Piano and theory tuition The Blackheath Piano Studio is run by concert pianists Natalie Tsaldarakis and Panayotis (Peter) Archontides.
Their long portfolio careers span teaching, performance, research and recording, with former teaching appointments including Artist Teacher posts at the American College of Greece and professorial positions at the National Conservatoire in Greece. Natalie and Peter perform as soloists and as the Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble, and are co-Artistic Directors of the PianoPlus International Recital Series i
10/06/2026
PianoPlus Masterclasses, a Young Composers Programme, a Festival adjudicated by Ann Martin-Davis and even an introductory session on Dorico with Panayotis Archontides
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06/06/2026
Congratulations to Elizabeth Zhang for achieving 140/150 on her Grade 7 piano! Good luck with the upcoming Steinway Scholar competition at Bromley High - GDST this week! ABRSM
27/04/2026
Lisa Archontidi-Tsaldaraki | Violinist - Official Site Lisa Archontidi-Tsaldaraki | Violinist - Official Site
18/03/2026
A nice video on motivation, which may flounder, versus commitment and the beauty of doing even the smallest of things:
If You’re Ambitious but Lazy, Watch This Samurai Lesson (Kaizen Method to Success) Grab Your Inner Kaizen Journal: Here- https://superprofile.bio/vp/GratitudeJournal_KodenObscureMany people believe that strong ambition and motivation will n...
11/03/2026
Congratulations to Oscar Ni for coming second in the ISA Young Musicians Finals 2026. Here is the happy boy (pupil of Panayotis Archontides)
11/03/2026
Congratulations to Yiyang D**g for achieving a distinction on his piano Grade 1 exam, few months after starting piano lessons with Natalie Tsaldarakis 🥳
02/03/2026
Congratulations to Izzy Chan who was offered the fantastic opportunity to work with concert pianist Junyan Chen Steinway & Sons. Izzy is a Steinway scholar at Bromley High School and Natalie’s student (Natalie Tsaldarakis). PianoPlus International Recital Series
10/02/2026
Our violin teacher, Lisa Archontides-Tsaldaraki, is performing in Wigmore Hall as leader of the Starling Quartet. Both concerts are sold out. Meanwhile, Panayotis Archontides is the arranger of Miki’s Theodorakis’ Zorba The Greek which is part of the programme. Congratulations to both!
Good luck to all four of our students who will be participating on Sunday's EPTA National Piano Competition in London!
31/12/2025
Happy new year to our students and their parents! Make sure to follow the PianoPlus International Recital Series page for opportunities (no age restrictions, Grades 7 to diploma, some opportunities also for Grades 4-6). Congratulations to our students for bringing 2025 to a wonderful conclusion. News and updates to follow shortly!
Wishing our colleagues, participants, and followers for the festive season and the new year ahead! Many exciting developments are in the works. See you all again in 2026!