Dayton Peace Accords
Dayton Peace Prize
Dino Zonic was invited to continue his mission in the Dayton Peace Accords and Dayton Peace Prize Project as a composer, conductor, producer, and the Cultural Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From 1995-2001, for the Dayton Peace Accords and Dayton Peace Prize Dino Zonic directed numerous events and designed cultural enrichment programs to expose the Bosnia and Herzegovina culture to American culture and lifestyle.
In honor of the First Recipient of the Dayton Peace Prize William Jefferson Clinton, Dino Zonic composed an original score, "Symphony Entrata," a Symphony for the fallen defending Sarajevo. The symphony was performed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) Museum.
During the planning of the first ceremony of the Dayton Peace Prize, Dino Zonic conceptual founded the award, i.e. peace medallion for President Bill Clinton.
Dino Zonic contracted together with his mother Sedika Zonic the production of a medallion that was designed and sponsored by the world master, jeweler Fahro Sofic from Sarajevo.
Mr. Sofic created the medallion of 220 grams of 24-karat gold and set with 45 blue sapphire diamonds.
The award was presented at the ceremony by Bruce Hitchner, Chairman of the Dayton Peace Accords at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
Accompanying the Peace Prize Medallion, was "Symphony Entrata" by Dino Zonic, and Michael Bashaw’s ‘Continental Harmony’ Sculpture.
For the Dayton Peace Accords Ceremonies Dino Zonic produced numerous events including:
- Produced and performed an original score “The Prayer” (philharmonic orchestra and mixed choir). Lead the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, The University of Dayton Chorale and University of Dayton Chorale Union for special concert Dayton Peace Accords Ceremony.
- Wrote original score "Shimmering Thread" and produced Concert for Peace with Dayton Philharmonic and Sarajevo Philharmonics Orchestras, Dayton Philharmonic Chorus, University of Dayton Choral Union, Omega Choir, Mt. Calvary Missionary Choir at Memorial Hall, Dayton, OH. The event was live broadcasted through Time Warner and ThinkTV with a simulcast on WDPR/WDPG-FM.
- Musical Circle performance at Michael Bashaw's performance studio in Dayton, OH. Among many dignitaries and diplomats at the Dayton Peace Conference appeared along with Bianca Jagger, Director of Balkan Institute.
"Circle Musical is what New York must see" Bianca Jagger
