Kristīne Balanas Rocks Innsbruck

Kristīne Balanas appeared with the Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck at the 3rd Symphony Concert in Innsbruck, delivering a compelling performance.
In Pēteris Vasks’s Violin Concerto Distant Light, conducted by Ainārs Rubiķis, she demonstrated a strong artistic individuality and a high level of concentration, leaving a lasting impression on both audiences and critics and clearly articulating her distinctive musical voice.

In an article in the Tiroler Tageszeitung am Sonntag on January 24, 2026, Wolfgang Otter wrote:

“To describe Kristīne Balanas requires a deep dive into the adjective box. A street musician, a rock singer, and at the same time a violinist of breathtaking technical command: her playing is dramatic, passionate, sometimes wild – yet always controlled. A musician to kneel before.”

Writing on SCHOEPFBLOG.AT on January 23, 2026, Bernhard Schlögl noted:

“Kristīne Balanas was in a class of her own and impressed the audience on every level. From her 238-year-old violin she drew an astonishing range of sound, from the most delicate flageolet tones to three virtuosic cadenzas. Almost magically, she blended into the magnificent depth of the lower strings and shaped from it nourishment for the soul.”