Itinerary
| San Gabriel Valley Children's Chorus SCL Youth Music Festival Vienna & Smetana Hall Concert Prague Vienna July 7th – 11th, Prague, July 11t – 13th, Salzburg & Munich Add-on, July 13th – 15th, 2012 |
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Day 0 |
Fri, July 6th |
LAX |
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Group depart LAX |
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| 07.53 am | OS 094 |
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Day 1 |
Sat, July 7th |
VIENNA |
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"WELCOME TO VIENNA, THE WORLD CAPITAL OF MUSIC" |
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| Arrive to Vienna Upon arrival at Vienna Airport, the San Gabriel Valley Children’s Chorus will be met by your touring coach, driver and experienced SCL Festival concert tour manager. Transfer from the airport to your accommodation in Vienna.
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| Vienna is a city of many facets: Trendy clubs, young galleries,modern architecture and stylish boutiques are as much a part of Vienna as the concert halls, large museums, splendid buildings and nostalgic shops. From a Roman settlement to the world capital of music, Vienna has undergone vast changes throughout the centuries. From the late 18th century on, Vienna‘s culture – particularly its music – was famous throughout Europe. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, Mahler, and Bruckner all lived in the city. Today, what makes Vienna unique is the way the city equally embraces history and modernity, spanning the glorious imperial age to contemporary art and architecture. Take at stroll at Vienna´s city centre to stretch your legs after the flight Lunch provided at local restaurant Check-in at hotel In the late afternoon enjoy the Welcome Ceremony of the
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Day 2 |
Sun, July 8th |
VIENNA |
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05.50 pm |
Arrival of 2 extra participants to Vienna |
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 SUMMA CUM LAUDE COMPETITION or CELEBRATION Breakfast
Workshops and seminars conducted at the University of Music in Vienna Lunch-box provided ADDITIONAL JOINT CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#1) in Zidlochovice at the Church Svateho Kriz Dinner provided at local restaurant in Zidlochovice Overnight Vienna (2) |
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Day 3 |
Mon, July 9th |
VIENNA |
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SUMMA CUM LAUDE COMPETITION or CELEBRATION Breakfast
Today the prestigious competition will be held in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein and you will be judged by a selection of top music professionals, all well-respected and well-known internationally e.g. Mr. Erwin Ortner, Mr. Ronald Smart, Mr. Steen Lindholm or Mr. Johannes Hiemetsberger.
Today the unique celebration concert is taking place in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, the highlight of the SCL non-competitive program. Within a period of 20 min feel free to present pieces of your own choice to the audience and take the opportunity to listen to the other ensembles. Lunch-box provided Dinner provided at local restaurant in Kapuvár ADDITIONAL JOINT CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#2) in Kapuvár at the St. Ann´s Church (with an official reception by the city Mayor and a joint get together after concert ) Overnight Vienna (3) |
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Day 4 |
Tue, July 10th |
VIENNA |
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"GALA WINNERS’ CONCERT IN THE GRAND HALL OF THE WIENER KONZERTHAUS" Breakfast Guided exploration of Vienna |
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Start your guided city tour of Vienna including 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 provided at local restaurant  Gala Winners’ Concert in the world-renowned Grand Hall of the Wiener KonzerthausJoin 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 at Vienna Town Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor of Vienna Overnight Vienna (4) |
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Day 5 |
Wed, July 11th |
VIENNA - FREISTADT - PRAGUE |
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"PRAGUE, THE CITY OF 100 SPIRES & THE LIVING SOUL OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC" Breakfast and check-out Transfer to Prague on bus – approx. 210 miles (via Freistadt to participate at the stimmen.festival.freistadt) |
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| Arrive to Freistadt Please check out the Freistadt city map for more details: http://maps.google.at/... Point A: Free parking for the bus Point B: Festival location – Good weather Point C: Festival location- Bad weather Point D: local restaurant where you will have lunch stimmen.festival.freistadt The theme of this one-week festival is performing and listening – these are the most important aspects of making music together The Festival combines the quality of a vocal summer course and the feeling of a relevant festival. Selected SCL Festival choirs will have the honor to perform for other peers and colleagues (singers from Austria) to create an environment where young musicians from all over the world can interact on an international level and build bridges amongst themselves. Johannes Hiemetsberger who is both the founder and artistic director of stimmen.festival.freistadt serves as an associate professor for Direction of Choirs and Ensembles at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. Mr. Hiemetsberger lectured and led various international vocal and choirmaster courses worldwide. As a conductor, he regularly works together with ensembles such as L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, Camerata Salzburg, Ensemble Prisma Wien, Wiener Akademie Orchestra and the wind section of the Vienna Symphony. He also guest-conducted the “NDR Chor Hamburg” and the “Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks”, Munich. Johannes Hiemetsberger was awarded the Erwin Ortner Fund Prize as well as the Ferdinand Grossmann Prize. CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#3) at the „stimmen.festival.freistadt“ (Musical welcome, speech by the city officials, spontaneously joint singing with all participants, listen to your colleagues, foto and farewell followed by another joint concert) Continue to Prague and check-in at hotel in Prague |
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| Prague, the city of a hundred spires is the living soul of the Czech Republic. Prague has been a junction of European trade routes and a political and social centre for centuries. As history passed through Prague it left indelible mark everywhere, as well as many cultures that had met in Prague during past times. This beautiful mixture of many styles from Romanesque and Baroque to Art Nouveau, Cubist and contemporary styles together with the Jewish Quarter and innumerable entertainment opportunities has created the unforgettable atmosphere and made Prague one of the worthiest places in the world to visit. The historic heart of Prague, due to its extraordinary character, is on the list of the World‘s monuments of UNESCO. Dinner provided at the hotel Overnight Prague (5) |
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Day 6 |
Thu, July 12th |
PRAGUE |
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CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#4) IN PRAGUE’S WORLD-FAMOUS SMETANA HALL Breakfast at hotel Guided exploration of Prague Lunch provided at local restaurant INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER CONCERT IN PRAGUE’S WORLD-FAMOUS SMETANA HALL |
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| The Smetana Hall, located in the Municipal House, is a gorgeous example of Art Nouveau design and brilliant acoustics. This world-famous concert hall has a seating capacity of 1.200 seats and features an original Art Nouveau organ and colourful decor from famous Czech painters and sculptors. The Municipal House is also home to the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. River Cruise: Dinner + Jazz music provided Overnight Prague (6) |
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Day 7 |
Fri, July 13th |
SALZBURG |
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Breakfast at hotel and check-out Transfer to Salzburg on bus – approx. 240 miles Lunch- box provided (please, eat en route) ARRIVAL TO SALZBURG |
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| 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. CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#5) in the Mirabellgarten Afternoon guided City tour of Salzburg |
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| 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 at local restaurant Overnight Salzburg (7) |
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Day 8 |
Sat, July 14th |
MUNICH |
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Breakfast at hotel and check-out
Transfer to Munich via Neuschwanstein CastleNeuschwanstein Castle is one of the most famous German castles. Visit this fairytale castle perched on its craggy outcrop high above a sparkling lake. It once belonged to Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm II, the “mad king of Bavaria”, who was king of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. Ludwig's eccentric nature and the mysterious circumstances of his death have attracted the interest of modern history buffs and conspiracy fans. Ludwig's sanity, or lack thereof, was a hotly disputed issue near the end of his life, and continues to be a subject of speculation among historians. Ludwig's legacy is also intertwined with the history of art and architecture, as he was the patron of the composer Richard Wagner and personally commissioned the construction of several extravagant fantasy castles (the most famous being Neuschwanstein). Lunch provided at local restaurant in Neuschwanstein ARRIVAL AT MUNICH |
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| Munich – Magical Metropolis! Big city flair and rural charm, Alpine heartiness and Mediterranean chic, art treasures and Oktoberfest, traditional customs and hi-tech, beer gardens and haute cuisine, opera and Art Park – it’s this very special „Munich mix” that makes the Bavarian capital so attractive for visitors from all over the world. This is an endlessly new city that never loses its fascination. Check-in at hotel in Munich Afternoon guided city tour in Munich Dinner provided at local restaurant Overnight Munich (8) |
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Day 9 |
Sun, July 15th |
RETURN HOME |
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| Breakfast at hotel and check-out Group transfer to Munich airport and return home |
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| 11.25am | departure flight for Frankfurt (LH 111) |
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| 04.40pm | Arrive Los Angeles Airport (LAX) |
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Wed, July 18th |
RETURN HOME |
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| Three people with deviation (YEUNG, Dustin Kevin / YEUNG, Sunny Yangyang / YEUNG, William Hok Man): | ||||
| 03.45pm | departure direct flight for LAX (LH 452) | |||
| 7.05pm | Arrive Los Angeles Airport (LAX) | |||
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