Kantele artist Eva Alkula specializes in contemporary music, electro-acoustic music and Japanese music. Eva  performs as soloist and in variable chamber music ensembles. She has performed around Europe (e.g. Scandinavia, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, Romania) and in Russia, USA and Japan. In Japan she visits annually and gives concerts and workshops there. She also composes and arranges music, especially for her duo ensemble with koto artist Tomoya Nakai, e.g. albums Youkihi (2009) and Sillalla (2012).

Eva collaborates with contemporary composers and has premiered and recorded several works for kantele, e.g. album Helios (2007). She has performed at contemporary music festivals such as Our Festival, Tampere Biennale, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Musica Nova, Time of Music, Nordic Music Days, MATA -festival (NYC), Festspillene i Bergen and Dark Music Days (Reykjavik). Eva has also broadcasted in The Finnish Broadcasting Company, BBC and NHK (Japan) and participated in several theatre, opera, film and documentary productions.

Eva studied kantele playing with Ismo Sopanen and Ritva Koistinen. She graduated Sibelius Academy in 2003 and later that year won the 1st price in National Kantele competition. Eva teaches kantele playing at Tampere Conservatory.