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Latvian flutist Kristīne Beitika comes from a singing family which brought her into music from an early age. Beitika is passionate about new approaches to music and arts. Since 2016 She has been a member of Baltic Sea Philharmonic (conductor Kristjan Jarvi) which finds new ways of performance including playing full programs by heart and unusual orchestra setting on the stage. Beitika has performed all over Europe in various festivals and prestigious concert halls.

Beitika has studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (KCB) with Carlos Bruneel and Frank Hendrickx, Maastricht Academy of Music with Philippe Benoit and Valerie Debaele, Estonian Academy of Music and Theater with Mihkel Peaske.

Kristīne has participated in masterclasses with Emily Beynon, Kerstin McCall, Anne-Catherine Heinzmann, Dejan Gavric, Anna Garzuly, Gaby Pas van Riet, Anneleen Lenaerts, William Bennett, Samuel Coles, Daniela Troiani, Barbara Gisler-Haase among others. In the season of 2014/2015 Beitika was in the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Academy where she played under the button of Maestro Neeme Järvi. During her studies in Estonia, she received several scholarships from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater.

Beitika has performed in some of the most renowned concert halls in the world, including the Philharmonie Berlin, Konzerthaus Berlin, Elbphilhamonice Hamburg, Hercules Hall in Munich, Dubai Opera, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, Mariinsky Theater, Wiener Konzerthaus, and DR Koncerthuset, among many others. She is performing in various settings, ranging from large symphonic orchestras to chamber music ensembles, showcasing her versatility as a performer and her ability to adapt to different musical contexts.

In addition to her solo and orchestra work, Beitika is also a dedicated chamber musician and is a current member of the 'ReveR Ensemble',  Trio Phos, and the flute quartet 'Sonesia'.

In the summer of 2017, Beitika was the principal flute of the European Union Youth Wind Orchestra, where she performed in the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg under the conductor Jan Cober.

Kristīne has participated in such Festivals as Kissinger Sommer, Enescu Festival, Ljublana Festival, Aurora Festival, Usedomer Musikfestival, Young Euro Classics, Südtirol Festival- Merano, Rheingau Musik Festival, Pärnu Music Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, among others.