Carnival of the Animals

A graceful swan, a waltzing elephant, and a whole chorus-line of high-kicking fossils … when Saint-Saëns wrote his The Carnival of the Animals, his tongue was very firmly in his cheek. But beneath the humour, there’s a real wisdom and warmth to his ever-popular ‘grand zoological fantasy’, and tonight, with the help of Sandra Albukrek’s enchanting animations, it tells a magical new story about humanity’s relationship with nature. Lidiya Yankovskaya brings the same energy and imagination to Dvořák’s storm-swept symphony, plus an immersive piano concerto featuring live electronic sound and video – a brand new showcase for the inimitable genius of genre-crossing pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama.

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*This project is supported by the Daniel W. Dietrich ’64 Fund for Innovation in the Arts, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, USA.