THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE Alexander II
OF YUGOSLAVIA

THE HUMANITARIAN CONCERT AT THE
BELGRADE PHILHARMONICS
Belgrade, 11 December 2004 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown
Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended
tonight a big Christmas humanitarian concert at the Belgrade
Philharmonics. The concert was organized by the Rotary Club
«Belgrade» to bid farewell to H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of
Austria, Mr. Hennes Porries.
Their Royal Highnesses, Their Excellencies and prominent
guests were warmly welcomed on behalf of the Rotary Club by its
President Mr Ljubomir Hadzi – Djordjevic, who greeted them and
thanked them for coming..
Besides the Saint Georges String Orchestra, whose patron is
HRH Prince Philip, and the choir «Oktoih» who played under the
baton of Mr. Alexander Spasic, at tonight’s concert the
following soloists also took part: soprano Aneta Ilic, alto
Tanja Obrenovic, tenor Radivoje Simic, baritone Branislav
Kosanovic, bass Predrag Milanovic, the soloist of the Munich
Philharmonics, the flutist Michael Coffler together with the
concertmaster of the Munich Philharmonics and our well known
violinist Sreten Krstic.
The visitors had an opportunity to listen to the works of
Kornelije Stankovic – parts from the Saint Jovan Zlatousti’s
Liturgy, Kornelije`s Christmas concerto, Schubert’s Mass in
G-major and the famous Bach’s piece, the Orchestral Suite for
flute and the chamber string orchestra.
At the end of the concert a member of the Club Mr. Branko
Miljus presented H.E. Ambassador, Mr. Hennes Porries with one of
his paintings. H.E. Ambassador, Mr. Hennes Porries then
presented a talented Mileva Kotorcic, a protégée of the non
governmental organization «Nasa Srbija», with a cheque as a
contribution towards the cost of her further musical education.

Addressing the present guests Ambassador Porries thanked all
the members of the Club for enabling him to become during his
stay in our country a very important part of our people and of
our country and added:
«By doing tonight’s concert you have given me an
unforgettable evening. I am glad that during my work and stay in
Belgrade I had the opportunity to help young people together
with Their Royal Highnesses and the non governmental
organization «Nasa Srbija». It is not easy for one Ambassador to
become a part of one country’s society but thanks to you all I
have succeeded in it.»
During his diplomatic stay in Belgrade H.E. Ambassador Mr.
Hennes Porries was very much involved in many humanitarian
actions to help our medical and children’s institutions and was
the active member of the Belgrade Rotary Club.
Besides Their Royal Highnesses and H.E. Ambassador of the
Republic of Austria, Mr. Hennes Porries, tonight’s concert was
also attended by H.E. Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Wilhelm
Meier and Mrs. Gihan Maier, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Dusan
Crnogorcevic and his wife, archimandrite Andrei Cilercic, the
President of the Jewish Community in Belgrade, Mr. Misa Levi and
his wife, as well as numerous friends of H.E. Ambassador Porries
and the members of the Belgrade Rotary Club.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

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