Named as one of the most versatile and accomplished players of her generation,[2] Brava has also performed pop, rock, folk, techno, film, jazz, and world music, among others.

[3][7] In fairly rapid succession, Brava was awarded a scholarship by the Swedish Cultural Foundation for being such a promising young violinist,[8] became Concertmistress of the Helsinki Strings, and performed as a soloist of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Finland at the age of 11.

"[13] Brava has performed chamber music all around Europe, Asia, and the US,[11] working with various pianists, including Timo Koskinen,[3] Folke Gräsbeck,[18] Laura Mikkola,[19] Carina E. Nilsson,[20] Linn Hendry,[21] and John Lenehan.

[27][28] "She captivated the audience at the Ulriksdal Palace park with passion – The harmonics, the left- and right-hand pizzicato, the ardour in tone, the double stops – it was there", wrote Svenska Dagbladet on her performance of Maurice Ravel's Tzigane with the Stockholm Sinfonietta.

[30] In addition to headlining music festivals with José Carreras[31] and Kevin Kenner,[32] Brava has also toured with Paul Potts[33] and performed with Andrea Griminelli.

Some of her special appearances have included performances for the NATO troops in Kosovo,[39] the Rhapsody in Rock show at the Royal Albert Hall in London,[40] and violin concerts in Astana, Kazakhstan,[41] Irkutsk, Siberia,[42] and the Cannes Film Festival in South of France.

[58][59] Known as a classical violinist, Brava was asked to appear on a Finnish television talk show and play a pop version of Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in fall 1996.

After seeing a television profile made of her on British TV and tracking down her musical pedigree, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber invited Brava to take the violin lead in his exclusive rock symphony with Jim Steinman, Metal Philharmonic, that was showcased at the 23rd Sydmonton Festival in Hampshire.

The collaboration between Brava and Lloyd Webber meant a significant media exposure for her, including the cover story of The Sunday Times Culture supplement.

[61] Brava made some pop rock appearances around Europe and the US, including televised performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles.

While living in England, Brava studied, played, and recorded pop rock music with Dave Gregory (the lead guitarist for XTC), Chris Blackwell (drummer for Robert Plant), and Charlie Jones (bass player for Robert Plant and Jimmy Page), under the guidance of Craig Leon (producer for The Ramones and Blondie), in addition to having her own pop rock band Violators.

[64] Brava has since performed among others with singers Sofia Källgren,[65] Pernilla Wahlgren,[66] and LaGaylia Frazier,[67] in addition to playing with rock and heavy metal bands like Takida[68] and Mustasch.

She has played in national basketball, football, and ice hockey matches in Finland and Sweden,[3] twice at the ATP Champions event at the Royal Albert Hall in London (televised by the BBC and Eurosport),[70][71] and for Formula One people in Monaco[3] and Monza.

Although the album was released only in Finland, Brava's single "Violator"/"Toccata and Fugue" got international attention: "Pammi lookalike's great on her Bach" stated the Daily Mirror[92] and the Daily Record wrote that "just when interest in violin music was toning down along comes Linda Lampenius – the fiddling Finn has taken a major bow – she is already a sensation with her version of Bach's Toccata and Fugue".

3 in C minor as well as lyrical violin miniatures by Edward Elgar, Gabriel Fauré, Jean Sibelius, Johann Sebastian Bach-Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, Niccolò Paganini, and Fritz Kreisler.

[7] Composer and critic Paul Turok of Turok's Choice thought "the high point of her fine recital disc with pianist John Lenehan is a strong reading of Grieg's Sonata"[102] while the Evening Standard wrote "her best playing comes in the three short pieces by her countryman Sibelius: the skittish Rondino extracts her quickest fingerwork, the Humoreske Op.87 No.1 wins her most tortured expression and the Romance Op.78 No.2 sings under her confident touch".

[105] With the album release, Brava appeared in various newspapers, magazines and TV and radio shows all around Europe and the Far East,[106][107] being featured on a major poster on the back of a red double-decker bus driving on Oxford Street in London as well.

The album is a collection of folk melodies from Finland and Sweden, also including a medley from the musical Kristina från Duvemåla by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA.

Brava was inspired to record the album after her two 25-city concert tours in Sweden together with Kalle Moraeus, a former violinist of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and one of the most sought-after folk musicians in the country.

Brava's latest album Angels is a collection of Christmas carols from Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, England, and the United States, arranged for solo violin, string quartet, harp, and female choir, in addition to numerous guest artists such as guitarist Ulf Wakenius, trombonist Nils Landgren, and soprano Sofia Källgren.

[118] Hallands Nyheter positively declared that "musically, the outcome sounds more like a concert recording",[119] and Västerbottens-Kuriren described the album as "beautiful, caressing and enjoyable, soothing and pleasant",[120] while Hufvudstadsbladet stated that Brava is "a divinely gifted violinist" and "the performances are high-class".

The tone of her Gagliano violin has become more beautiful, and her pretty straightforward phrasing is completed well by the clang of the harp and the angelic voices of the female choir.

[3][70][146] Especially the Björn Borg fashion shows, some of which were also televised, became popular, and Brava drew international media attention as she was playing the violin while modelling swimsuits on catwalks.

Brava's televised performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London in the middle of the 1st ATP Masters tournament between Björn Borg and John McEnroe made also headlines, and the picture of her in a tiny black, figure-hugging lycra outfit and red faux fur moon boots was prominently featured in the papers the following days.

Among her other roles on the show, she parodied her own public image in Finland, playing the "Media Linda", a stupid blonde, who carries a violin and invades everywhere in little outfits.

[3] While living in Los Angeles, Brava was offered roles in Fame L.A., Melrose Place, and Baywatch,[3][159] and she was also asked to star a television talk show as its musical guest host.

[164] To support the cider sales, Brava had a calendar for 1998 and, every now and then, she would travel all around the country by helicopter, visiting several major supermarkets in one day, giving autographs and posing for pictures.

In her book, Brava talks openly about her upbringing, demanding violin training, tours around the world, years of success, and severe personal struggles, including low self-esteem, unhealthy relationships, legal battles against her former American manager and his millionaire friend, depression and eating disorders.

[183] Brava has also starred in a music special on Rai Uno, the biggest TV channel in Italy, and the concert was broadcast in 160 countries worldwide,[184] while her solo orchestral appearance with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales was televised for Britain.

[107] In 2007, Brava appeared as a violin soloist in Anúna's Celtic Origins music special on PBS, which aired the show on over 250 TV stations across the USA.