AYO Momentum Ensemble

Between Worlds

Internationally acclaimed cellist Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve leads Momentum Ensemble in a lush program for cello and string orchestra, masterfully intertwining his Finnish heritage with his Australian experiences. Jaakko Kuusisto’s Wiima evokes the nostalgic charm of Sysmä, a town dear to Tipi’s childhood. Tipi’s own arrangement of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata allows the cello to sing with warmth and lyricism, while Olivia Bettina Davies’s Crystalline shimmers with its delicate textures. The evening culminates with the introspective strains of Sibelius’s Voces intimae interspersed with select movements from Sculthorpe’s dark String Quartet No. 8, weaving together Finnish and Australian traditions into a captivating tapestry. Don’t miss this opportunity to lose yourself in a night of unforgettable musical beauty.

REPERTOIRE

Jaako KUUSISTO Play III, Op 21 (Wiima)                                                       
SCHUBERT arr. Valve Arpeggione Sonata                                                     
Olivia Bettina DAVIES Crystalline                                                                  
SCULTHORPE String Quartet No 8 (selections)                                             
SIBELIUS arr. Valve String Quartet Voces intimae                                      
Ida MOBERG Stillness                                                                                            

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