Cellist Lynn Harrell is joined by violist/violinist Nokuthula Ngwenyama (“en-gwen-ya-ma”) this weekend for performances with The Charlotte Symphony of Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote. Here’s a video clip of Ngenyama performing the Prelude from Bach’s Suite No. 1 (originally for cello):

To get a feel for the work Harrell and Ngwenyama will perform together, here’s a portion of Strauss’ Don Quixote. Mstislav Rostropovich is the cellist. Seiji Ozawa conducts the Saito Kinen Orchestra. In the piece, the cello plays the role of Don Quixote. The viola is Sancho Panza.