Ilze Kirsanova is a violinist with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and a chamber musician in several ensembles with leading Latvian musicians. Since 2017, she has been a guest musician at the Malta Philharmonic and the Nordic Symphony Orchestra since 2007.

She received her education at the Emīls Dārziņš Special Music School, while also studying in the class of Natalia Fichtengolts in Moscow. She received her Master's degree from the Latvian Academy of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, thanks to the prestigious Sir Charles Mackerras Scholarship.

She has participated in many festivals in Germany, France, Austria, and Russia.
In 2017, she created the organization "Musictour" and an ensemble with organist and pianist Jānis Karpovičs, actively promoting Latvian music abroad.

In 2018, she participated in a UNESCO project
for the preservation of Syrian culture, performing in Syria, Belgium, and France.
She has been performing with Ekaterina Suvorova since 2007.

Laureate of international competitions: Grand Prix at the "Contemporary Art and Education" competition, a silver medal at the Rachmaninoff International Chamber Ensemble Competition, and 3rd prize at the 5th International Brahms Chamber Ensemble Competition in Gdansk, Poland. She was also awarded prestigious scholarships from the "Yamaha" foundations.

Irina's career has taken her to festivals and concert venues in Latvia, Estonia, Italy, Germany, Greece, Russia, and China. Her mastery of chamber music was honed under the guidance of the renowned pianist Mikhail Lidsky, and she regularly performs in both solo and ensemble concerts.

As an active collaborator, Irina performs in a variety of concert programs with the "O-concert" agency.

She has been living in Latvia since 2014. In addition to her performing career, Irina is dedicated to music education.

She heads the string department at the Bolderāja School of Music and Arts and teaches cello at the Jugla Music School in Riga, Latvia.