Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, is a foundational work of Western literature, often called the first modern novel. It follows Alonso Quijano, a nobleman who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and becomes the knight-errant Don Quixote, setting out on adventures with his squire Sancho Panza, famously trying to battle windmills he mistakes for giants.
On March 8, Inklings Bookshop will be hosting a Don Quixote Book Club! Copies of the book are 30% off.
Call 509.965.5830 to sign up or fill out this form to join the book club!
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” —Johannes Brahms
While Brahms’ musings bear a similarity to the 1977 hit song, Dust in the Wind, surprisingly, one did not inspire the other. Brahms is making reference to the only single reed instrument group popular during his lifetime, the clarinet family.
In a few weeks, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s will feature Hsing-Hui Hsu performing the famous bass clarinet solo in the dramatic work by Richard Strauss, Don Quixote. The bass clarinet is one of the instruments that depict Sancho Panzo, Don Quixote’s loyal squire—but is actually his boastfully illiterate servant—who feeds Don Quixote’s fantastical delusions. The piece's first variation depicts Don Quixote mistaking a field of windmills for monstrous giants, Perhaps the bass clarinet is simply a reed in the wind.
Click the button to learn more about the clarinet and its role in our upcoming concert.
Learn about Saturday's program directly from Music Director Lawrence and Featured Artists Mark Kosower and Brian Hillyard at Lunch with Lawrence on Friday, February 20! Enjoy a beautifully catered meal by E.Z Tiger and special insights from our artistic visionaries.
