Religion connects people in a special way in Sarajevo!

Lindsey says that she heard about our city long ago because she was born in Dayton, the city where the peace accords were signed to end the last war in BiH. While traveling during her studies, she met a few colleagues from Balkan countries and she was delighted with their mentality.

The orchestra was short an oboist, so when the chance came to work in Sarajevo, she was only too eager. She doesn’t regret the decision at all because the energy she feels here and the openness of the people are exactly what she had expected.

Lovely mountains and forests around Sarajevo

She’s enchanted by the lovely mountains and forests around Sarajevo and she’s always keen to drop by Trebević and its bobsled tracks, yet she’s saddened by the fact that these Olympic installations are still in such bad shape. However, she’s been impressed by the warm welcome she has received here, the likes of which she has not felt anywhere else in the world. There’s also the fact that Sarajevans are such kind and wonderful people, regardless of the damage done by the war. She is touched by how Sarajevo shows such generosity and hospitality, despite its turbulent past.

She loves to go for walks and her favorite route extends up to Bijela Tabija, where she can enjoy the view. Her favorite part of town is Baščaršija, where she's always discovering something new.

Lindsey’s day doesn’t start without some Bosnian coffee, which she loves and prepares in her own džezva. Her daily ritual is made complete by reading and listening to some classical music by Russian composers and she enjoys going to work at the Philharmonic, an ensemble she has settled into perfectly.

When she first entered the main hall at the National Theater, she felt like a child on her first day of school.

- I was nervous, but when I looked out at the seats from the stage and saw those magnificent lights, I felt proud to be playing in a large European orchestra.

The only drawback to living here is that she cannot have her instruments serviced or find the necessary parts.

Her nicest experience here was when she played at the opening for Vijećnica.