
BIOGRAPHY
The Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble stands at the forefront of contemporary piano composition. Their work is defined by a longstanding commitment to the living composer, having built a significant archive of world-premiere recordings and exclusive interviews with some of the leading voices of our time.
Recommended Artists by Making Music (2025-27), the Duo presents concerts, recordings, and curated recital series, while also directing the PianoPlus workshop & performance programme for emerging pianists.
Through their YouTube series 'House of Pianos', in collaboration with Steinway Hall, uk, the Duo has captured unique interviews with visionaries such as Edward Chilvers, exploring his polytempo systems, and Morgan Hayes. Their collaboration with Hayes extends into the hisotircal, exploring the legacy of his teacher, David Branson, through a dedicated upcoming recording project.
The Duo's work in the field of modern piano duet composition is further consolidated by their long-term association with Convivium Records, where they have recorded works (mostly premieres) of Hugh Shrapnel, John E. Lewis, Clive Osgood, Hugh Benham and others. Their portfolio continues to expand with the international avant-guard; they are currentlypreparing a new episode of their interview series with Nimrod Borenstein, who has accepted a commission to write a Concerto for Piano Duet and Orchestra specifically for the Ensemble.
From the minimalist activism of Lola Perrin to the 'East-Meets-West' soundscapes of Meilina Tsui, the Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble plays the modern canon and helps curate its future.
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'Ivory Duo are Greek pianists Panayotis Archontides and Natalie Tsaldarakis and they brought with them an adventurous programme of four-handed piano. [...] And with that Bang, the musical year is well underway in these parts.'
David Green, Music in Portsmouth 1/2023
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'The Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble, made up of Natalie Tsaldarakis and Panayotis Archontides, plays with confidence and wit; the engineering is first-rate; and the program notes are refreshingly full.'
​ Peter J. Rabinowitz, Issue 44:6, Fanfare Magazine. July/Aug 2021
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'A totally enchanting album of distinctive new music. Engaging, evocative and finely-structured pieces by Hugh Shrapnel and John Lewis are performed with elegance and panache by Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble.’
- Sarah Walker, BBC Radio 3 presenter 9/2020
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