Niki Vasilakis  violin
Clemens Leske  piano

J.S. Bach  Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015
Johannes Brahms  Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 Regensonate
Jenő Hubay  Carmen Fantaisie for Violin and Piano, Op. 3

This special concert honours the memory of Beryl Kimber (Leske), whose distinguished career as an international virtuoso and violin teacher at the Elder Conservatorium spanned decades, shaping generations of musicians. The program opens with J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015, a work of luminous elegance and contrapuntal beauty. Brahms's Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, known as the Regensonate (‘Rain Sonata’), follows with its characteristic warmth and lyrical intensity. The concert concludes with Jenő Hubay's virtuosic Carmen Fantaisie, Op. 3, a brilliant showpiece that transforms Bizet's beloved opera themes into a dazzling violin display. Violinist Niki Vasilakis and pianist Clemens Leske bring these works to life in loving tribute to a cherished teacher, colleague, and matriarch of Adelaide's musical community.