Ieva Parša is a singer who focuses mainly on contemporary and Latvian composers’ music, but she also performs a Baroque and Romantic repertoire, with a strong emphasis on lyrics and content in all these areas. The musical works of many Latvian composers – Andris Dzenītis, Pauls Dambis, Mārīte Dombrovskas, Gundega Šmite, Raimonds Pauls, Kristaps Petersons, Imants Zemzars and others have been composed especially for Ieva Parša’s voice. She has also played several roles at the Latvian National Opera, while her solo programmes in collaboration with pianist Aldis Liepiņš have earned her much public recognition. Ieva Parša received the Latvian Grand Music Award in 2008 for the premiere of solo songs by Latvian composers and especially her performance of experimental vocal lyrics. Ieva is a visiting lecturer at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA).