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Beethoven's Ghost

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Serendipitous meeting of musical hearts and minds

A new piano trio takes flight when Aura Go, Timo-Veikko Valve and Kristian Winther discover Beethoven and Ravel.

2026 Concert Season

What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place?

Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and internationally as a duo. She’s also toured extensively with virtuoso Australian violinist Kristian Winther.

Now Musica Viva Australia presents Aura Go, Timo-Veikko Valve and Kristian Winther in the piano trio for which we’ve all been waiting.

Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D, the ‘Ghost’, and Ravel’s stormy Piano Trio form the dramatic core of Aura, Kristian and Tipi’s first national tour together.

Alongside these two giants of the repertoire they bring a glowing miniature from Lili Boulanger, written in the shadow of the First World War, and a world premiere from Australian composer Melody Eötvös, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia and written for this exciting new ensemble of local heros.

"From the slow broad opening of the first sonata – like an athlete flexing his muscles – Valve showed why he is so popular… As the sparkling runs of the piano kicked in it was obvious that Go was the perfect partner for these taxing works."
— Limelight
"Kristian Winther's artistry knew no limit in a remarkable concert with pianist Aura Go."
— In Daily

KRISTIAN WINTHER violin
TIMO-VEIKKO VALVE cello
AURA GO piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’ 
Melody EÖTVÖS New commission*  
Lili BOULANGER D’un Soir Triste 
RAVEL Piano Trio  

*Commissioned by Musica Viva Australia. World premiere performances.

Melody EÖTVÖS

Composer Melody Eötvös embraces concepts of flux and narrative through continuous evolution in music. She communicates mystery, adventure, and versatility within deeply sophisticated ideas in musical craft, drawing from human experiences and documented discoveries. Eötvös is a composer in the realms of traditional instrumental music as well as electro-acoustic sound art.

She has lived and studied in Australia, the UK, and the USA, and currently resides in Melbourne, Australia. Commissions in 2025 included orchestral works for the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, and Flinders Quartet, among others.

With special thanks to our Concert Champions for their support of this tour within their state. We also gratefully acknowledge the Creative Development Collective for their generous support of new artistic projects, and the Amadeus Society for their support of the 2026 Concert Season.

Timo-Veikko Valve appears with the support of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Aura Go with the support of Monash University.

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Dates & Times

Newcastle   5 May 7.30pm
Sydney   6 May 7pm
Canberra   7 May 7pm
Adelaide   9 May 7.30pm
Melbourne   12 May 7pm
Perth   14 May 7.30pm

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