Zane Kalniņa was born in Latvia. She completed her Bachelor and Master’s degrees at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark. She also studied for a year at University Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Since 2017 Zane has been a member of Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra. She has been a guest player in Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga, O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra, European Philharmonic of Switzerland, and also participated in various chamber music projects in Latvia, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy and Canada. Zane is a member of the ensemble Kremerata Lettonica.