Sofia Zaiceva

Sofi (Sofia Zaiceva) is a sound artist and performer hailing from Latvia. Classically trained in piano performance and electro-acoustic composition, she is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Music Technology at Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki. Her musical focus lies within the domain of experimental electronic music, marked by a technologically-driven approach that prioritises immersion.

Sofi’s exploration is concentrated on creative coding, spatial sound and improvisation. Her artistic vision revolves around utilising sound as a malleable entity to evoke associations and alter perception as well as exploring the narrative of triggers, noise, and randomness.Sofi has been an active artist on Baltic scene, performing in such festivals and venues as “Skau Mežs” in Riga, Latvia, “Ule Heli ”, “COMMUTE #5” and “The Dark Side of The Moon” in Talinn, Estonia, “Sola” festival in Helsinki, Finland, “ABOUT BLANK” in Berlin, Germany, “MeetFactory” in Prague, Czech Republic, “Dom in Berg” in Graz, Austria etc.. Currently Sofi is an artist of the SHAPE+ platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary art.