Iris Louka Iris louka has a Doctorate in Performance (Department of Music, Ionian University) in viola, a Master in Performance Practice from the same University and a Degree in Musicology from National Kapodistrian University. She studied violin and viola in Athens Conservatory with Tatsis Apostolidis and Ismini Carter and graduated in both instruments with a Diplom and a distinction. She continued her studies in Vienna Conservatory where she studied also viola with proff. H. Muller. She represented Greece in World Youth Orchestra as a Solo Viola with concerts all over Europe under the guidance of members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and famous conductors and soloists (Mazur, Temirkanov, Tate, Schiffrin, Marriner). She is a member of Athens State Orchestra in violas and Quintarco quintet. She is also a member of the string ensemble of Athens State Orchestra «Athens Classical Players» in violin. She has written and directed for Athens State Orchestra the educational projects «Pesto Presto: the history of the symphony orchestra in 1 hour», «Viola Power: the truth behind!» (history of the instrument) and «The Mozart Code» for the programm «Musical Offer and an Offer of Music» .