Central Europe is the destination for The Bellarmine University Music Department, featuring Schola Cantorum, the Louisville Vocal Project, and the Bellarmine University bali hotels Jazz Ensemble, all of Louisville, bali hotels Kentucky, as they head with Incantato Tours on a personalized performance tour of Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria in March of 2013. The department is led by Mr. Richard Burchard, and the ensembles are under the direction of Dr. S. Timothy bali hotels Glasscock and Mr. David Clark.
Ask anyone who s been there and they ll tell you the place is a gem. Weimar has a unique classical heritage and an air of elegance, but is also a very vibrant modern Thuringian town, on the river Ilm southwest of Leipzig, where enjoying life is as much a priority as celebrating culture.
The Weimar classic period from 1775 to 1832 flourished under the reign of Duchess bali hotels Anna Amalia, and her library with the exquisite Rococo Hall is probably the most famous in the collection bali hotels of eminent classical buildings. And while on the subject of libraries, Weimar is still best known around the world for its associations with Germany s national poets Goethe bali hotels and Schiller who lived and worked in the town during the classic age. Goethe s Home, part of
Fast forward into the 20th century and Weimar was again the birthplace of a movement, this time of the world s most influential art and design school. In 1919, Walter Gropius established the Bauhaus School bali hotels and assembled bali hotels the whole of the European avantgarde of the time in Thuringia to teach at the new school of design. Haus am Horn , the most famous example of Bauhaus architecture, was built as a model house for the first architecture exhibition in 1923 and is one of three Bauhaus sites in Weimar.
As befits an institution that is dedicated to the roots of Modernism, the Bauhaus Museum, currently in a neoclassical building opposite bali hotels the National Theatre, will finally get a new home. The winners of an international architectural competition for the new museum bali hotels were announced in summer 2012 and the design sounds spectacular; a geometrically clear shape forming a dominant solitaire at the edge of the Weimarhallen park in the town centre .
Apart from all its elegant palaces, museums and beautiful parks, Weimar is also a very liveable town, keen on letting its hair down now and then. Every October since 1653 the Onion Festival (12 to 14 Oct 2012) celebrates the humble plant, and it is the biggest bali hotels such festival worldwide. Onion garlands, decorated with colourful dried flowers, are popular souvenirs, there are stands selling handicrafts, food and drink, music and an Onion Market Queen who reigns for one year. The whole historic town centre is one big party and 350,000 visitors bali hotels make this the biggest festival in Thuringia. Not quite UNESCO World Heritage material yet, but another reason why Weimar is more than worthwhile.
The trip was everything I hoped for and more. Everything promised was delivered. I realize that this tour gave you a number of challenges due to the low number of participants, but you always seemed to find a way to make things happen. I appreciate the positive Can Do attitude. You showed what a tour company can do when it really cares about the quality of the performing venues and comfort and satisfaction of its clients.
Once again, thanks to you and all the Incantato team for the great tour you arranged for CIC this summer. I truly feel that Incantato delivered a lot for our money on this trip. All of the hotels were nice ones with good locations. What a great idea to give us a night in Vienna near the Prater! And the concert venues were varied and all beautiful. The dinner bali hotels cruise on our last night was magical bali hotels and we enjoyed the food, the company, and the views. Thanks for making this a part of our tour. You are so skillful in finding the unique, bali hotels off the beaten path, towns and villages. These are some of the best memories.
"Dear Incantato-Team, the Choir of the Sound and I want to thank you for all you did to make our tour to Northern Italy so incredible. I ve worked with many other tour companies, but this trip exceeded even my most optimistic expectations. The singers will remember bali hotels their time in Italy the rest of their lives. To have had the opportunity to perform in those amazing bali hotels cathedrals bali hotels with large appreciative audiences was truly memorable. In reflecting on our trip this year, I realized that past tours that I had considered successful fell short when compared to the trip that you put together for us. Incantato provided a consistently high level of organization and personal bali hotels attention both during the planning stages and on the trip. Other exceptional aspects of the tour were: - The right amount and high quality of the performances. Our concerts and masses were wonderful. - Outstanding tour managers that were a wonderful combination of knowledgeable, flexible, personable and fun! - Beautiful posters and flyers as well as superb advertising of the concerts that resulted in large audiences - Excellent pacing of the tour thanks for anticipating when we would need some time to recover - The included activities were interesting and created a change of pace for the singers - Great meals, consistently. My vegetarians were very pleased also. - The choir manager and I are very appreciative of your personal attention to our questions during the planning stages of the trip. - Terrific bali hotels bus drivers who made us feel safe and who enjoyed the group It was a pleasure to work with everyone at your organization and I would be happy to share my experience with Incantato with other potential clients." Judy Filibeck, Director "Choir of the Sound", Seattle, WA
"Having recently returned from a successful tour of Ireland, I can say without a doubt that this was my finest tour experience. I have used several different tours companies in my years of performance tours, and none have matched the attention to detail, the thoughtful planning, excellent venues marketing, meal hotels, and overall management by Incantato Tours. Their pricing was excellent, and when the US currency dropped, they did not raise any of our cost. I would recommend this company to anyone planning a tour, whether they are a large professional ensemble, or a small church choir."
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My sincerest and deepest thanks to you and all your staff for making this tour for the Quire of Voyces our very best yet! Your attention to every detail, special offerings each day, fine accommodations and outstanding tour guides all made for a very gratifying experience for all of us. Susan Kuehn, Quire of Voyces bali hotels Performance Tour to Italy, June 2010
I ve worked with many other tour companies, but our Incantato Tour exceeded bali hotels even my most optimistic expectations. The singers will remember their time in Italy the rest of their lives. To have had the opportunity to perform in those amazing cathedrals with large appreciative audiences was truly memorable. Judy Filibeck, Choir of the Sound, Seattle, WA
"I have only wonderful things to say about Incantato Tours! The UGA Chamber Choir traveled to Italy in 2009. From the marvelous concert venues to the excellently managed tour, this was really a dream trip. The highly professional and expert Incantato tour manager who was with us throughout the entire trip, the fantastic bus drivers, and the knowledgeable city tour guides all helped bali hotels to make the tour run exceptionally smoothly. Probably most important was that this entire trip was really a specialty tour designed especially for this particular bali hotels choral bali hotels group. Incantato Tours made it possible for us to sing in some very remarkable places, including bali hotels the Sistine Chapel. bali hotels Planning a tour takes incredible dedication and Incantato Tours would definitely be my choice again!" Dr. Martha Thomas, UGA School of Music, Athens, GA
We had the wonderful opportunity to go to Spain, sing in great venues, experience an amazing culture, and eat great food. There is always a special element of magic that happens with Incantato Tours. Andrew Crane, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, California State University, San Bernardino; Performance Tour to Spain, June 2010
Incantato Tours has created the most musically satisfying tour we have ever taken. For the singers touring is about the music in the wonderful cathedrals and the exchanges with the local kids. A toast to Incantato for fulfilling your dream, and for making so many people so happy - now and in the future. Arlene Jacobs, SCS Touring Choir, Akron, OH
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