Itinerary Day 8 - 13
Day 8 |
Sun, July 8th |
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 CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#3) in Vienna or its surroundings at the Pfarrkirche Church in Fels am Wagram, afterwards enjoy cake and refreshments with everyone Dinner provided at local restaurant Overnight Vienna (8) |
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Day 9 |
Mon, July 9th |
VIENNA |
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SUMMA CUM LAUDE COMPETITION or CELEBRATION Breakfast at hotel
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 Rehearsal at the House of music before performance ADDITIONAL CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#4) in Vienna or its surroundings at the House of Music in Vienna Dinner provided at local restaurant Overnight Vienna (9) |
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Day 10 |
Tue, July 10th |
VIENNA |
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"GALA WINNERS’ CONCERT IN THE GRAND HALL OF THE WIENER KONZERTHAUS" Breakfast at hotel In the morning leisure time Time at leisure for your individual shopping & sightseeing Lunch on own arrangements, e.g. in Prater  In Vienna’s well-known amusement park, the “Prater”, you can find a range of very good restaurants such as the “Schweizerhaus” serving traditional Austrian foodTime at leisure for your individual shopping & sightseeing Gala Winners’ Concert in the world-renowned Grand Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus in the late afternoon  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 at Vienna Town Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor of Vienna Overnight Vienna (10) |
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Day 11 |
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) Lunch provided en – route |
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| Arrive 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: Mc Donalds fast food 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. Sound Check at Freistadt Lunch on own arrangements After your concert performance (#5): |
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| 3.30 pm | depart Freistadt for Prague and check-in at Hotel Duo Praha |
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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. Traditional Czech dinner provided at hotel Overnight Prague (11) |
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Day 12 |
Thu, July 12th |
PRAGUE |
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INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER CONCERT IN PRAGUE’S WORLD-FAMOUS SMETANA HALL Breakfast at hotel Guided morning city tour You will be taken on a morning guided city tour including Prague Castle, walking tour of the old town, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Charles Bridge. Leisure time for sightseeing or shopping and Lunch on your own arrangements CONCERT PERFORMANCE (#6) 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. Farewell dinner provided at hotel Overnight Prague (12) |
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Day 13 |
Fri, July 13th |
RETURN HOME |
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Pick up packed breakfast boxes from hotel and check-out |
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| 5.30am | Transfer to Prague airport for the departure flight |
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| 8.45am | Departure flight to Brussels SN2808 |
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| 8.45 – 10.15am | Prague to Brussels, flight no. SN2808 | |||
| 11.20am – 08.00pm | Brussels/Abu Dhabi, flight no. EY58 | |||
ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR MODIFICATION BY CONCERT COORDINATORS |
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