Simona Smirnova is a New York based composer and vocalist originally from Lithuania. A charming performer who plays an authentic Lithuanian folk zither, called kanklės and she is the only kanklės player in the United States! Simona presents this unique instrument across the globe in theaters, jazz clubs, festivals and challenges folk esthetics within the traditional idiom. Always on the road, always charming and smiling, Simona is a true artistic soul that effervescently represents diversity and passion for arts.