Nicholas Snow welcomes "the World-acclaimed and Golden Karma Award-winning, composer, conductor, director, Maestro Edin Dino Zonic, one of the visionaries who is bringing the Palm Springs Orchestra into reality.  The Maestro "was born and raised in the Olympic city of Sarajevo. His altering life experience inspired Maestro Zonic to dedicate his work to the service of life affirming music; music that bridges cultural, national and religious barriers to bring a universal message of peace and hope to all people. As a Cultural Ambassador of Bosnia, Maestro Zonic creates and conducts music to foster and inspire unity between people and nations through his Concerts and Music Spectaculars which he has produced all over the world.If you happen to come across this podcast before December 17th and 18th, 2015, you're in luck, as Maestro Zonic and the Palm Springs Orchestra, and the City of Palm Springs are coming together to host a series of upscale, one-of-a-kind orchestral extravaganzas. They proudly present the Little Stars with Maestro Zdravko Sljivac, the World Champion Girls Choir-Cultural Ambassadors of the European Union from Zagreb, Croatia; renowned violinist, Elizabeth Pitcairn, proud owner of 1720 Stradivarius “Red Violin”;Chris Bennett, Grammy Nominated Artist, and the Palm Springs Orchestra Inaugural Awards.  More info.