Iliana Koretsi was born in Athens, Greece and she started playing the cello at the age of 6. She began her studies at Nakas Conservatory under A.Katochianou and graduated at Kodaly Conservatory under A.Liakakis. She attended the Music school of Alimos and she was a regular member of Athenian Symphonic Youth Orchestra (ASON). In 2004, she won the first prize at the National Youth Music Competition of Greece. She has collaborated with the CSO-Operart Lab Orchestra, the ERT Youth Orchestra, the Greek-turkish Youth Orchestra, Kamerata, and she is a member of the Academy of Young Musicians (Athens State Orchestra) and Chorpus Orchestra. She has taken classes from the well-known cellist Gabriel Schwabe. Beyond her classical education, Iliana has worked with musicians and artists of various music genres. She has extensive experience of studio recordings and live performances. She is a cello teacher at the ”Ellinogermaniki Agogi” in Athens.