Beethoven’s Pastoral

In this majestic and uplifting finale to our 2026 National Concert Season, Richard and an expanded ACO perform an all-Beethoven program that takes audiences on a journey through creation and wonder, beginning with the dramatic Coriolan Overture before culminating in the master craftsman’s Pastoral Symphony.

Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony is a love letter to the countryside. But it’s more than a musical picture of languid hills and changing seasons. Beethoven set out to capture how being immersed in nature feels. The awe of a sudden storm, and the inner peace that descends when it passes. The sense of wonder in a calling bird. Beethoven wanted you to feel his Pastoral Symphony , not just hear it.

Russian Australian pianist Konstantin Shamray shares a remarkable musical synergy with Richard Tognetti and ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve. It is fitting that this trio come together for Beethoven’s lyrical Triple Concerto , a work that basks in the joy of collaboration.

*Sydney Morning Herald

Presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Program
- Ludwig van Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op.62
- Ludwig van Beethoven Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op.56
- Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68 “Pastoral”

Artists
- Richard Tognetti Director & Violin
- Timo-Veikko Valve Cello
- Konstantin Shamray Piano
- Australian Chamber Orchestra