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| DAY 1: YOUR HOME COUNTRY - VIENNA |
| | Fly from your home country to Vienna, Austria.
With a population of more than 1.5 million people, Vienna is the center of Austrian politics, economics, and education. Art and culture have a long tradition here as evidenced by the beautiful Opera Houses, Concert Halls, Grand Cathedral, Museums and by the delicate Romanesque & Baroque Architecture. The great composer Mozart lived here for many years. |
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Romanesque & Baroque architecture
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| DAY 2: ARRIVE IN VIENNA (WD) |
| | Arrive in Vienna.
You will be met by your escort and air-conditioned motor coach at Vienna International Airport.
Time permitting; you will have a Brief Orientation Tour of the city before checking into the hotel.
Lunch on your own expense if you arrive in the morning
Free time on your own |
| | Festival Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight in Vienna
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| | "I must thank you again for the wonderful time we all had on this trip. It was more than we expected and more than we could have dreamed about. Congrats for putting together a wonderful experience."
Lorraine Granderson, Music Director - Bishop Anstey High School Choir
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| DAY 3: VIENNA (B, L, D) |
| | Breakfast at your hotel
Festival Workshop with an Austrian Choral Expert
Festival Rehearsal for the Mass on Sunday
Lunch
Free time to explore on your own
Acoustic Rehearsal
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| | Concert I: Festival Concert
Each choir has 15-30 minutes
Dinner
Overnight in Vienna |
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Group Master Class
The Festival Singing Dinner
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| DAY 4: VIENNA (B, L, D)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Walking tour around St. Stephan's Cathedral and Festival Photos
Festival Rehearsal for the Mass
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| | Concert II: Joint Festival Mass in one of Vienna's greatest churches such as the historic St. Stephan's Cathedral.
2-3 Select Choir Conductors Conducting the Mass.
Lunch
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| | Bus tour of Ringstrasse highlighting Palaces, Museums, Parliament, Classic Theater, University and Votiv Church. Continue to the Kunsthaus Hundertwasser, UN City, Old Danube and Belvedere Palace. |
| | Festival Singing Dinner (choirs sing for each other informally)
Overnight in Vienna |
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Rhapsody! concert, packed with appreciative audience"We had a fabulous time. The venues were amazing!!"
Selina Midkiff, Music Director - Appalachian Children's Chorus
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| DAY 5: VIENNA-SALZBURG (B, L, D)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Travel via the Lake District to Salzburg, Austria enjoying the beautiful countryside.
Lunch
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| | Walking tour at Mondsee
Visit the Wedding Church made famous by the film "The Sound of Music."
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| | Festival Workshop with a Czech Choral Expert
Continue driving to Salzburg
Dinner
Overnight in Salzburg |
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Festival Orchestral Concert
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| DAY 6: SALZBURG (B, L, D)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Walking tour of the Old City
Including stops at Getreidegasse, St. Blase Church, the Horse Pond, Festspielhaus, Residence Palace, Dom, the Mozart Statue, Mirabell Gardens. |
| | Lunch
Free time to explore on your own
Acoustic Rehearsal
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| | Concert III: Festival Concert at St. Andrä Church, University Church or similar.
Each choir has 15-30 minutes. Joint Festival Grand Finale with 2-3 Select Choir Conductors Conducting 1 Piece Each.
Dinner
Overnight in Salzburg
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Fun Days of Sightseeing
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| DAY 7: SALZBURG-PRAGUE (B, L, D)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Drive to Prague, Czech Republic. |
| | Stop in Český Krumlov, a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site to explore the quiet and beauty of this charming town.
Lunch in Český Krumlov
Free time in Český Krumlov
Continue to drive to Prague
Dinner
Overnight in Prague |
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Český Krumlov
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| DAY 8: PRAGUE (B, L, D)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Festival Workshop with 2-3 Select Festival Choir Conductors.
Lunch
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| | Half-day guided walking tour of Prague Castle District (Hradčany), St. Vitus Cathedral, Lesser Town (Malá Strana) and Charles Bridge.
Dinner
Overnight in Prague
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Festival Choirs in Mass Choral Finale
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| DAY 9: PRAGUE (B, L, D)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Drive to Karlovy Vary
Tour sights of Karlovy Vary
Lunch
Acoustic Rehearsal
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| | Concert IV: Festival Concert in Karlovy Vary.
Each choir has 15-30 minutes. Joint Festival Grand Finale with 2-3 Select Choir Conductors Conducting 1 Piece Each.
Dinner
Drive back to Prague
Overnight in Prague
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Orchestral Concert of Festival Choirs
Accepting Applause
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| DAY 10: PRAGUE (B, L, FD)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Festival Workshop with 2-3 Select Festival Choir Conductors.
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| | Lunch
Guided half-day walking tour of historic Prague Old Town Square, Astronomical Clock, Estates Theatre (Mozart connections)
Acoustic Rehearsal
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| | Concert V: Festival Concert in Prague.
Each choir has 15-30 minutes. Joint Festival Grand Finale with 2-3 Select Choir Conductors Conducting 1 Piece Each.
Farewell Dinner
Overnight in Prague
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Astronomical Clock
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| DAY 11: PRAGUE - HOME (B)
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| | Breakfast at your hotel
Depart for Prague Airport to fly Home
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B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner, WD=Welcome Dinner, FD=Farewell Dinner
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YOUR RHAPSODY PACKAGE CAN INCLUDE:
- Flights to Vienna with your return from Prague.
- A modern air conditioned bus throughout for the whole tour for each group of minimum 30 persons.
- Nine nights in tourist class hotel accommodation with private bath, including all taxes and service charges.
- One free place based on half a double room for the tour escorts/instructors for every 25 paid (i.e. 26th and 52nd are free). Maximum of 2 free.
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) starting with the Welcome Dinner on the arrival day in Vienna and ending with breakfast on the departure day in Prague.
- Soft drinks for all meals.
- One tour director throughout for each group.
- One guided tour in each city.
- Entrance fees for selected sites.
- Local English-speaking tour guides.
- At least one rehearsal for individual performances.
- Two master-classes with leading Viennese and Czech choral conductors.
- At least three rehearsals of festival literature with selected attending choir directors.
- Five concerts with multiple choirs - each choir sings individually, conducted by its own Music Director with a combined grand finale of 2-3 pieces conducted by select attending choir directors.
- Concert arrangements to include:
- Venues Hire.
- Publicity including Flyers and Posters for each concert.
- Concert Programs.
- Chamber Orchestra for at least two rehearsals (one with Guest Conductor and one with all choirs and Guest Conductor) and two concerts in Prague.
- Royalties for concerts.
- Participation in Mass in Vienna and Prague.
- Festival T-shirt for each chorister.
- Certificate to Rhapsody festival for each chorister.
- One tour book for each tour participant with detailed instructions on your trip, and travel tips and information on visited countries.
- Basic medical insurance (for US and Canada choirs only)
- Classical Movements fees.
Itinerary subject to change
Venues are tentative and may be replaced with alternatives
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Choristers from all over the world meet and have fun together
Festival Choirs group photo
Standing ovation
Sightseeing time
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