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![]() Dayton Peace Accords Dayton Peace Prize Maestro Zonic was invited to continue his mission in the Dayton Peace Accords and Dayton Peace Prize as Cultural Ambassador, Music Director and Composer in Residence. As a Cultural Ambassador from Sarajevo, Bosnia, Maestro Zonic composed and directed numerous events and concerts for the Dayton Peace Accords and Dayton Peace Prize. He designed cultural enrichment programs and concepts to expose Balkan culture to American culture and lifestyle. In honor of the First Recipient of the Dayton Peace Prize William Jefferson Clinton, he composed an original score, Symphony 'Entrata,' a Symphony for the fallen, to honor President Clinton and his succesful mission of final peace in Bosnia, performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) along with the score Dayton Peace Prize Aria. The First Dayton Peace Prize was created to honor one peacemaker who has made a significant contribution for peace. President William Jefferson Clinton is honored for his pursuit of lasting peace in the Balkans. ![]() “...Finally, we ought to give another round of applause to the magnificent young composer of the Symphony 'Entrata' that we heard. I thought it was quite wonderful!” President William Jefferson Clinton ![]() |
![]() Maestro Zonic accepting standing ovation after the World premiere performance of Symphony 'Entrata' at the Peace Prize ceremony. Audio sample from Live recording in Sarajevo: 'Concert for Unity and Peace' Symphony 'Entrata' (2:21) - Play ![]() ![]() Dayton Peace Prize Medallion Medallion was sponsored by Maestro Edin Dino Zonic, and executed and sponsored by Master Jeweler Fahro Sofic of Sarajevo, Bosnia. (Fashioned from 220 grams of 24-karat gold and set with 45 blue diamond sapphires totaling 6 carats) ![]() |
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ceremony at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio by Bruce Hitchner,
Chairman of the Dayton Peace Accords. Accompanying the certificate was
the Peace Prize Medallion, Symphony 'Entrata'
and a Michael Bashaw’s 'Continental Harmony' Sculpture. |
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![]() ![]() Senator Hillary Clinton, Dino Zonic ![]() Senator Jo Biden and Dino Zonic ![]() Bianca Jagger & Dino Zonic |
![]() Dayton Peace Prize Continental Harmony (brass, bronze, wood) sound sculpture by Michael Bashaw Symbol of harmony, rod chimes in a diatonic scale (seven tones) in the Dorian mode... hope for harmony among and within the seven continents... ![]() ![]() ![]() Perry
Dennos, Julija Zonic, Julie Harrity,
String Orchestra and Dayton
Children Choir performing "Day One" |
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![]() Puzzle of Light in performing Hooves and Heather with Bashaw's sound sculptures |
![]() Michael Bashaw, Solo Flute and String Orchestra performing Dayton Peace Aria |
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