Selected Programs
The Magic Of Us
The vision of developing the youth orchestra programs is critical to the youth today.
Dino Zonic provides an advanced orchestral and music training, which would not otherwise be offered.
During 2013 and 2014, in partnership with Music Unites and the Compton Board of Education Maestro Zonic created Youth Symphony Program for “at-risk” youth in Compton, California. At that time Compton Schools has recurring problems with a high ratio of violence.
In only six weeks of training with the students from the greater Compton area held at Centennial High School, Mr. Zonic's conducted a series of full orchestra concerts which created an impact on the community followed by local and national TV, and other media. In the first two months, the program generated $110,000 in donations and was featured on FOX National TV News.
United Through Music, Concert Spectaculars
During 2003 - 2006, in collaboration with the Board of Education of Dayton - OH, Stivers School for the Arts, Seedling Foundation, and Red Oak Productions - with Beth Duke served as executive producer, Maestro Zonic implemented the Youth Orchestra program held at Stivers School for the Arts in Dayton, OH.
Under his direction, students from Stivers and the greater Dayton area performed a series of United Through Music concert spectaculars at the Schuster Performing Arts Center, Victoria Theater, and Masonic concert hall, Dayton OH.
The concert spectaculars were performed along with Michael and Sandy Bashaw, and Puzzle of Light, among other musicians.
A highlight of the series was a landmark concert at the Schuster Performing Arts Center that united 375 performers on the stage.
Several students involved in this program received full scholarships in music and continued their music education at prestigious institutions such as Berklee College of Music, Brown University, Oberlin College, and Wright State University, among others.
The concert series featured
Stivers Philharmonic Orchestra
and orchestra members from:
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Wright State University Orchestra
University of Dayton Symphony Wind Orchestra
community orchestra musicians and choirs,
and special national and international guests.
The concert spectaculars featured also Claude Lucien Thomas the Stivers Jazz Orchestra (3 times the US National Jazz Champions), and special guests such as Nikica Lesich, pianist extraordinaire - Zagreb, Croatia; "Little Stars" (Zvijezdice), The World Champions Girls Choir - Zagreb, Croatia with Zdravko Sljivac, conductor; Goran Karan, tenor - Split, Croatia, among others.
The orchestra program and concert series attracted large public and media attention, followed by local and national Press, NBC, FOX, PBS, NPR Radio, and Radio Voice of America among others.
The concert series generated $550,000 in various revenues to support further music education in the Dayton community.
"Little Stars" (Zvijezdice)
The World Champions Girls Choir - Zagreb, Croatia
In 2015, Dino Zonic produced the USA tour for "Little Stars" (Zvijezdice), Zdravko Sljivac, director. The choir performed in Chicago, Ojai, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs.
In 2003, Dino Zonic organized the USA tour "Little Stars" (Zvijezdice) to perform with the Stivers Philharmonic Orchestra and Stivers and Dayton Community mixed choir the Stivers Spectacular Winter Concert concert at the Masonic concert hall, Dayton, OH.
The concert was performed along with master violinist Andjelko Krpan, Michael and Sandy Bashaw, and Puzzle of Light and musicians.
DAYTON DAILY NEWS, By Mary McCarty
Cultures in concert
A bridge between cultures few others can rival. "Music,"...
DAYTON DAILY NEWS - By Jan Underwood
...Thursday night, they put on an orchestral concert, melding the musical traditions of their two cultures and drawing a broad-based audience from the Dayton community.
American students from Stivers School for the Arts, and Croatian girls - Little Stars from Zagreb -- it would have been hard to envision that they would be mounting a professional-caliber production for two Stivers winter concerts, concluding with tonight's performance at Dayton's Masonic Temple.
U.S. Newswire/ -- by MaximsNews.com
With the inspired direction of Maestro Edin Dino Zonic, the "Little Stars" the world champions girls choir from Zagreb, Croatia -- cultural ambassadors for the European Union and one of the top performing choirs in the world.
In the spirit of the Dayton Peace Accords, The Little Stars will be performing the Stivers Winter Spectacular to promote peace through musical and cultural exchange.
Maestro Edin Dino Zonic's music spectaculars has bridged cultural, national, and religious barriers to convey a universal message -- his reputation has spread worldwide.
