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April 2007

Concert Celebrates 15th Anniversary of U.S. Recognition of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, April 10

A concert by Maestro George Pehlivanian and his New World Quartet was held at Ambassador and Mrs. Robertson’s residence to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the recognition of the Republic of Slovenia by the United States of America.  The New World Quartet honored the anniversary by performing the world premiere of famed Slovene composer Ivo PetriÄ?’s Quatuor 2004 "...apres l'Automne..." and the Slovene premiere of American composer Randall Thompson’s String Quartet No. 2 in G-major.

Ambassador Robertson introduces the New World Quartet
Ambassador Robertson introduces the New World Quartet.
The New World Quartet
The New World Quartet: Maestro George Pehlivanian, Miran Kolbl, Miloš
Mlejnik, Aleksandar Milošev.
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Composer Ivo PetriÄ?, and President of the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts BoÅ¡tjan Žeks after the concert.
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Composer Ivo PetriÄ?, and President of the
Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts Boštjan Žeks after the concert.
Mrs. Antoinette Robertson greets Slovene Ethnographic Museum Director Bojana Rogelj Å kafar to the reception.
Mrs. Antoinette Robertson greets Slovene Ethnographic Museum Director
Bojana Rogelj Škafar to the reception.

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