Marina Haralambides - Lelakis
Born in Athens. She studied violin at the Athens
Conservatory and at the Royal Academy of Music in
London, from which she received the Licentiate of
the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM) in 1993 and
graduated with the Professional Certificate (soloist
diploma) the following year. During her studies in
London she had the opportunity to give many
recitals at the Academy and to participate in the
String Orchestra, the Sinfonia Orchestra, the
Symphony Orchestra and the Manson Ensemble. She
also attended violin master classes with famous
soloists. In 1993 she was assistant violin teacher at
the Junior Academy of Music. After her studies she
gave several recitals in Athens, Piraeus and other
Greek cities.
Marina has been a member of the Athens State
Orchestra since 1996. She has also been a member of
the National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the
Orchestra of Colours, “Enarmonia” Orchestra, the
Athens Chamber Orchestra, the Marsyas String
Ensemble and other chamber music ensembles. She
also served as a professor of violin and chamber
music at the "F. Nakas" Conservatory. She has
appeared on the Greek television (as presenter of
"The World of Music" and "News and Notes") and
has collaborated on recordings. She is a member of
the piano trio "Callisto", the string trio "Morfes" of
Athens State Orchestra, and string quintet
“Quintarco” with which she has appeared in many
schools and foundations, participating in the
Orchestra's educational program titled "Right to
Music".