music Festival in New York, InterHarmony International Music Festival, among others.
Hristo Popov musical education is unique and always ongoing. Born in a family of musicians and educators of four generations, he began studying the violin at the age of four in his native country, Bulgaria. He completed most of his studies in the United States after winning full scholarship to attend the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California. He holds Bachelor Degree and Artist Diploma from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. As a member of the Niles String Quartet at University of Kentucky while completing Doctoral of Musical Arts. Currently, he serves as Artistic Director of the Chagrin Concert Series, and Concertmaster of Cleveland Opera Circle, Warren Philharmonic and Opera Western Reserve.
Dr. Popov has led residencies at many universities on Early 20th Century Eastern European Composers and the Violin focusing on specifically on the composers Bela Bartok, George Enescu, and Pancho Vladigerov. His recent performance at Carnegie Hall, New York, of works featuring these composers was praised by the New York Concert Review as “outstanding from start to finish”.
Hristo Popov performs music from the standard repertoire as well as significant works of the contemporary genre. Dr. Popov performs over twenty violin concerti and he maintains a wide variety of recital programs. His performances have been documented on TV and radio stations in United States, Mexico, and Bulgaria and has recorded albums for TC Recordings and Bravante Records. He has performed with members of the Juilliard Quartet, Miami Quartet, Miro Quartet, Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, among others. He continues to receive rave reviews - as described recently by The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, “…the performance benefited from the elegant purity soloist Hristo Popov invested in every phrase. Popov traced the lyrical and vibrant lines (Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish) with unruffled assurance. He enabled the music to float where necessary and made easy work of the acrobatic demands.”
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Pianist Eriko Izumida has been an active soloist, collaborative pianist, and chamber musician. She has performed extensively throughout the United States and Asia with numbers of artists including the Cleveland Orchestra members. In addition, she presents a number of recital programs for various community service venues. Ms. Izumida has been teaching the piano privately since 2000, and now teaches at Bellissima Music Academy in Wellington, Florida. She was on the piano faculty of Baldwin Wallace Collage Preparatory/ Adult Education Department and Chagrin Valley Music Academy, and also a staff accompanist at BW Conservatory. Her students have won contests and scholarships; some students have been accepted to leading music schools; some has has been frequently appearing local hospitals and retirement houses.
A native of Japan, she began studying piano at the age of three. She has studied with Graeme Humphrey at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Dr. Thomas Hecht at the Cleveland Institute of Music where she holds both Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in piano performance. Other teachers include Robert McDonald, Jacques Rouvier, Ellen Mack, Daniel Shapiro, Noriko Iwabe and Michio Kobayashi. Her chamber music/collaborative piano mentors include Anne Epperson and Eric Charnofsky. In addition, she studied harpsichord with Janina Ceaser. Her CD is available under TC Recordings label.
Outdoor performance - Adequate dry, shady & non-windy space must be provided for the performers.
If requesting our pianist, the venue must have a tuned piano or a keyboard. We do not provide a portable keyboard.
June 06, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
June 09, 2024 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
March 02, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
February 18, 2024 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 29, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Surprise |
December 24, 2023–December 25, 2023 • 11:30pm - 12:30am | Worship Service |
December 09, 2023 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 09, 2023 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
May 07, 2023 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
March 05, 2023 • 8:30pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
October 29, 2022 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Halloween Party |
October 29, 2022 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Fundraiser |
July 23, 2022 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
March 27, 2022 • 3:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
February 14, 2022 • 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Dinner Party |
February 04, 2022 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
December 25, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 14, 2021 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 20, 2021 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Dinner Party |
November 13, 2021 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
November 06, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Teen Birthday Party |
October 30, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
August 14, 2021 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Birthday Party |
June 16, 2021 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Anniversary Party |
June 06, 2021 • 3:00pm - 3:45pm | Teen Birthday Party |
March 09, 2021 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
March 06, 2021 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 19, 2020 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas Party |
May 25, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Birthday Party |
May 10, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Personal Occasion |
April 27, 2020 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Surprise |
March 28, 2020 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
March 10, 2020 • 5:30pm - 6:15pm | Holiday Party |
August 03, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Personal Occasion |
June 01, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
May 14, 2019 • 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
April 06, 2019 • 5:30pm - 6:15pm | Wedding Ceremony |
January 05, 2019 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
January 05, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
December 31, 2018 • 4:30pm - 8:30pm | New Year's Party |
December 30, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
December 22, 2018 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
November 10, 2018 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Cocktail Party |
November 10, 2018 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
October 20, 2018 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
June 22, 2018 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
May 27, 2018 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 16, 2017 • 4:30pm - 8:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 03, 2017 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
May 06, 2017 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
August 16, 2016 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Dinner Party |
March 12, 2016 • 7:30pm - 8:15pm | Wedding Engagement |
February 20, 2016 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
February 06, 2016 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
January 16, 2016 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 27, 2015 • 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 20, 2015 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Cocktail Party |
December 19, 2015 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
December 03, 2015 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Anniversary Party |
October 24, 2015 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
October 21, 2015 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
October 17, 2015 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
September 26, 2015 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Birthday (Adult) |
August 01, 2015 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
July 13, 2015 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Birthday (Adult) |
June 06, 2015 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Graduation |
May 24, 2015 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
May 17, 2015 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Anniversary Party |
January 24, 2015 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
A few examples here - Many more selections available!
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Ave Maria - Schubert/Bach (Gounod)
Ave Maria - Caccini/Mascagni
Air - Bach
Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
Queen of Sheba - Handel
Wedding March - Mendelssohn/Wagner
Watermusic - Handel
Arioso - Bach
Largo - Handel
Marry You - Glee
Thousand Years - Cristina Perri
River Flows In You - Yiruma
All You Need is Love - The Beatles
You Raise Me Up - Rolf Loveland and Brendan Graham
Sugar - Maroon 5
Someday My Prince Will Come - Churchill
Secret Garden - Adagio
Can't Help Falling in Love - G. Weiss
She's Always a Woman - Billy Joel
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
Across the Universe - The Beatles
Flightless Bird - Samuel Beam
Sweet Disposition - The Tamper Trap
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini
Our Love is Here to Stay - Gershwin
Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Quartets - Mozart
Quartets - Haydn
Cardas - Monti
Salut d'Amour - Elgar
Meditation from Thais - Massenet
Für Elise - Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart
Nocturne - Chopin
Swan - Saint-Saens
Arabesque - Debussy
Clair de lune - Debussy
La fille aux cheveux de lin - Debussy
Schön Rosmarin - Kreisler
Après un rêve - Faure
Liebesleid - Kreisler
Vocalise - Rachmaninoff
Gymnopédies - Satie
Je te veux - Satie
Tangos - Piazzolla
Plink, Plan, Plunk! - Anderson
Fiddle Faddle - Anderson
The Entertainer - Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag - Joplin
Take Five - Desmond
Minor Swing - Grapelli
It had to be you - Isham Jones
Tea for Two – Youmans
Take the ‘A’ Train - Strayhorn
What a Wonderful World – Thiele
L-O-V-E - Kaempfert
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Moon River - Mancini
As Time Goes By - Hupfeld
Amapola - Lacalle
My Way - Francois
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Imagine - John Lennon
The sound of silence - Simon
Beyond the Sea - Trenet
Love Story - Lai
All of me - John Legend
Clarity - Zedd
Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
Empire State of Mind - Alicia Keys
Fallin' - Alicia Keys
Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys
Holy Grail - Justin Timberlake
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Rolling in the Deep - Adele Adkins
Say Something - A Great Big World
Secrets - OneRepublic
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Titanium - David Guetta
Without You - David Guetta
Home - Phillip Phillips
Magic - Coldplay
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Skyfall - Adele Adkins
Gabriel's Oboe - Morricone
Last Carnival - Norihiro Tsuru
One Hand, One Heart - West Side Story
Phantom of the Opera - Lloyd Webber
Memory - Lloyd Webber
Don't cry for me Argentina - Lloyd Webber
Les Misérables - Schönberg
Send In The Clowns - Sondheim
Look to the Rainbow - Lane
Over the Rainbow - Arlen
Sound of Music - Rodgers
Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
Tomorrow - Annie
It's a small world - Disney
When You Wish Upon A Star - Hairline
Getting to Know You - The King and I
Consider Yourself - Oliver
Beauty and the Beast - Disney
Chim Chim Cher-ee - Mary Poppins
Christmas Carols - All
Hristo Popov | violin |
Eriko Izumida | piano |
Classical music for violin and piano, Broadway shows, jazz and popular songs. We take requests on music selections.
Adequate dry, shady & non-windy space for outdoor performance
If requesting our pianist, the venue must have a tuned piano or a keyboard. We do not provide a portable keyboard.
Annette S. said “Great music. Super professional.”
Darlene C. said “Jaron was awesome; he called several times prior to our event to discuss all the details and our objectives for this party. He arrived 2 hours early to…”
Pamela B. said “Christina was excellent. Wonderful energy and engaged with the guest. I couldn’t ask for such an amazing experience and can’t wait to book our next event…”
Bret N. said “Used Jeannie's services for two events last year. A corporate event and a private party. Her playing on the electric violin was absolutely incredible.…”