Eija Kankaanranta

Eija Kankaanranta performs on the kantele as a soloist and chamber musician, focusing on contemporary music and improvisation. Besides Finnish music festivals she has appeared in Britain, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden. In addition to commissioning several chamber works from Finnish composers, Eija has performed contemporary music with Ensemble Ars Nova from Sweden, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble and, in Finland with Avanti!, the Tapiola Sinfonietta and Uusinta. Eija's newest ensemble is the Beyond Improvisation Collective with Jaap Klevering and Jaana Klevering.