Anna Britala was born in 1990 in Riga, Latvia, where at the age of six she also started violin studies at Emils Darzins Music Secondary School with teacher Igors Dorins. Her further education includes Bachelor of Music in Amsterdam Conservatory 2008-2013 with professor Ilya Grubert, and she began her Masters studies in Utrecht Conservatory with professor Elisabeth Perry in 2013.

  Apart from classical violin studies Anna has also studied composition for a year and since 2008 is also a member of the Amsterdam- based poprock band Unattached.

  Her biggest passion in music is playing together with other people. Apart from being a violinist in Quintessences, she also is an active member of Fenrych Quartet with which she took part in Grachtenfestival 2013, and has played in groups such as Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Camerata Ardesko and the background string ensemble of Michael Buble.

   As a soloist and chamber musician Anna has played in numerous concerts all around the world- in The Netherlands, Latvia, USA, Italy, Lithuania and Estonia.