Lisa Archontidi-Tsaldaraki

Lisa graduated with Master of Arts in violin performance (2025) with distinction, Bachelor's of Music with Honours degree achieved with First-class in violin performance (2023), and teaching diploma, LRAM (2025), all from the Royal Academy of Music (class of violin professor Rodney Friend).
Lisa is a Convivium Records label artist, former NYO GB member, Benslow ILS alumna, AYM-Awards alumna, as well as recipient of scholarships from the Royal Academy and Albert Cooper Charitable Trust. She has been awarded the Clarence Myerscough Trust award for 2025 (awarded nationally to one instrumentalist).
Lisa has experience in coaching advanced players as well as teaching younger children and incorporates the principles of Rodney Friend's Violin in Fifths in her approach to both performing and teaching.