Laima Jansone
Laima Jansone is a virtuoso of the kokle, a traditional Latvian instrument. Improvisation is an important part of her performance style, with a musical interaction between the meditative and impulsive; the ancient and contemporary. Laima Jansone started her professional career as a musician and a composer in 2011 by releasing her first solo CD, Sidrabs. She has expanded kokle playing techniques and has also embraced genres such as ethno jazz, ambient and classical music. She has brought her performances to the public at the largest concert halls in Latvia as well as in Italy, Belgium, Australia, Norway, Germany, Japan, USA, etc.