ACO Principal cellist Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve directs AYO Momentum Ensemble in a program that masterfully intertwines his Finnish heritage and Australian experience. Jaakko Kuusisto’s Wiima evokes the nostalgic charm of Sysmä, a Finnish town dear to Tipi’s childhood, while Crystalline, by the Australian composer Olivia Bettina Davies, shimmers with delicate textures.

ACO Up Close: Timo-Veikko Valve & AYO Momentum Ensemble

ACO On The Pier

Timo-Veikko Valve, Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performs and directs this program of music arranged for string orchestra.

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The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Recital Centre

West Gippsland Arts Centre

Chamber music of the Konzerthausorchester

Konzerthaus Berlin

The flags of Finland and Denmark fly high with the Violin Concerto by Osmo Vänskä’s beloved late friend, Jaakko Kuusisto, and the last symphony by Carl Nielsen. At first, Nielsen thought it would be “completely idyllic” in character, a Sinfonia semplice. When it was finished 16 months later, he wasn’t sure the name still made sense. Come prepared to discover its complexities.

Jaakko Kuusisto

Events

Upcoming events

13 - 14 Nov, 2026

Vänskä, Chen and Nielsen · Minnesota Orchestra

Past events

Nov 28, 2025

ACO Up Close: Timo-Veikko Valve & AYO Momentum Ensemble · Australian Chamber Orchestra

2 - 3 May, 2025

The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve · Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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