On a bitterly cold winter evening, music lovers gathered at the CSO Ada Ankara Ziraat Bankası Main Hall for a distinguished concert presented as part of the DenizBank Concert Series. The Presidential Symphony Orchestra was led by Norwegian conductor Terje Mikkelsen, with world-renowned cellist Mischa Maisky as soloist.

A Narrative Journey with Strauss

The evening opened with Richard Strauss’s symphonic poem Don Quixote, Op. 35. In this richly descriptive work, the cello represents the figure of Don Quixote, while the orchestra paints vivid scenes ranging from Sancho Panza to the famous windmill episode.

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