Programme:

Poulenc Sonata for Violin & Piano

Enescu Sonata No.3 for Violin & Piano

Biography, Lisa Archontidi-Tsaldaraki

Lisa Archontidi-Tsaldaraki is a Greek violinist and Convivium Artist. In March 2023,she released her debut solo CD, “Rhapsody” for the Convivium Records label(distributed by Naxos UK and US), featuring an all-20th century programme.Lisa debuted at Athens Megaron in 2023 and has performed as a guest of SoundOut on Resonance FM 104.4.

In 2019, Lisa toured Germany as a soloist with theBromley Youth Chamber Orchestra, culminating in a performance at the NeuesBach-Denkmal. Other highlights include recitals in Steinway Hall, Charlton House,Portsmouth Cathedral, Benslow ILS and two articles in the Strad.

She won top prizes at the Convimus, Primuz, Medici, and Napolinova InternationalCompetitions and won the title of Young Musician of the Year in the Rotary South-East England and Gibraltar District Competition in 2019.

Lisa has received masterclasses from James Ehnes, Ning Feng, Joel Smirnoff, CihatAskin, Dong-Suk Kang, Yuzuko Horigome, So-Ock Kim, and Lana Trotovsek.Lisa is a postgraduate at the Royal Academy of Music (class of Rodney Friend MBE).

Biography Vitas Kai Yuen Li

Vitas Kai Yuen Li is a pianist, organist, and composer from Hong Kong and is anenthusiastic chamber musician.

His upcoming engagements include a benefit concert for Ukraine alongsideUkrainian musicians, chamber music recitals, and various duo recitals.He is the accompanist for several choirs in London and Hong Kong. Previously, hewas the organ scholar at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, and St. Cuthbert’s Church,Philbeach Gardens.

Vitas has given performances under extraordinary circumstances. In 2024, heperformed a piano recital at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine in Kyiv during anairstrike, offering music to those taking shelter. In Romania, he performed at CasaArtelor Dinu Lipatti in Bucharest to promote Romanian folk music.

As a composer, Vitas draws inspiration from Eastern European folk music. Hiscompositions include Echoes of the Bosphorus for cello and organ, inspired byTurkish folk music and written for a Turkish cellist in response to the 2023earthquake in Turkey.

Vitas is an undergraduate at the Royal Academy of Music

Presented in association with the Royal Academy of Music

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