Dayton Live & The Dayton Foundation

Concert For Peace Conducted By Marin Alsop

May 29, 2025

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Experience a once-in-a-lifetime musical event that unites cultures and celebrates the power of peace. World-renowned conductor Marin Alsop joins forces with the Sarajevo Philharmonic and the Dayton Philharmonic for an extraordinary evening. Together, they will honor the Dayton Peace Accords and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, showcasing how music transcends boundaries to inspire harmony and connection.

The Sarajevo Philharmonic, making their only public U.S. appearance during this visit, will perform alongside the Dayton Philharmonic in a powerful testament to the unifying force of music.

This project was funded by a grant from funds of The Dayton Foundation.

Thank you to Congressman Mike Turner, and his office, for their help bringing this unique evening of music to Dayton.

Thank you to a friend of the arts, whose generous donation brought the Sarajevo Philharmonic to Dayton.

The Program

Bernstein | Candide Overture
Vaughan Williams | Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
Beethoven | Symphony No. 5

About Marin Alsop

The first and only conductor to receive a MacArthur Fellowship, Marin Alsop is internationally recognized for her innovative approach to programming and audience development. The 2024-2025 season marks Alsop’s sixth as Chief Conductor of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra; her second as Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony; her second as Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia; and her first as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra. She is also Music Director Laureate and OrchKids Founder of the Baltimore Symphony and Chief Conductor of the Ravinia Festival, where she leads the Chicago Symphony’s annual summer residencies. Alsop’s 2024-2025 season highlights include a debut with the Berlin Philharmonic (being the first U.S. born woman to do so), a Nico Muhly world premiere with the New York Philharmonic, a New Year’s Eve concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and multiple performances with the Philharmonia. Additionally, Alsop’s discography comprises more than 200 titles, including a John Adams collection with the Vienna RSO for Naxos that has just received a 2025 Grammy nomination for “Best Orchestral Performance.”

About The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Founded in 1933, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) has been a cornerstone of the Miami Valley’s cultural landscape for nearly a century. Led by Artistic Director Neal Gittleman, its 90 exceptional musicians bring classical masterpieces to life while embracing bold, innovative programming. In 2012, the DPO merged with the Dayton Opera and Dayton Ballet to form the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA)—the nation’s first collaboration of its kind. This groundbreaking union has enriched Dayton’s thriving arts scene, offering audiences an unparalleled fusion of symphonic, operatic, and dance performances.

About The Sarajevo Philharmonic

The Sarajevo Philharmonic (SP) stands as the first professionally run symphonic orchestra in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1923, it has served as a cornerstone of culture and a vital musical institution for Sarajevo and the entire country. Throughout the decades, in a setting where the severity of societal events has resulted in a devastating impact on cultural circumstances, the SP has had to write new chapters of its history multiple times.

Even today, the Sarajevo Philharmonic persists in pursuing the objectives established at the outset of its journey, thereby maintaining its status as a prominent beacon in the cultural tapestry and undoubtedly one of the most significant facets in the ongoing musical life in Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The SP celebrated its centennial with a Gala Concert held at the Sarajevo National Theatre in October 2023, featuring the renowned Maestro Riccardo Muti. The previous season concluded with a concert conducted by one of the finest, esteemed Maestro Zubin Mehta, marking exactly 30 years since he conducted the Sarajevo Philharmonic in the ruins of the destroyed City Hall in 1994.

In May 2025, the Sarajevo Philharmonic will mark the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, a significant milestone in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, by performing the CONCERT FOR PEACE in collaboration with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.

Accessibility

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Parking

The Arts Garage, on the northwest corner of Second and Ludlow Streets, open for all performances at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre. The Arts Garage is owned and operated by Dayton Live, so parking there actually helps support the arts venues used by all our great arts organizations. For more parking information, visit our Directions & Parking page.