Piano & Violin sonatas

Concert Programme

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)

Violin Sonata, FP 119
In memory of Federico García Lorca

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3

Performers

Tamayo Ikeda, piano
Gérard Fauré, violin

Together, pianist Tamayo Ikeda and violinist Gérard Fauré bring these three sonatas to life, tracing a path from Fauré’s lyrical elegance through Poulenc’s vivid, contrasting voice to Beethoven’s spirited G-major sonata.