Welcome to our exciting adventure and visit to Europe. This web page was designed and posted by our travel hosts, Concerts-Austria USA operated by IMTC, Inc., especially for us as we prepare to travel to Austria. It contains valuable and detailed information about our trip. Please browse all the information here and let it guide you as you plan to embark on this wonderful adventure.

We are absolutely counting the days until we can leave, meet new friends, make great music and visit so many historical sites. I want to thank Bram Majtlis of Concerts-Austria USA operated by IMTC, Inc. for his vision; his inspiration and his leadership in making this opportunity available. I had the amazing good fortune to meet him at the Music Educators National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah last March and I was immediately impressed with his knowledge, professionalism and integrity. Thank you so much Mr. Majtlis for leading the way in helping us have this opportunity that would have otherwise not been possible.

I offer sheer gratitude to all of you for your volunteer support, your financial sacrifices and your enthusiasm for this endeavor.
Thanks to the AOBA Board and to Linda Baldwin for tireless hours and planning. This is our 1st international performance; this is what memories are made of.

We are looking forward to performing with Mrs. Pederson and select members of the Travis HS Orchestra, it will be a chance to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends. Thanks to Mrs. Pederson for her assistance and exuberance. We will also be performing a few selections with a HS Orchestra from Europe, another cool opportunity! I can't wait to meet them and their director.

Most importantly thank you to every student that exhibits such a stellar work ethic so that we can play well enough to be invited to represent FBISD, Texas and our great country the good old USA. You are super musicians and young people. I look forward to spreading that "Texas Charm" everywhere we go. I am thankful and blessed by each of you.

Warmest regards,
Carolyn Vandiver
Director of Orchestras
Stephen F. Austin HS