Two artists.
One soul of sound.
Soprano Shiri Magar and harpist Tomina Parvanova Lyden weave strength and tenderness, light and mystery, into an ethereal sound world that celebrates the feminine spirit and the universal language of beauty.
Our Story
[Duo Name] brings together soprano Shiri Magar and harpist Tomina Parvanova Lyden, two internationally acclaimed artists who first met at the Boston Conservatory in 2005. What began as friendship evolved into a long-standing collaboration built on trust, shared vision, and a deep musical connection.
After establishing successful solo careers across Europe, the United States, and Israel, they reunited in 2015 and have since performed at major festivals including Balabanov’s House Music Days and Sofia Music Weeks, with upcoming invitations in New York City and Tel Aviv.
Their performances are recognized for their refined musicianship, emotional depth, and distinctive blend of classical, folk-inspired, and contemporary repertoire. Together, they explore the timeless connection between poetry and sound, bringing the two ancient instruments - harp and voice - into a modern dialogue guided by authenticity, grace, and emotional truth.
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Shiri Magar, soprano
Soprano Shiri Magar is praised for her “brilliant and virtuoso voice” as Rosina, her “abundance of cascades, coloraturas, and garlands” as Semiramide, and her “remarkable and creative performance” as Oscar as “two steps from stealing the show.”
A specialist in bel canto and the Rossini repertoire, Shiri returned to the stage in the 2024–2025 season as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia in both Italy and Israel. Other recent engagements include roles such as Violetta (La traviata), Musetta (La Bohème), Norina (Don Pasquale), Lisetta (La gazzetta – Rossini), Lisette (La rondine), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Cytheris (Die Klassische Witwe – Offenbach), Xenia (Boris Godunov), Sophie (Werther), Lucy (The Telephone), the title role in Haydn’s Armida, and La Contessa in Don Chisciotte della Mancia (Paisiello), among others.
She has appeared with companies including the New Israeli Opera, Salzburger Landestheater, Oper Graz, Opéra Royal de Wallonie, the Valle d’Itria Festival in Martina Franca, Teatro Zandonai in Rovereto, Euritmus, Opera Fidenza, and Purpur – A European Opera Sound, and continues to perform in concerts and recitals internationally. Shiri has sung under the baton of renowned conductors such as Daniele Callegari, Speranza Scapucci, Daniel Oren, Omer Meir Wellber, and Frédéric Chaslin, among others.
In April 2025, she was awarded the Special Jury Prize—the role of Rosina—as a finalist in the Bonisolli Concorso Lirico in Rovereto, Italy, and in May 2025, she received an Encouragement Award from the Zenith Opera Competition. A former member of the Meitar Opera Studio at the Israeli Opera, Shiri holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (summa cum laude) from The Boston Conservatory.
Tomina parvanova lyden, harp
Tomina Parvanova Lyden is a Bulgarian-born harpist based in the New York
metropolitan area. Tomina performs regularly with top ensembles such as the Metropolitan Opera, New Jersey Symphony and American Symphony Orchestra. Her Broadway credits include Gypsy, Sweeney Todd; The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Soft Power, We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time, and a performance at the 76th Annual Tony Awards. She also served as principal harpist for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for four seasons.
As a soloist, she has performed with orchestras in the U.S. and abroad, including the New York Repertory Orchestra and the Pazardzhik Symphony in Bulgaria. A former fellow at Tanglewood Music Center, she has worked under the direction of renowned conductors such as Jaap van Zweden and Kurt Masur.
Passionate about new music, Tomina has worked with ensembles like Boston Modern Orchestra Project BMOP, Sound Icon, and Random Access Music. Her playing can be heard on labels including Warner Music Group, Ghostlight Records, and Albany Records. She holds degrees from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston University – College of Fine Arts, and studied with teachers including Ann Hobson Pilot, Cynthia Price-Glynn, and Ursula Holliger.