Greek-born Efi Christodoulou, graduated with honours from the Athens National Conservatory, before continuing her studies at London's Guildhall School of Music; she was a semi-finalist in BBC Radio's Young Musician Of The Year. Highly acclaimed as a performer, her playing has been likened to 'Menuhin or Oistrakh at their best'; The Strad magazine described her as 'a powerful violinist, demonstrating a high level of technical achievement'.