Niki Vasilakis

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Niki Vasilakis is an Australian violinist.[1] Together with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Vasilakis was nominated for the 2006 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album for the album Mendelssohn, Bruch, Ravel.[2]

Vasilakis featured in the 2007 film 4 playing Summer from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.[3] She presented the TV series Classical Destinations on SBS.[4] She was named Young South Australian of the Year in 2008 and the state's nominee for Young Australian of the Year.[5]

Vasilakis is of Greek heritage, and her family originates on the island of Ikaria.[6]

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Mendelssohn, Bruch, Ravel
(with Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Sebastian Lang-Lessing)
  • Released: 2006
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Classics
4 The Soundtrack
(with Sayaka Shoji, Cho-Liang Lin & Pekka Kuusisto)
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Classics (442 9963)
Sacred
  • Released: August 2016
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Niki Vasilakis Violin

Awards and nominations

References

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