Itinerary
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Fri, July 2nd |
USA to VIENNA |
| 05:40 PM | Glorystar Children’s Chorus departs from Washington, IAD to Vienna, Austria |
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Day 02 |
Sat, July 3rd |
VIENNA |
| 08:40 AM | Glorystar Children’s Chorus arrives at Vienna International Airport at approximately 8.40 AM from Washington. (Times based on 2009 schedule) Upon arrival at Vienna International Airport you will be met by your touring coach and tour-guide that will travel with you during the entire concert tour. Arrive Vienna |
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Check-in at your hotel Later in the evening enjoy the welcome ceremony of the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival, which will take place at one of Vienna’s landmarks, the beautiful St. Stepan’s Cathedral in the very heart of the city. There will be a keynote speech and musical welcome! This is your first opportunity to meet the other ensembles and to build bridges and make new friends! The true focus of the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival is to offer the participating international youth the opportunity to create lasting connections across all boarders. Music is the language we all share, and this global event will build bridges between the many young participants. The friendships that result will have far reaching benefits, now and in the future. Welcome Dinner provided Overnight Vienna (1) |
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Day 03 |
Sun, July 4th |
VIENNA |
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| Furthermore you will have the pleasure to listen to a lecture of Mr. Roland Horvath, former member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, who will share his experience as a professional musician with you and provide valuable advice. Lunch on your own ADDITIONAL CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#1) BY THE GLORYSTAR CHILDREN’S CHORUS CONDUCTED BY CHERIE JENG IN AND AROUND VIENNA (details TBD) Venues amongst others that are used by the SCL Festival are: The Austrian National Library, House of Music, Liechtenstein museum in Vienna, Schloss Halbturn and Lake Neusiedlersee in the province of Burgenland, Churches in Krems and Fels am Wagram in the province of Lower Austria. Dinner provided Overnight Vienna (2) |
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Day 04 |
Mon, July 5th |
VIENNA |
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Day 05 |
Tue, July 6th |
VIENNA |
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Start your guided City tour of Vienna with Ring Avenue, the Hofburg Palace, the Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Mozart's "Figaro House", City Hall and visit the famous Schönbrunn Palace.(entrance included) Lunch on your own This evening’s Gala Winners' Concert in the world-renowned Golden Hall of the Musikverein is the highlight of the festival. Join all the participating ensembles one more time at this event (You will find yourself either on the big stage or in the audience, (depending on the final competition results) but wherever you will be, this is a true celebration of your individual achievements of the past few festival days as well as a celebration of International friendships that have been established over the course of the Summa Cum Laude Festival. Farewell Dinner Reception with all Summa Cum Laude participants at Vienna Town Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor of Vienna Overnight Vienna (4) |
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Day 06 |
Tue, July 7 |
VIENNA to SALZBURG |
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Breakfast at hotel and check-out Board coach and depart for Salzburg Lunch on your own en-route Arrive Salzburg – The stage of the world! Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians refer to it as the Florence of the North, or the German Rome; and music lovers know it as the Festival City -- birthplace of Mozart and home of the world-famous Salzburg Festival. |
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Check-in at hotel Enjoy an afternoon guided city tour of Salzburg. See the Dom, the Festival Hall, St. Peter’s Abbey Church and its graveyards (tomb of Mozart’s sister Nannerl) as well as Mozart’s birthplace (entrance included) in the famous Getreidegasse. Enjoy the marvellous gardens of Mirabell Palace. Dinner provided Overnight Salzburg (5) |
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Day 07 |
Thu, July 8th |
SALZBURG |
| Breakfast at hotel Sound of Music Tour / Salzburg and surroundings (4 hrs) Enjoy a wonderful ride with breathtaking views of the landscape around Salzburg where the opening scenes of the beloved movie “The Sound of Music” were filmed. See the highlights that are in the film 'The Sound of Music' but also the historical and architectural landmarks in the city, as well as a part of the picturesque lake district around Salzburg, Salzkammergut. |
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Lunch on your own Dinner provided Overnight Salzburg (6) |
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Day 08 |
Fri, July 9th |
SALZBURG to PRAGUE |
Breakfast at hotel and check out hotel ADD ON PRAGUE Transfer to Prague Lunch on your own Arrive Prague |
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| Here, the last 1,000 years of triumphs in art and architecture have collided, often violently, with power politics and religious conflicts. While Prague's rich collection of Gothic, baroque, and Renaissance buildings has stood stoically through all the strife, the streets and squares fronting the grand halls have often been the stages for tragedy. The well-worn cobblestones have felt the hooves of king's horses, the jackboots of Hitler's armies, the heaving wheels of Soviet tanks, and the shuffling feet of students in passive revolt. In the years since November 17, 1989, when Prague's students took to the streets to help bring down the 40-year-old Communist regime, the "hundred-spired city" has enjoyed an exhilarating cultural renaissance. Check-in at hotel Dinner provided Overnight Prague (7) |
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Day 09 |
Sat, July 10th |
PRAGUE |
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Day 10 |
Sun, July 11th |
PRAGUE to USA |
Breakfast and check out hotel Early morning transfer to Prague Airport |
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| 08:40 AM | Flight OS 704 to Vienna | |
| 09:45 AM | Arrive Vienna | |
| 11:30 | AM Flight OS 093 to Washington, DC (IAD) | |
| 15:45 PM | Arrive Washington | |
ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR MODIFICATION BY CONCERT COORDINATORS |
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