Margarita Balanas

Hailed by The Arts Desk as ‘the latest voice in the dialogue about what the future of classical music might look like’, Latvian cellist and conductor Margarita Balanas has performed at leading venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, Sydney Opera House, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, Foundation Louis Vuitton, Walt Disney Hall and L’Auditori Barcelona. Recipient of Latvian Grand Music Award, Margarita has performed as a soloist with renowned orchestras including The Munich Philharmonic, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta Riga, Saarbrucken Symphony Orchestra, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Philharmonie Merck, and has participated in festivals including Dresdner Musikfestspiele, Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, International Cello Festival Shanghai, Moritzburg Festival, Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier. Margarita has just signed with Decca Classics. Margarita Balanas is the founder and conductor of the ANONIMI Orchestra and Charity. She held the Assistant Conductor position to Paavo Järvi at the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in season 23/24 and 24/25.