2018-09-13 Ulster Orchestra

The Ulster Orchestra kicked off their series of events on a new Derry~Londonderry series with the magnificent Don Quixote, Richard Strauss’s elaborate exploration of the exploits of the insane Don.

It’s a tour de force, using every inch of the cellist’s abilities, technically and emotionally – who better to take on the role than the wonderful Alisa Weilerstein?! Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony is widely regarded as the most masterful of all his symphonies. A tribute to the triumph of the individual spirit against oppression and what life was like under Stalin.