In 2002, the pianists Chris Marinos and Nikos Adraskelas decided to dedicate themselves to a piano duo, today under the name Duo Vivo, while still studying at the 'Ars Nova Conservatoire' in Athens, Greece. Since their first collaboration they had soon been invited to give several concerts in cities across Greece. Their debut took place in 2006 at the 22nd Summer Master-Classes and Cultural Events at Mount Pelion in Central Greece, where they have been performing each summer since (either giving piano duo recitals or collaborating with other artists). Since then, concerts in Greece, Austria and Holland have followed. Their repertoire ranges from the classical era till the 21st century, and the two have a particular interest in and love for contemporary music, aiming in parallel in promoting neglected and unknown works, as well as works by Greek and young composers. Among their most beloved activities are collaborating with other artists (orchestras, choirs, actors), arranging works for 4 hands and 2 pianos, giving lecture-recitals where they aim in presenting as clear and understandable as possible various works through praxis and theory, and organizing and performing educational programs for children and students at schools, aiming in introducing music to young people that do not have the opportunity or possibility to attend such programs.

They describe one of their most significant life stages as their association with the pianist, conductor, pedagogue and philosopher of music, Prof. George Hadjinikos, under whose teaching they have been guided since 2002. Their relationship is an expanded research in music as a whole through Prof. Hadjinikos's workshops 'Essence and Origins of Musical Interpretation'. Under his guidance, they have embarked on a path that leads to a more sincere and fundamental approach and interpretation of music.

Nikos Adraskelas was born in Athens, Greece and began his music education in 1994 at the 'Ars Nova Conservatoire', where he graduated from Christina Tertipi's piano class in 2004 with a piano diploma (excellence and first prize). He is held responsible of the private archive of Prof. Hadjinikos since 2004.

Chris Marinos was born in Athens, Greece. In 1988 he moved to New York where his first music lessons took place at the 'Frank Toscano Music School'. After returning to Greece, he continued his studies at the 'Ars Nova Conservatoire' in 1999 (piano with Christina Tertipi and theory with Alexandros Faris). In 2002 he was appointed administrator of the private archive of the Greek composer, Jani Christou, which led him to various researches and studies regarding his life and work. He has edited the second edition of the Greek translation of the Anna Lucciano's book 'Jani Christou - The Works and Temperament of a Greek Composer'. Since 2005 he had been a contributor to the Greek music website Classical Music for one year, and since 2007 is a consultant at the web-radio station RadioArt.

Duo Vivo hold the 'Recital Certificate of Pianoforte Performance' of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama since 2001 with distinction, as well as degrees in Tonic Harmony (with Yannis Pantazatos) and Baroque and Renaissance Counterpoint (with Panayotis Adam) since 2003 and 2008 respectively. They have accompanied pupils of the renowned tenor's Takis Finas singing class at the 'Ars Nova Conservatoire' and have been members of the 'Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble'. They have also taken violoncello and conducting lessons by Rafael Kori and Alexandros Charkiolakis respectively. They have attended classes on Aesthtics of Art by Constantine P. Carambelas-Sgourdas, Contemporary Music by Giorgos Minas, master-classes and seminars on various forms of Art by Kurt Masur (orchestral conducting), Zouzou Nikoloudi (ancient Greek drama), George Hadjinikos (essence and origins of musical interpretation), Evgeny Kolmanovich (piano), Evangelos Sarafianos (piano), Dimitris Toufexis (piano) and others. Since 2003 they had been consultants, and from 2009 are members of the board of directors of the Non Profit Cultural Foundation 'G. Angelinis - Pia Hadjinikos', which organizes every summer since 1984 educational programs including seminars, master-classes and cultural events concerning all forms of Art, music always being the main subject, at the village Horto in Mount Pelion, Greece.