Latvian cellist Elīza Čaša (b.2000) is a versatile performer active as an orchestral musician, chamber musician and soloist, collaborating with leading Latvian ensembles as well as international orchestras and festivals.

Elīza began her musical education at the Jūrmala Music Secondary School before continuing her studies at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Cello Performance under the guidance of Professor Ellionora Testeļeca and Associate Professor Guna Šnē, and completed her Master’s degree in the class of Guna Šnē.

Alongside her studies, Elīza gained extensive orchestral experience through collaborations with renowned ensembles including the Sinfonietta Rīga, Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Sinfonia Concertante, Accademia Baltica Orchestra, the Järvi Academy Orchestra, and the youth orchestra project Born in Latvia.

A recent career highlight was her participation in the Grand Egyptian Museum Opening Ceremony in 2025 as a member of the World Orchestra. She has also performed in the Handel's opera Flavio as part of the basso continuo group and appears as a soloist in Alexander Ekman's contemporary ballet production Cacti  at the Latvian National Opera and Ballet.

Elīza is currently a member of Davinspiro Camerata, Assistant Principal Cello of the Orchestra of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, a principal cellist of Musica Vivere Chamber Orchestra, a principal cellist of Collegium Musicum Riga and a member of Müthel Ensemble.

As a soloist, she has performed Renāts Cvečkovskis' Debesis virs zemes with Sinfonia Concertante, Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Renāts Cvečkovskis, and Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor with the Symphony Orchestra of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music under the baton of Kaspars Ādamsons.

Committed to continuous artistic development, Elīza has participated in numerous international masterclasses with distinguished musicians and pedagogues, including Stephan Schrader, Lionel Cottet, Denis Shapovalov, Reinhard Latzko, Nicholas Jones, Marko Ylönen, Paavo Järvi, Kristjan Järvi, Neeme Järvi, Indrė Baištytė,  Teddy Ezra, Adrian Brendel, Francis Gouton, and Evgeniy Sinaiskis. She has also taken part in international projects and academies such as Crossing Bows (Tallinn), Ensemble-Akademie Freiburg, and Music Week in Vienna.

Through her work as an orchestral musician, chamber performer and soloist, Elīza continues to explore a broad repertoire ranging from historically informed performance to contemporary productions, while maintaining an active presence in Latvia’s musical life and international collaborations.