Anna Veismane (1976) studied in E.Darzins Music School. The first teachers of composition were Pēteris Vasks and Imants Zemzaris. Then she studied composition at the J.Vitols Latvian Academy of Music with Romualds Kalsons and Juris Karlsons graduating with a master’s degree.

She has participated in master classes with John Woolrich, Klas Torstensson, Tapio Tuomela (Young Composers Mastercourses in Latvia), Yannis Kyriakides (Music Laboratory The Process in Lithuania), and Jonathan Harvey (the Time of Music festival in Finland).

Anna Veismane has received the 3rd place of the Young Composers Choir Composition Competition organized by Latvian Radio and reaceived a memorial award of Arnolds Sturms and, as a pianist, award of Olgerts Zivers. Her music has been performed by Latvian National Symphony orchestra, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, Latvian Radio Choir, ensemble Altera Veritas, Tampere Raw, accordionist Timo Kinnunen, mezzosoprano Ieva Parša, jazz musicians Intars Busulis and Deniss Paškevičs etc. She has written music for films, theatre performances (music for M.Maeterlinck play Sister Beatrice received the best music award for amateur theatre in Latvia 2009).

Anna’s music has been played in Latvia, Lithuania (festival Druskomanija), Finland (Hetta Music Event, Time of Music festival), Japan (festival Creative), Estonia, Germany.

With the deep interest in the promotion of young composers, Anna Veismane has organized the International Competition of Young Composers Saules krasts (The Sun Beach). She has also been participating in concerts as a pianist. The innovative duo Oneplusone was created by Anna Veismane (piano, pianica, voice) and Timo Kinnunen (accordion).

Various genres of music starting from the academic music to etno, are represented in A.Veismane’s creative works.

At present her works are focused on the theatricality of music performance and interaction between performers and the audience, as well as improvisation.