Since her debut as a soloist at the age of 15 with the State Symphony Orchestra of Thessaloniki, Arieta Liatsi has been performing with orchestras including the Salzburg Soloists Orchestra and the University Orchestra Mainz. She has been invited to participate in festivals such as Musiktage Mondsee, Attergauer Kultursommer, Klassik im Burghof and Kitzbüheler Sommerkonzerte.
Arieta has won numerous awards in competitions across Greece and in other countries.
Most recently Arieta was honored with the Paul Roczek Award 2024 by the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.
Born in 2001 in Thessaloniki, Greece, Arieta began violin lessons at the age of six at the New Conservatory of Thessaloniki, where she earned her violin diploma (distinction and 1st prize) under the guidance of Andreas Papanikolaou and Iren Topouria. She continued her studies at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg with Prof. Benjamin Schmid.
She regularly participates in festivals, such as Casalmaggiore International Festival, Hellensmusic, Kalamata International Music Days and Lisbon Verão Clássico (2nd prize), and performs next to acclaimed musicians, including Julien Quentin, Benjamin Schmid, Bruno Delepelaire, Matthias Bartolomey and Ariane Haering.
Aside from her formal studies she has attended masterclasses by renowned musicians
including Leonidas Kavakos, Christoph Poppen, Josef Špaček, Mischa Maisky, Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Ilya Grubert, Stephan Picard, Kurt Nikkanen, Noe Inui and George Demertzis.
Arieta is performing regularly around the world, including Greece, Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France, Poland, Japan and the United Kingdom.
From 2021 to 2024, she was a founding member of Trio Callas, performing internationally and excelling in major chamber music competitions. Currently, she is an active member of the Mozarteum Kammerorchester and the Ensemble für Zeitgenössische Musik.
