First Annual Remarkable Music Performances and Cultural Tours of Warsaw and Krakow, Poland (with a special visit to Auschwitz)

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1 MidAm International, Inc. Peter Tiboris, General Music Director and Artistic Director In association and cooperation with The Pan-European Philharmonia of Warsaw P R E S E N T First Annual Remarkable Music Performances and Cultural Tours of Warsaw and Krakow, Poland (with a special visit to Auschwitz) Friday, June 14 Sunday, June 23, 2019 For all choruses from North and South America and Europe Warsaw Krakow MidAm International, Inc. 39 Broadway, Suite 3600 (36 th FL) New York, NY Tel. (212) Fax (212) Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 1

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6 W a r s a w & K r a k o w M u s i c T o u r Registration Deadline: November 15, 2018 Performances in Holy Cross Church and All Saints Church in Warsaw on Monday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Mozart s REQUIEM Faure s REQUIEM Rutter s REQUIEM MidAm International seeks 3 guest conductors to lead 60-voice choirs in these works Featuring the Pan-European Philharmonia of Warsaw Jakub Fiebig, Executive Manager & World Class Soloists from Europe Plus a cappella solo performances by your choirs In the St. Mary s Basilica in Krakow on Thursday, June 20, 2019 Holy Cross Church, Warsaw All Saints Church, Warsaw St. Mary s Basilica, Krakow Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 6

7 Warsaw & Krakow 2019 Itinerary Day 1 Friday, June 14, Warsaw Arrive in Warsaw. MidAm International, Inc. staff and Columbus Welcome Management staff meet you at the airport and transfer you to MERCURE WARSZAWA GRAND HOTEL ( ) for check in. MERCURE WARSZAWA GRAND HOTEL 6 PM-7 PM: Opening Night in hotel restaurant with Peter Tiboris, Guest Conductors, Directors, and Midam Staff. Introductions. Review of day-by-day schedule. Questions and answers. Order food and drinks on your own. Day 2 Saturday, June 15, Warsaw Breakfast 9:30 AM-12:00 PM: Rehearsal with piano in hotel ballroom 12:30 PM: lunch on your own First Tour: 2:00 PM-6 PM: A guided general tour of the city; bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. First Tour: Panoramic City-Sightseeing includes most interesting and important tourist attractions of the city: The Royal Route with superb aristocratic residences, churches and famous monuments, Presidential Palace, statue of Copernicus, Holy Cross Church with the urn containing the heart of Fryderyk Chopin, Warsaw University, Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site with Royal Castle, St. John s Cathedral Market Square, Barbican, New Town with monument of Warsaw Uprising 1944, former Jewish Ghetto area with Memorial to the Heroes of the Ghetto Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. If time permits visit of the interiors of the Royal Castle. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management.) Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 7

8 Old Town with Royal Castle Royal Route Krakowskie Przedmieście Street Barbican Royal Route St. Anna s Church 6:30 PM: Bus transfer back to hotel Dinner on own; Evening free Day 3 Sunday, June 16, Warsaw Breakfast 9:30 AM-12:00 PM: Rehearsal with piano in hotel ballroom Second Tour: 2:00 PM-6 PM: City walking tour: Chopin Museum, Royal Lazienki Park; Bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. Second Tour: Visit to the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw located in the Ostrogski Palace. The mission of the Fryderyk Chopin Museum is to cultivate the memory of the great composer and to make information about his life and work available to a wide audience. The purpose of the Museum is to collect and transfer knowledge as well as to deliver a high quality artistic experience, the choice will depend on each individual viewer. Innovative forms of exploration will be based on interaction with the audience and the immediate response to the individual needs of visitors. We will then walk through the Royal Lazienki Park (also called as "Royal Baths Park) with the open-air Chopin's music concert at the Chopin's Monument (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management.) Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 8

9 Chopin concert at Chopin Monument Palace on the Water Royal Lazienki Park 6:30 PM: Bus transfer back to hotel Dinner on own; Evening free Day 4 Monday, June 17, Warsaw Breakfast Morning free and lunch on own 2:00 PM: General rehearsal in Holy Cross Church with orchestra and soloists. Dinner on own PERFORMANCE at 8:00 PM in Holy Cross Church with the Pan-European Philharmonia of the oratorios featuring the visiting American Guest Conductors and their choirs. Holy Cross Church Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 9

10 Day 5 Tuesday, June 18, Warsaw Breakfast 9:30 AM-12:00 PM: Rehearsal with piano in hotel ballroom featuring all the choirs together in a major oratorio. Third Tour: 2:00 PM-6 PM: Walking tour: Chopin's birthplace in Zelazowa Wola; Bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. Third Tour: For this afternoon was planed the visit to the Fryderyk Chopin's birthplace in Zelazowa Wola. The Chopin family left for Warsaw in the autumn of 1810, but even so Żelazowa Wola clearly held fond memories for the family. Close friends with Skarbek family, the owners of the property, the Chopins found themselves returning frequently for their holidays. The ZW manor outbuilding was where Chopin was born and is thought to have been built at the tail end of the 18th century. The newly renovated Museum celebrates both the Historical Birthplace of the lauded composer and pays tribute to the dramatic history of the very museum itself. Half of the house has been filled with early 19th century keepsakes, instruments and paintings, and many visitors attest to the haunting spirit of Chopin that lingers throughout. Another part of the house is decorated in pre-war 20th century decor and traces the transformation of the outbuildings into a world-class museum. Outside the impressively landscaped bucolic garden makes for a nice weekend walk, and feature four Chopin monuments including one obelisk dating from (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management.) Zelazowa Wola: birth place of Chopin Return to hotel by private coach Evening free Day 6 Wednesday, June 19, Warsaw Breakfast Morning free and lunch on own 2:00 PM: General rehearsal in All Saints Church with orchestra and soloists of the selected oratorio Dinner on own PERFORMANCE at 8:00 PM in All Saints Church with the Pan-European Philharmonia and world-class soloists with a special guest conductor. Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 10

11 All Saints Church in Warsaw Day 7 Thursday, June 20, Krakow Breakfast in MERCURE WARSZAWA GRAND in Warsaw Check-out 7:00 AM: Private coach transfer from Warsaw to Krakow 12:00 PM: Arrive NOVOTEL KRAKOW CENTRUM ( ) for check-in. NOVOTEL KRAKOW CENTRUM Lunch on own in hotel area. Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 11

12 Fourth Tour: 1 PM- 3 PM: Krakow walking tour including St. Mary s Basilica. Bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. Fourth Tour: This walking tour in Krakow will pass by Wawel Hill with the Royal Castle, Main Market Sqaure with the visit to the famous St. Mary s Basilica and Cloth Hall. Built in the 14th century, St. Mary s Basilica s foundations date back to the early 13th century and serve as one of the best examples of Polish Gothic architecture. Standing 80 m (262 ft) tall, it is particularly famous for its wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss. On every hour, a trumpet signal called the Hejnał mariacki is played from the top of the taller of Saint Mary's two towers. The plaintive tune breaks off in mid-stream, to commemorate the famous 13th century trumpeter, who was shot in the throat while sounding the alarm before the Mongol attack on the city. The noon-time hejnał is heard across Poland and abroad broadcast live by the Polish national Radio 1 Station. Saint Mary's Church also served as an architectural model for many of the churches that were built by the Polish diaspora abroad, particularly those like Saint Michael's and Saint John Cantius in Chicago, designed in the Polish Cathedral style. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management and Wikipedia.) Krakow Main Square, Cloth Hall Krakow Wawel Castle 3 PM- 4 PM: Acoustic check in St. Mary s Basilica 4 PM- 5 PM: Solo a cappella concert in St. Mary s Basilica. After concert: Return to the hotel. Dinner on own, evening free St. Mary s Basilica Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 12

13 Day 8 Friday, June 21, Krakow Breakfast 9 AM 12:30 PM: Fifth Tour: Morning Tour to KL Auschwitz. Bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. Fifth Tour: The tour of the Museum, included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978, comprises both parts of the former concentration camp - Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. You will also watch a documentary film presenting the first moments after the camp was liberated. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management.) Auschwitz main entrance Auschwitz Birkenau Auschwitz Birkenau 12:30 PM 2 PM: Lunch on own 2 PM 6 PM: Sixth Tour: Tour to Jewish Quarter Kazimierz. Bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. Sixth Tour: This walking tour will take you to visit the former historical Jewish District KAZIMIERZ with its unique architecture. Since its inception in the fourteenth century to the early nineteenth century, Kazimierz was an independent city, a royal city of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, located south of Krakow Old Town and separated by a branch of the Vistula river. Today Kazimierz is one of the major tourist attractions of Krakow and an important center of cultural life of the city. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management.) Kazimierz Return to hotel Dinner on own, evening free at leisure. Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 13

14 Day 9 Saturday, June 22, Krakow Częstochowa - Warsaw Breakfast 9:30 AM: Check-out and store the luggage on the bus. Coach departure for Częstochowa Seventh Tour: walking tour to Monastery of Black Madonna and Pilgrims house. Bus, guide, and entrance fee all included. Tour description: This tour will take you to visit the Monastery of Black Madonna in Częstochowa, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Częstochowa. The Monastery of Jasna Góra in Częstochowa, is the third-largest Catholic pilgrimage site in the world. Home to the beloved miraculous icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa, the monastery is also the national shrine of Poland and the center of Polish Catholicism. According to tradition, the icon of Jasna Góra was painted by Luke the Evangelist on a tabletop built by Jesus himself, and the icon was discovered by St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine and collector of Christian relics in the Holy Land. The icon was then enshrined in the imperial city of Constantinopole, according to the legend, where it remained for the next 500 years. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Warsaw s Columbus Management.) Monastery of Black Madonna Lunch on own in Częstochowa 2 PM: Coach departure for Warsaw 7 PM: Farewell dinner in local restaurant in Warsaw. It is included in the package. 9 PM: Arrive MERCURE WARSZAWA GRAND HOTEL ( ) for check in. Day 10 - Sunday, June 23, Departure day Breakfast and check out Depart by coach for airport to return home. Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 14

15 Costs and Payment Schedule: Total cost is 2295 Euros (For example: at an exchange purchase rate of 1.15 = $ ) per person, based on double occupancy. This includes events, accommodations, transfers, & all tips, gratuity, and VAT taxes described in the day to day itinerary and specifically itemized on the inclusions page. This price does not include roundtrip airfare to Warsaw. Single supplement occupancy is 990 Euros additional. Note that single rooms are limited. Triple rooms are occasionally available and the cost per person is the same as double room occupancy, 2295 Euros per person. At the time of receiving your group s FIRST PER PERSON DEPOSIT with MidAm International, Inc., your dollar purchase exchange rate for your ensemble will become fixed and firm and this dollar amount is computed based on the dollar purchase exchange rate for that day which is published at the end of the business day in all newspapers. Please note that MidAm will add.1 to the total published bank rate to cover dollar to euro wire and transfer costs as well as any and all bank commissions charged by our European Bank (Alpha Bank). From this point forward the dollar amount for this program will remain unchanged, regardless of whether the dollar weakens or strengthens for the remainder of your payment deposits. This tour is priced in EUROS because all travel services in Europe are paid in EUROS, not dollars, to the providers. Spouses, friends, and families are welcome to be part of the residency. The package described here applies to them as well; There are no reductions because they are not performing. Admission to these concerts is complimentary. COMPLIMENTARY PACKAGE(S) The initial per-person deadline for registration for this residency is November 15, A free land package (based on double occupancy) is provided for every thirty persons who register by November 15, 2018 (30 registrations then #31 is free; registrations of 32 to 61 then #62 is free; registrations 63 to 92 then #93 is free, etc). The initial per-person first payment on the package is $400 per-person (see below). Note: If the conductor is a "guest conductor", with a chorus of minimum 60 travelers, their free package does not count in the above calculation. The number of participants is a combination of performers and non-performers all taking the tour residency package. Nonperformers are defined as family, friends, chaperones, etc. DEPOSIT DEADLINES: $400 per person on or before November 15, $400 per person on or before January 15, $500 per person on or before March 15, Balance due on or before May 1, Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 15

16 ALL CHECKS ARE PAYABLE IN US DOLLARS TO: MIDAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. Please forward your payment (one check per group) along with the registration form (one form per group) to: Ms. Zui Tao MidAm International, Inc. 39 Broadway, Suite 3600 (36th FL) New York, NY All deposits and payments are non-refundable and non-transferable to the group s unpaid balance, should an individual cancel their participation. Cancellation insurance, therefore, is recommended. Please visit or call to inquire about trip cancellation insurance. AIRFARES TO WARSAW ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES & INDIVIDUALS. Please consult with your personal travel agent and internet search engine for the best possible price. Also, MidAm International, Inc. has had a travel relationship with Tzell Travel in NYC for 35 years. It is recommended that you contact Ms. Nanette Gould, their representative, and have her investigate an airfare on your behalf. You are under no obligation to take the airfare she proposes. Nanette Gould: NGould@Tzell.com or x2430. If you are a US citizen, a valid passport is required but no visa is required. If you are NOT a US citizen, please check with your embassy regarding entry requirements to Poland. Land Package Inclusions (for each residency package): PERFORMANCE/ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION: 1. One major public performance in Holy Cross Church and one in All Saints Church in Warsaw on June 17 and June 19 with The Pan-European Philharmonia and world-class soloists. The first concert on June 17 will feature the visiting guest conductors and their 60 voice choirs; the second concert on June 19 will combine all of the choirs in a major oratorio under a special guest conductor and different repertoire. 2. One a cappella sacred music concert in Krakow on June 20 (for those choirs who choose to perform under their own directors). A minimum of three groups must agree to do the a cappella solo performance before it can go forward. 3. Distinguished guest conductors. 4. The Pan-European Philharmonia is the residency orchestra; typically performers depending on the repertoire. 5. World-class soloists. 6. Professional accompanists. 7. Audience management of concerts in cooperation with Columbus Welcome Management of Warsaw. 8. National and International press coverage. 9. Internet posting and updating on Facebook and other social media. 10. Concert photograph sent to each director by August 1, Complimentary concert YouTube video sent to each director of their concert (pending approval of the Warsaw musicians union). 12. Publicity, management, and audience development of your concerts in Warsaw and Krakow. 13. Complimentary concert poster given to each participant at the conclusion of the tour. LODGING/GROUND TRANSPORTATION/BOARD: 14. Seven (7) nights in Warsaw, double occupancy at MERCURE WARSZAWA GRAND HOTEL ( ); Two (2) nights in Krakow, double occupancy at NOVOTEL KRAKOW CENTRUM ( novotel-krakow-centrum/index.shtml ); Single occupancy is 990 Euros additional (when singles are available). Triples are in limited supply, and the cost per person is still 2295 Euros per person. 15. Package includes all local taxes, gratuities and Value Added Tax. Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 16

17 16. MidAm International, Inc. and Columbus Welcome Management personnel on site in the hotel during your residency. 17. MidAm International, Inc. manages all travel details during the tour on your behalf with Columbus Welcome Management, a company whose expertise is in concert music travel for incoming ensembles. 18. Nine (9) full breakfasts. 19. Final gala farewell dinner in Warsaw on June Bus transfers from Warsaw to Krakow on June 20 and from Krakow back to Warsaw on June 22 are provided. 21. Bus transfers to all tours, rehearsals, and concerts; as needed. Airport transfers will be available for arrival when arriving in Warsaw on June 14, and departing from Warsaw on June English-speaking escorts on busses from all locations. 23. Licensed English-speaking guides on all tours. 24. Free package(s); see page Assistance with purchasing international flight tickets to and from Warsaw when requested by you to the MIDAM office. Please contact Ms. Zui Tao who will forward your request to Ms. Nanette Gould at Tzell Travel. SUMMARY OF SEVEN TOURS: all entrance fees, guide, and bus included. 26. First Tour: General City Tour of Warsaw 27. Second Tour: Chopin Museum, Royal Lazienki Park 28. Third Tour: Birthplace of Chopin in Zelazowa Wola 29. Fourth Tour: Krakow City Tour including St. Mary s Basilica 30. Fifth Tour: KL Auschwitz 31. Sixth Tour: Jewish Quarter Kazimierz 32. Seventh Tour: Monastery of Black Madonna and Pilgrims house in Częstochowa Land Package Exclusions: 1. Your round-trip air fare to Warsaw. 2. All lunches and dinners (except final dinner on June 22). 3. Purchase of your choral music. For more information, please contact: Ms. Zui Tao Program Director Executive Associate to General Director MidAm International, Inc. 39 Broadway, Suite 3600 (36th FL) New York, NY ztao@midamerica-music.com Office #: ext. 293 Direct office #: Fax #: Subject to change without notice; Published on August 15, 2018; disregard all previous documents. 17