The Biola University Chorale is touring Germany and Prague in the footsteps of composer Johann Sebastian Bach in the spring of 2012. The itinerary below is a first outline and still work in progress.
Day 1, Saturday, April 7, 2012
Depart USA
Overnight flight to Germany.
Day 2, Sunday, April 8, 2012
Willkommen in Deutschland
Your Incantato Tour Manager and Driver welcome you at Munich airport and bring your group to the musical city of Bayreuth. After check-in, enjoy a traditional German welcome dinner.
Day 3, Monday, April 9, 2012
Easter Monday in Bayreuth - Celebrations, sightseeing & performance
Experience Bayreuth‘s rich history with a special focus on Wagner, before presenting your first tour performance - the choir will sing either Easter Mass or in an Easter Service. After some time at leisure, continue to Weimar for an orientation tour, check-in and evening at leisure.
Day 4, Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Weimar Exchange, Mayor‘s Reception and Concert
Bach and Liszt - along with Goethe and Schiller - have left their mark on the city of Weimar and so will the Biola Choir today by presenting a highlight concert in or near this UNESCO world heritage site. There is the opportunity to visit nearby Buchenwald - a former Nazi concentration camp.
Day 5, Wednesday, April 11, 2012
In Bach‘s footsteps
Retrace J.S. Bach‘s life by visiting two very important cities in his life: Eisenach and Arnstadt. Visit the Bach Museum and present a concert in one of the churches the composer worked at followed by a cultural exchange.
Day 6, Thursday, April 12, 2012
Leipzig in-depth — Recital at Thomaskirche
Continue your journey in Bach‘s footsteps by driving to Leipzig where a local expert guide will show you around prior to the choir‘s recital at Thomaskirche and/or a concert in the adjacent Bach Museum.
Day 7, Friday, April 13, 2012
Via Dresden to Prague
Often referred to as the “Florence of the North,” Dresden is a must-see city. After a guided tour and performance opportunity at Frauenkirche, bid farewell (or “Auf Wiedersehen”) to Germany and enter the Czech Republic. After check-in, take a guided walking tour of Prague.
Day 8, Saturday, April 14, 2012
Prague Sightseeing and Concert
The morning is at leisure to experience the many sides of Prague and get some last-minute shopping done. The Biola Choir presents a finale concert later followed by traditional Czech farewell dinner.
Day 9, Sunday, April 15, 2012
Return home with memories to last a lifetime
After a leisurely morning with the opportunity to go to church, head to the airport for your return flights to LAX.
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