Anna-Liisa Eller

Anna-Liisa Eller (B. 1988) graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre master degree in 2014 majoring in (Estonian traditional plucked string instrument) kannel cum laude under Prof. Kristi Mühling. In the year of 2013 she studied in Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon (Prof. Yves Rechsteiner, Rolf Lislevand) and in the year of 2013-2014 in the Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik in Trossingen (Prof. Rolf Lislevand). At the moment she continues her Doctoral Studies in Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Prof. Toomas Siitan and Prof. Imbi Tarum). She has successfully participated in several international kannel competitions, most recently she won first prize and Koistinen kantele first special prize in Helsinki, Finland 2011.

Since the year of 2010 Anna-Liisa teaches the kannel in Georg Ots Tallinn Music School. Her main focus in music is on early music and contemporary music creation. Anna-Liisa works in close cooperation with several early music ensembles, such as Supersonus (in 2018/2019 will be ready Supersonus first CD with ECM Records), Ensemble Kapsberger, Oni Wytars, Vox Clamantis, Rondellus, Floridante etc. She has also performed with Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.