German soprano to perform on Ankara stage

As the "Guest Artist in Residence" of CSO ADA Ankara, Deutsche Grammophon artist, soprano Mojca Erdmann will meet art lovers in Ankara for the first time. Award-winning Italian pianist Riccardo Bovino will accompany the artist, who is regarded as one of the most impressive voices that Germany has gifted to the international music scene.

Erdmann, who performed concerts with the world leading orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Elbphilarmonie and Cologne Philharmonic in her successful career, and worked with legendary conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Kent Nagano, will present to the CSO ADA Ankara audience a comprehensive repertoire of works by German Romantic composers.
In an interview ahead of her concert on Sept. 17, Erdmann replied questions.

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your childhood? How did you discover classical music? A: My father is composer and flutist, so I grew up surrounded by music. I started music in a children's choir at the age of three. I started to play the violin at the age of six and loved it a lot, played in several youth orchestras. I even studied it next to singing at the music university Cologne.

Q: You have shared the stage with some of the most successful conductors and prestigious orchestras in the world. Is there a milestone in your career that holds a special place in your heart?
A: There are so many memories I have of special moments with great conductors and orchestras. I sang my first "Lulu" under the baton of Daniel Barenboim and I also worked very often with Zubin Mehta - both of them are artists I always admired and who generously support me a lot. In 2021 we recorded together with...