Born in Bulgaria, Irina Chirkova holds a Masters degree from The Boston Conservatory.
She is both an acoustic and an electric cellist.
Recent performances: currently a cellist at Celine Dion’s Las Vegas show (2011-2019); performed at 61st Grammy Awards with Dan & Shay (2019); string player with Eminem at Coachella Festival (2018); performed with Andrea Bocelli (2017); “Pen and Teller’s Show” in Las Vegas (2017) ; 58th Grammy Awards, a tribute to BB King (2016); 57th Grammy Awards, with Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Adam Levine & Gwen Stefani, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande (2015); American Music Awards, performances with Celine Dion (2015) and Nicki Minaj (2015); Latin Grammys (2016, 2015, 2013); A Very Grammy Christmas, with Maroon 5 (2014); The Beatles Grammy Salute Concert, with Katy Perry and Annie Lennox (2014); 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, live solo performer "In Memory" segment; 55th Grammy Awards, with Carrie Underwood(2013).
She has also performed in a show/concert settings with Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Nelly Furtado, Clint Holmes, Iggy Azalea (Ellen's show), Lana Del Rey, Marco Antonio Solis, P. Diddy, Kanye Westand for Bill Clinton's political conferences.
As a classical cellist, Irina has performed for Yo-Yo Ma, Bernard Greenhouse, the Tokyo Sting Quartet and Lang Lang.
Recorded for artists such as: Steven Tyler, Godsmack, Robin Thicke, Celine Dion, Stevie Nicks.
As an electric cellist, Irina has recorded and performed live at the E3 events presenting the main theme of the video game Dragon Age Inquisition.
Also has recorded solo cello sound effects for the TV show The Revolution.