Bulgarian harpist Tomina Parvanova Lyden is a highly acclaimed musician based in the New York metropolitan area. Currently performing as the harpist for the hit Broadway revival of Gypsy, Tomina is a substitute principal and second harpist for renowned ensembles such as Metropolitan Opera, American Symphony, New York City Ballet, New Jersey Symphony, and Baltimore Symphony. She has held the principal harp chair with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Orchestra for four seasons.Tomina’s Broadway credits include a performance at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, principal harp for productions like Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Soft Power, We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time. As a soloist, she has performed with the New York Repertory Orchestra, Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria), and The Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble.A former harp fellow at the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center, Tomina has performed under the direction of world-renowned conductors such as Jaap van Zweden, Kurt Masur, and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, and worked closely with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Wuorinen. She has shared the stage with celebrated artists including Audra McDonald, Andrea Bocelli, Diana Krall, and Ellie Goulding.Tomina’s accolades include Second Prize at the USA International Music Competition for Strings and two-time recipient of the AHS Boston Chapter "Ann Hobson Pilot Scholarship." She was selected to perform at the 9th World Harp Congress "Focus on Youth" concerts in Dublin and won First Prize at the "Young Virtuoso" International Music Competition in Sofia, Bulgaria.An advocate for contemporary music, Tomina has collaborated with ensembles such as Random Access Music, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Sound Icon, and Ludovico Ensemble, and participated in the New York Institute & Festival for Contemporary Performance for two seasons. Her recordings span labels like Ghostlight Records, Warner Music Group, Albany Records, and BMOP/Sound.While pursuing her studies in Boston, Tomina served as principal harpist with New England Philharmonic Orchestra, Claflin Hill Symphony and a substitute harpist for Boston Ballet and Boston Modern Orchestra Project, BMOP.Tomina holds a Master’s Degree in Harp Performance from Boston University College of Fine Arts and a Bachelor’s Degree from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She studied under esteemed teachers including Ann Hobson Pilot, Cynthia Price-Glynn, Ursula Holliger, Malina Hristova, and Kohar Andonian.