"[Cardew's] 1981's Boolavogue for two pianos, impressively rendered by the Ivory Duo."
Will Stone, reviewer,
Morning Star, 21/12/11
"your performance was I think a revelation because it demonstrated what a duo can be, much more than the sum of its parts. And when the music is carried with such conviction, then it is really thrilling!" Michael Chant, composer & Chair of Cornelius Cardew Concerts Trust comments on performance of Boolavogue at Conway Hall 12/2011 via email
"...The present CD with the title "Romantic Dance Music for Piano Duo" gives the opportunity to its listener to savour samples of the unique artistry of this husband-and-wife duo. [...] Their interpretation, especially in Debussy, reaches the almost absolute perfect (the comparison with other approaches such as that of the duo Tong/Hasegawa provides the measure of the Greek pianists' accomplishment). [...] Top interpretation on a par with those already widely recognised and established in the current recording industry."
ThomasTamvakos, musicologist & music critic
TZAZ KAI JAZZ magazine (April 2011, Vol. 217; translated from original in Greek).
"Oxford University's Jacqueline Du Pre Concert Hall showcased the Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble, a unique, four-hands piano program of lively music by Ravel, Mozart, Brahms, Alex North, and John Williams. A treat was Natalie and Panayotis' premiere of music by Hollywood film-score composer Miklos Rozsa. A delightful evening not to be missed!
Deborah Stevenson, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, USA
September 2011, posted on LinkedIn
"the star performance of the night"
Alkan Society Review 2007
"The IvoryDuo Live! CD is simply wonderful in both the selection of pieces and in your interpretation. I was really impressed by your sound: natural, spontaneous, with amazing ease. It really touched me"
JOHN KATSARIS, cultural manager of Festivals in Greece (Trikala, Kefalonia, Delphi)
“Natalie shows herself as a young musician of great personality and her playing is confident, self-assured and musically compelling. Her repertoire is very impressive"
Elena Riu, concert pianist
"[...]the brooding Panayotis astonishes us [...] He began the Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata op.26, arguably one of the most important solo works to come out of the United States [...] The soloist then astonished the audience with the facility with which he tackled the fast and furious fugal finale. "
Roger Jones, music critic
Gloucestershire Echo, 10/2/07 (review of Cheltenham luchtime solo recital, Spring Concert Series 2007).
"...Panayotis is an excellent pianist with a brilliant future to aspire to!"
David Rosenboom, Dean of School of Music at CalArts,
adjudicator of John Halford Piano Competition 2006.
“An excellent performance. The clarity and definition of your playing was quite outstanding!”Ray B. Finckle, piano professor
SUNY Potsdam.
“Thank you for a most enjoyable program and performance”
MTNA Wurlitzer Young Artist Competition 1993.
Ellen Flint, adjudicator
“Natalie has extensive professional experience and is a gifted teacher as well as musician!”
DimitriToufexis, concert pianist and pedagogue
“Natalie Tsaldarakis is a pianist of international stature”
KATHIMERINI (Greek daily newspaper).
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