Musica Viva’s Artistic Director Paul Kildea has invited three musicians familiar in various guises to audiences throughout Australia to form a dream-team, one-off piano trio for a six-concert tour.

Pianist Aura Go, violinist Kristian Winther and cellist Timo-Veikko Valve have each carved out successful careers in their own right, but listening to this recital it is difficult to believe that they haven’t been playing together for years, so strong is the chemistry between them.

Winther, as well as leading the Australian String Quartet for a brief, troubled time, has appeared in several collaborations, including one for Musica Viva Australia in 2022 performing Kurt Weill’s challenging Violin Concerto alongside the Signum Saxophone Quartet. He and Go have known each other since high school and performed together as emerging artists.

Valve, of course, is best known as Principal Cello for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, but he and Go have collaborated often, including on an ABC Classic recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s cello sonatas.

Beethoven’s Ghost: Aura Go, Timo-Veikko Valve and Kristian Winther. Photo © Peter Stoop

This is the second concert of the tour and already the cohesion, sensitivity and technical command are all in...