As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, on the night of the end of the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, on May 25, the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Air Force Museum.
The Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the batons of Neal Gittleman from America and Slaven Kulenović from Bosnia and Herzegovina, presented itself to a large number of officials, including more than 300 delegates from NATO member states.
Director of the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra Vedran Tuce said that the performance in Dayton is the crowning achievement of months of work by all members of the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra and is certainly one of the most important performances of our orchestra.
– Sixty people traveled half the world to show the most beautiful thing that Bosnia and Herzegovina has, its culture. To the great satisfaction of all of us, we have the opportunity to present Bosnian creativity, to show that culture is being taken care of in a much better and different way in Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina today. I am extremely proud of all of us – said Tuce.
The first chief conductor of the Sarajevo Philharmonic, Slaven Kulenović, who lives and works in Slovenia, led the orchestra throughout the tour.
– As a Sarajevan and a conductor, I feel special pride when an opportunity arises to present the city and the country in the best possible way. I am also looking forward to the concert on May 29th, where we will present the works of Bosnian composers and be led by the baton of the world-famous Marin Alsop. Music is the universal language of all people, and this tour in Dayton is the greatest proof that dialogue is very possible – emphasized Kulenović.
Congressman Mike Turner thanked and especially emphasized the importance of the participation of the Sarajevo Philharmonic in Dayton.
On Thursday, May 29th, the Sarajevo Philharmonic will hold another concert called Concert for Peace, where the orchestra will present the works of Bosnian composers. composer under the direction of Kulenović, and then together with the Dayton Philharmonic to perform Symphony No. 5 by L. van Beethoven under the direction of the famous American conductor Marin Alsop, it was announced by the Sarajevo Philharmonic.
