in Italy Music of the Masters in Italy with Dr. Sean Burton Florence, Assisi & Rome with option to include Venice

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1 in Italy Music of the Masters in Italy with Dr. Sean Burton Florence, Assisi & Rome with option to include Venice MAY 2012

2 Music of the Masters with Dr. Sean Burton TABLE OF CONTENTS Destination Message & Repertoire... 4 Leader Program Package Details Travel Insurance Plan Producers

3 DESTINATION Italy is the cradle of so much magnificent music and culture. Everybody deserves a chance to sing there at least once. Music of the Masters 3

4 MESSAGE & REPERTOIRE Colleagues, Imagine the following scenario: an exquisitely balanced and perfectly tuned chord sounds and then releases with a shimmering reverberation only possible in one of the world s most beautiful cathedrals. You and your students can experience this mountaintop moment again and again during the magnificent festival outlined by KIconcerts in this brochure. Consider for a moment the relevance of performing unaccompanied works by Monteverdi and Palestrina in the very spaces for which they were conceived. Feel in your inner spirit the sense of accomplishment from having mastered the intricate harmonies of the Impressionistic and jazz-influenced a cappella motets of French composer Pierre Villette. Ponder the significance of singing the forbidden Latin motets of William Byrd, whose recalcitrant Catholicism would not be quelled by the forces of monarchical oppression, in the Vatican itself. Contemplate the power and majesty of Anton Bruckner s harmonically driven settings of devotional texts. Think about sharing the vast heritage of African-American spirituals arranged by William Dawson, Jester Hairston, Moses Hogan, and William Henry Smith with an eager European audience! All of these ideals are not merely market driven selling points; rather they are the true and constant refrain of eliciting a passion for a higher level of the human experience through the intrinsic power of genuine music-making. It is my distinct honor to lead this journey of musical exploration and I heartily invite your participation. Please do not hesitate to contact me at sean.burton@briarcliff.edu if I can be of further assistance. Sincerely, - Sean DISCOVER ITALY: with Dr. Sean Burton 4

5 LEADER Dr. Sean Burton Briar Cliff University Dr. Sean Burton (B.M. The Hartt School University of Hartford; M.M. Boston University; D.M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln) is Division Chair of Arts and Humanities, Director of Choral Activities, and Assistant Professor of Music at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. Choirs under his direction have performed throughout North America, Latin America, and Europe, singing in some of Western Civilization s most recognized cultural and historic epicenters. Further, ensembles under his direction have consistently received superior ratings at competitive festivals and been selected for performance at state, regional, and national music education conferences. Regarded as the world s foremost expert on the unaccompanied choral music of French composer Pierre Villette, he has lectured on that topic at national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and College Music Society. He is also the author of one book and some forty articles, reviews, and editions of choral music. A versatile conductor in choral, orchestral, choral-orchestral, and operatic genres, recent conducting engagements range from guest conducting the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (Springfield, MA) for a Pops concert with Dionne Warwick to the Alaska All-State Treble Choir and everything in-between. Previous conducting credits include the Boston Orpheus Ensemble, Boston University Choral Society, Boston University Concert Choir, Boston University Women s Chorus, Connecticut Concert Opera, Connecticut Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Hartwick College Summer Music Festival & Institute, The Masterworks Chorale (Boston), Nebraska Children s Chorus Bel Canto/Nebraska Choral Arts Society, New England Music Camp, Omaha Area Youth Symphony, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln All-Collegiate Chorus, Wellesley Choral Society, and the Weston, Connecticut Public Schools. Music of the Masters 5

6 PROGRAM ONE FLORENCE, ASSISI & ROME Monday, May 21 Departure Tuesday, May 22 Arrive in Florence Meet KIconcerts tour manager Check in (daily) Overnight Montecatini Wednesday, May 23 Breakfast (daily) Travel to Florence. Visit the Piazza Del Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Accademia Museums (see the Statue of David) Individual concerts or sing Mass followed by a concert Overnight Montecatini DISCOVER ITALY: with Dr. Sean Burton 6

7 PROGRAM ONE Thursday, May 24 Transfer to Perugia Check in Combined Rehearsal Overnight Perugia Friday, May 25 Travel to Assisi, best known as the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi Visit Basilica di San Francesco, which contains the sacred relics of Francis and the beautiful frescoes depicting his life Dress rehearsal Individual cameo performances Combined performance (if possible in the Basilica di San Francesco) Overnight Perugia Music of the Masters 7

8 PROGRAM ONE Saturday, May 26 Travel to Rome Guided walking tour of Ancient Rome. See the Capitoline Hill, citadel of ancient Rome, the Tarpeian Rock, the Roman Forum and Coliseum Check in Overnight Rome Sunday, May 27 Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, with its breathtaking frescoes of Michelangelo and the Raphael Rooms, which established Raphael s reputation in Rome See St. Peter s Square and Basilica, the largest part of Vatican City Combined Mass at St Peter s Basilica (tbd) Overnight Rome Monday, May 28 Guided walking tour of the historical centre of Rome including Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, Piazza Campo de Fiori and the Pantheon Opportunity for individual informal recital in the Pantheon Dress rehearsal Individual cameo performances Combined performance Farewell dinner Overnight Rome Tuesday, May 29 Transfer to airport for your return flight home **Itinerary subject to change. **Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire DISCOVER ITALY: with Dr. Sean Burton 8

9 PROGRAM TWO VENICE, FLORENCE, ASSISI & ROME Sunday, May 20 Departure Monday, May 21 Arrival in Venice Meet KIconcerts tour manager Check in (daily) Overnight Mestre Tuesday, May 22 Breakfast (daily) Enjoy a guided visit of the historical center of Venice: the golden Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge s Palace decorated by 16th century artists such as Titian and Tintoretto, the Bridge of Sighs and Piombi Prison Performance in Venice s historical center for example at San Moisè Church or Frari Church (tbd) Overnight Mestre Music of the Masters 9

10 PROGRAM TWO Wednesday, May 23 Travel to Florence. Visit the Piazza Del Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Accademia Museums (see the statue of David) Transfer to Perugia Check in Overnight Perugia Thursday, May 24 Combined Rehearsal Overnight Perugia Friday, May 25 Travel to Assisi, best known as the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi Visit Basilica di San Francesco, which contains the sacred relics of Francis and the beautiful frescoes depicting his life Dress rehearsal Individual cameo performances Combined performance (if possible in the Basilica di San Francesco) Overnight Perugia DISCOVER ITALY: with Dr. Sean Burton 10

11 PROGRAM TWO Saturday, May 26 Travel to Rome Guided walking tour of Ancient Rome. See the Capitoline Hill, citadel of ancient Rome, the Tarpeian Rock, the Roman Forum and Coliseum Check in Overnight Rome Sunday, May 27 Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, with its breathtaking frescoes of Michelangelo and the Raphael Rooms, which established Raphael s reputation in Rome See St. Peter s Square and Basilica, the largest part of Vatican City Combined Mass at St Peter s Basilica (tbd) Overnight Rome Music of the Masters 11

12 PROGRAM TWO Monday, May 28 Guided walking tour of the historical centre of Rome including Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, Piazza Campo de Fiori and the Pantheon Opportunity for individual informal recital in the Pantheon Dress rehearsal Individual cameo performances Combined performance Farewell dinner Overnight Rome Tuesday, May 29 Transfer to airport for your return flight home **Itinerary subject to change. **Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire DISCOVER ITALY: with Dr. Sean Burton 12

13 TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN KIconcerts announces expanded coverage & new lower premiums to increase your travel protection The coverage in the policy is set out fully in the full Travel Insurance Certificate that can be seen online at or that KIconcerts can send you. SOME HIGHLIGHTS: CANCEL FOR ANY REASON BENEFIT If You cancel Your Trip for any reason not otherwise covered by this policy, We will reimburse You for 75% of the unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for Travel Arrangements You paid for Your Trip, provided: 1) payment for this plan is received by KIconcerts within 14 days of Your initial deposit/payment for Your Trip; and 2) You cancel Your Trip two (2) days or more before your Scheduled Trip Departure Date. This Cancel For Any Reason Benefit does not cover: 1) penalties associated with any air or other travel arrangements not provided by KIconcerts; or 2) the failure of KIconcerts to provide the bargained-for Travel Arrangements due to cessation of operations for any reason. OTHER REASONS FOR CANCELLATION If you cancel your Trip for a covered reason, you will be reimbursed for the amount of the unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for Travel Arrangements you paid for your Trip. They will pay your additional cost as a result of a change in the per person occupancy rate for prepaid travel arrangements if a Traveling Companion s Trip is canceled for a covered reason and your Trip is not canceled. TRIP INTERRUPTION The company will pay benefits if you have to interrupt your trip for covered reasons TRAVEL DELAY If your trip is delayed for 12 hours or more for covered reasons, the company will reimburse you up to $150 per day up to a maximum of $750 for reasonable accommodation expenses incurred by you for hotels, meals, telephone calls and local transportation while you are delayed. Subject to certain conditions, the company will reimburse you, less any amount paid or payable from any other valid and collectible insurance or indemnity, up to $1,500 for direct loss, theft, damage or destruction of your Baggage, passports or visas during your Trip. The company will reimburse you, less any amount paid or payable from any other valid and collectible insurance or indemnity, up to $150 per day to a maximum of $300, for the cost of reasonable additional clothing and personal articles purchased by you, if your Baggage is delayed for 24 hours or more during your Trip. DISCOVER ITALY: with Dr. Sean Burton 14

14 TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN MEDICAL EXPENSE/EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Accidental Death and Dismemberment $25,000 Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance Accident & Sickness Medical Expenses $25,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation $50,000 Repatriation of Remains Included WAIVER OF THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSION The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion is waived if payment for this plan is received by KIconcerts within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip. Please Note: This policy may not be purchased after you have made final payment for your Trip. ONE CALL A 24-hour worldwide service for medical emergencies, transmitting emergency messages, arranging emergency cash transfer, replacing lost travel documents including tickets and passports. CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Travel Insurance Certificate. For example, coverage does not apply to: any Sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (this exclusion is waived if your premium is received within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip.). COVERED EVENTS Other Covered Reasons, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: Cancellation or Interruption of your Trip due to: Inclement Weather, unannounced Strike, mechanical breakdown that causes complete cessation of services of Your Common Carrier for at least 12 consecutive hours; a documented traffic accident while enroute to departure; being hijacked or quarantined; jury duty; destruction of your home or destination by fire, flood, burglary or natural disaster; being called to the emergency service of government to provide aid or relief in the event of a natural disaster; a documented theft of passports or visas or a transfer of employment of 250 miles or more; Involuntary Job Termination (must be employed with same employer for 1 year); a Terrorist Incident which occurs in your departure city which is a scheduled destination for your Trip provided the Terrorist Incident occurs within 30 days prior to the Scheduled Departure Date for your Trip or Revocation of military leave due to war. The Travel Protection Plan is underwritten by: US Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ. Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.* 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, (*In CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency). KIconcerts Plan F390v Music of the Masters 15

15 PRODUCERS KIconcerts proudly stages some of the finest performance tours around the world and in America. Many of these are custom stand alone tours in glorious destinations and settings such as the Vatican. Others are part of festivals in venues as commanding as the Sydney Opera House, Forbidden City Concert Hall, Votiv Kirche, Dvorak Hall, and the Berliner Dome. These festivals are deftly guest conducted by some of the most talented of all musical leaders and educators. International performance travel has always presented challenges requiring a myriad of details to come together in order to make magical musical moments. This has never been truer than today. KI seeks to be your partner in managing these challenges in new and creative ways E. Woodmen Road, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO P: F: info@kiconcerts.com