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choirs of the orphans of Venice, and who left humankind a heritage of sublime human beauty. I hope the world also comes to recognize your special gift to all of us.” Pontanima has earned a reputation as one of Southcentral Europe’s premiere choirs. Performances are standingroom-only, and last year’s Christmas concert from St. Anthony’s church in Sarajevo was broadcast throughout the region.
But as extraordinary as the music is, the message is even more powerful. Pontanima is more than a choir. This is a movement — spiritual, intellectual, humane,and passionate.
The people who make up Pontanima have been brutalized by war, and their response is to reject the eyefor-an-eye philosophy of retribution that has cast a shadow over the Balkan states for years. Muslim. Catholic, Jewish, Orthodox and Protestant, Croatian, Bosniac and Serbian, these voices are committed to singing out for the cause of reconciliation and peace.
In celebration of the new millennium, Pontanima performed “Bosnian Te Deum”, the first Bosnian oratorio performed since the war,
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