Greek flutist Dr. Eftihia Arkoudis is a performer, educator, and arts entrepreneur known for her “brilliant staging and performance” (American Prize). Eftihia is “a natural performer who conveys her ideas and narrative very well” (Pittsburgh Concert Society). A storytelling artist and visionary leader at heart, she uses music as a catalyst for arts advocacy and community-building to empower the next generation of musicians. 

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Eftihia’s performances as a soloist and chamber musician have taken her across Greece, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Finland, Luxembourg, and the United States. She is the founder of EVA Arts Collective, Music Business & Entrepreneurship faculty at the University of Florida, and 2024 Latin GRAMMY®-nominated album executive. She is also a founding member of the award-winning BETA Quartet (USA) and 3Pirouetten (Germany), and a Trevor James Low Flutes Artist,  having premiered over 50 works, recorded 7 chamber music albums, and co-led composer collaborations raising awareness and funds for community causes.

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In recognition of her leadership connecting higher education and local communities, Dr. Arkoudis received the Outstanding Staff for Excellence award from West Virginia University (2024) during her tenure as Director of the WVU Community Music Program (2021–2024). Today, she continues to forge partnerships as Global Outreach Coordinator of the 2024-2026 Tampere Flute Festival.

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Eftihia believes that inspiring the youth returns tenfold across generations. She mentors students from pre-K through university and adult learners, including those with neurodivergency and limited mobility. This work unfolds through her private studio and her service as adjudicator, clinician, and speaker across the U.S. and Europe. While on faculty at Frostburg State University, during the pandemic, she launched a virtual guest artist series connecting 16 international artists with her students and 50+ auditors worldwide, an outreach effort she has since expanded at the University of Florida. Her scholarship includes her dissertation “Contemporary Music Notation for the Flute: A Unified Guide to Notational Symbols for Composers and Performers” (15,400+ downloads) and co-authored publications for NAfME, The Flute View, and The International Journal of Music Learning.

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Eftihia offers gratitude to all her teachers. She earned her DMA and MM from West Virginia University (Assimakopoulos), and holds artistic diplomas from Prayner Konservatorium Wien (Austria, Najfar) and Athens Conservatory (Greece, Rüttimann), where she received the inaugural Urs Rüttimann Award for Excellence in Performance. She also studied with international soloists William Bennett and Jasmine Choi.