On Friday, 25 September 2015, in the concert hall of Banski dvor in Banja Luka there performed Oktet 9 Celje and Zdravko Ćosić’s Ensemble. Concert was organised by the Association of Slovenians RS “Triglav” Banja Luka and Cultural Centre Banski dvor Banja Luka.
Numerous audience had the opportunity to hear various songs by a class of young vocalists from Celje and a class of experienced musicians of Zdravko Ćosić’s Ensemble. The audience was welcomed by a young member of the Association of Slovenians “Triglav” Mihaela Lunić in Slovenian.
Amorous yearning, old-city and folk songs accompanied by orchestra are well known to the audience of Banja Luka. Ensemble leader Zdravko Ćosić is known by his close entertainment of the audience. One could hear singing from the stage, but from the audience as well. Experience of older musicians encouraged and relaxed the performance of excellent singers of Oktet 9. Their repertoire was composed of Slovenian folk songs and songs that were and still are sung and thus popular despite the geographic, historical and generation differences. Those were known melodies although performed in a special way, not familiar by many. Their interpretation was welcomed by the audience.
