Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of Animals, interactive concert – This interactive concert for children and young people is held in co-production with the Academy of Arts in Split. An orchestra of about twenty students under the leadership of their professor, experienced conductor Harij Zlodra, performs an integral suite of fourteen movements in which, in a casual atmosphere, the students will get to know the characteristics of the instruments and the orchestra as an ensemble. Although it is Animal Carnival originally composed for a small chamber orchestra including two pianos, two violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute and piccolo flute, clarinet, xylophone and glass accordion, the suite is often performed today in various transcriptions, including one for full orchestra. In the performance of the UMAS Orchestra, the string and wind sections will be marked by instrumental reinforcement, while a pianist will skilfully unite the two piano sections. The glass accordion will be evoked by two piccolo flutes, movement Elephant instead of the double bass, as many as four cellos perform in unison, while the xylophone will be absent in the performance, but the effect of the clinking of fossil bones from the movement of the same name will gain a new dimension with rich orchestral colors. The conductor will communicate with his orchestra with his hands and baton, while he will take the audience on an educational journey and conversation. They will be introduced to the biographical sketches of the composer, the historical circumstances in which the work was created, why Camille Saint-Saëns forbade the performance of all movements during his lifetime, except labuda, and that everything can be shown through music. For this occasion, the Art Nouveau hall of Ivo Tijardović will be transformed into a classroom with live music in close cooperation with musicians and a conductor who invites students to share impressions, repeat already acquired content and acquire new ones, making himself available for all questions and comments.
