On Saturday, October 20, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Karl Anton Rickenbacher, began it’s season by performing Beethoven’s “The Creatures of Prometheus” to a sold out house. During the concert, Sir Peter Ustinov, presented 14 sections of his own plot to the music, from both Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of Animals” and Beethoven’s “The Creatures of Prometheus”. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the concert, a repeat performance was also scheduled for Sunday morning, October 21.
   At the press conference prior to the concert, Sir Peter Ustinov was quoted as saying “I feel a great happiness in combining the art of writing and acting with the music being performed. I consider myself a member of the orchestra and the instrument that I play is the written text. While performing, I consider myself a piece of the whole and not merely a soloist.”
   At the conclusion of the concert, all performers were rewarded with a standing ovation and more spectacular performances are expected in the future. The next concert will be on Tuesday, October 23 at 8 p.m.