Opening of the 2026/2027 Concert Season: Zadar Chamber Orchestra
The first concert of the new season features the Zadar Chamber Orchestra under the baton of conductor Ivan Repušić, with the prominent saxophonist Gordan Tudor performing as a soloist. The audience will have the opportunity to enjoy an outstanding program featuring Boris Papandopulo's Pintarichiana, a new version of Gordan Tudor's ARP Concert for alto saxophone and string orchestra, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48.
A versatile saxophonist, composer, and educator, Gordan Tudor is one of the leading musicians of his generation, educated in Split, Zagreb, Amsterdam, and Paris. He is the recipient of numerous competition, artistic, and recording awards, performing as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe and North America. His compositions have been performed worldwide and featured at many national and international festivals, performed by renowned international musicians and ensembles, and published by the Dutch publishing house Donemus. Among his achievements as a composer, the ballet The Plumber (Vodoinstalater) stands out in particular. He actively performs as the alto saxophonist of the Papandopulo Quartet, in a duo with guitarist Mislav Režić, and in a trio with pianist Martina Filjak and cellist Eckart Runge. He currently leads an international saxophone class at the Arts Academy in Split, where he also founded and directs the contemporary music ensemble S/UMAS.
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