The Heart of Don Quixote

Mission: To seek and share inspiration

The Heart of Don Quixote

October 20-21, 2018

Program and Description

TELEMANN: Don Quixote Suite
CHRISTIAN COLBERG: Viola Concerto
R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote

What’s interesting about this concert:

• A program inspired by the hero of Miguel de Cervantes’ epic Spanish novel.
• Having lost his mind reading chivalrous romances, a nobleman assumes the persona of Don Quixote de la Mancha and, along with sidekick Sancho Panza, sets on quests for glory.
• Richard Strauss’ work employs cello and viola soloists to represent the title hero and his wise-cracking squire, along with full orchestra and wind machine.
• Puerto Rican composer, and CSO Principal Viola, Christian Colberg, performs his own Viola Concerto.

This concert is part of Series 3.

Get inside the minds of composers and to the heart of the music with Classical Conversations, one hour before Friday, Saturday and Sunday Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra subscription concerts.

Join us in Corbett Tower before the concert for our Wine Tasting with Hart & Cru.

Concert Duration: Approx. 2 hours, 5 minutes with intermission.