Anna Phoebe McElligott is a talented London-based violinist, composer, and broadcaster. She performs in various musical genres, including contemporary classical, rock, folk, jazz, Celtic, and Middle Eastern music. Anna was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a Greek-Irish father and a German mother. She moved to Manchester at age four and later lived in Michigan before settling in St Andrews, Scotland.

Anna began playing the violin at seven, encouraged by her mother. She studied social policy at the London School of Economics and worked with Labour Party politicians.

After university, Anna became a session musician, collaborating with many famous artists, including Sean Combs and George Michael. A significant moment in her career was joining the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2003, where she toured extensively across the USA. Anna has also released solo albums and formed the duo AVAWAVES.