in Nice & Monte Carlo FESTIVAL RIVIERA SPRING 2011 Festival Concert in Nice Optional performances in Monaco, Italy & France led by Karen Kennedy & Joshua Habermann
FESTIVAL RIVIERA TabLE Of CONTENTs Leaders........................... 1 Highlights One...................... 4 Highlights Two...................... 5 Program One....................... 6 Program Two....................... 8 Extension......................... 10 Package Details.................... 11 Travel Insurance Plan................ 12 Producers........................ 14 KAREN KENNEDY & JOSHUA HABERMANN Festival Riviera
LEADERS JOIN US IN THE FRENCH RIVIERA We are delighted to invite you to join us for a series of musical and cultural adventures in the south of France! This historic country, home to the rise and fall of many monarchies, provides us the setting and inspiration to perform music Paris Monte Carlo Nice Aix-en-Provence written for royalty. Selections for the combined concert may include Mozart s Coronation Mass, Haydn s Te Deum, Handel s Coronation Anthems, and Britten s Gloriana. Come be a part of the majesty, the music, and the memories! - Dr. Joshua Haberman & Dr. Karen Kennedy Rome
LEADERS KAREN KENNEDY Towson University Praised by the San Francisco Classical Voice for her wizardry with voices and named by the Honolulu Star Bulletin as... a popular and charismatic leader, Karen Kennedy currently holds the position of Director of Choirs at Towson University. Before joining the faculty at Towson, she held the positions of Chorus Director for the Honolulu Symphony, Artistic Director for the Hawai`i International Choral Festival, and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Recent performances include subscriptions series concerts with the Honolulu Symphony, as well as with All-State Choirs throughout the country and festival choruses here and abroad. This year, she will conduct the All-State Choirs of Minnesota, Maryland, and Colorado, adding to her previous experiences with the All-State Choirs of Hawai i and Oregon. Upcoming festivals include honor choirs in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. In addition to regular podium performances Dr. Kennedy enjoys the opportunity to present workshops on choral repertoire, conducting, and choral pedagogy and vocal pedagogy. Her workshops have been a part of recent ACDA and MENC division and state conventions, most recently in Connecticut, Maryland, Oregon and Hawai`i, and Minnesota. Dr. Kennedy has received numerous awards for teaching, including the University of Hawai`i Chancellor s Citation for Meritorious Teaching, Arizona State University s Manzanita Top Prof Award, Butler University s Faculty Distinction Award, and is a two-time recipient of the Lawrence Township Schools Superintendent s Award. Dr. Kennedy is a past-president of the Hawai`i chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, and currently serves on the Maryland state board as Collegiate Repertoire and Standards Chair. She is an active member of Chorus America, and is a founding member of the National Collegiate Choral Organization. France & Monaco Festival Riviera 2
LEADERS JOSHUA HABERMANN University of Miami A native of California, Joshua Habermann is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he completed doctoral studies in conducting with Craig Hella Johnson. As professor of music at San Francisco State University from 1996 to 2008 he coordinated the choral program and led the SFSU Chamber Singers to international engagements in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Cuba, and China. National invitations include multiple concerts for the California Music Educators Convention, and a performance for the American Choral Directors Association in 2008. Johsua Habermann s long association with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus began in 1991, when he joined the chorus as a singer. From 1996-2006 he was assistant to Vance George, and in 2006-2007 he prepared the chorus for concerts with Michael Tilson Thomas and Charles Dutoit. In Fall 2008 Habermann was named director of the choral studies program at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he directs the Frost Chorale. He is also director of the Master Chorale of South Florida, a community-based chorus dedicated to the performance of choral-orchestral masterworks. In 2009 he was appointed music director of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, a 24-voice professional chamber choir that presents a 5-week summer festival and a 2-week winter season each year in Northern New Mexico. As a singer (tenor) he has performed regularly with the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, and Conspirare, a professional chorus based in Austin, Texas. 3
highlights ONE ROME, NICE, MONTE CARLO Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Depart USA Arrive Rome Check in Dinner Rome Sightseeing (possibility of singing Mass at St Peter s Basilica) Rome Sightseeing Optional individual concerts Transfer to Nice Pass through Genoa Arrive in Nice Rehearsal Nice sightseeing Rehearsal Transfer to Monte Carlo Sightseeing Optional individual concerts Sightseeing St Tropez and Cannes Return to Nice Dress rehearsal Gala Festival Concert Farewell Dinner Depart for home or for extension to Aix-en-Provence EXTENSION: Tuesday Wednesday Sightseeing in Avignon Sightseeing in Provence Optional individual concerts Depart for home France & Monaco Festival Riviera 4
highlights TWO PARIS, NICE, MONTE CARLO Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Depart USA Arrive Paris Check in Dinner Paris Sightseeing Paris exploration Optional individual concerts Transfer to Nice (high speed train) Arrive in Nice Rehearsal Nice sightseeing Rehearsal Transfer to Monte Carlo Sightseeing Optional individual concerts Sightseeing St Tropez and Cannes Return to Nice Dress rehearsal Gala Festival Concert Farewell Dinner Depart for home or for extension to Aix-en-Provence EXTENSION: Tuesday Wednesday Sightseeing in Avignon Sightseeing in Provence Optional individual concerts Depart for home 5
PROGRAM OnE ROME, NICE, MONTE CARLO Depart Gateway City Arrival in Rome Meet KIconcerts tour manager Check in Dinner Overnight in Rome Tuesday Breakfast (daily) Tour the Colosseum Tour of Ancient Rome. See the Capitoline Hill, citadel of ancient Rome, the Tarpeian Rock and the Roman Forum Possibility to sing mass at St. Peter s Basilica Overnight in Rome Wednesday Tour the historical centre of Rome including Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and piazza Campo de Fiori Tour the Vatican and visit St Peter s Basilica (if not singing Mass on Tuesday) Optional individual concerts Dinner Overnight in Rome Thursday Transfer to Nice Pass through Genoa famed for its ancient port and Lighthouse, La Lanterna, the city centre s squares such as the Piazza della Vittoria and the Old Town features including Porta Soprana and Cristoforo Columbo s House Arrive Nice France & Monaco Festival Riviera 6
PROGRAM ONE Friday Rehearsal Tour and explore the mysteries of Nice, capital and queen of the Riviera. Discover the Promenade des Anglais, the old town with the flower market, the Castle Park overlooking the Bay of Angels. Drive to Cimiez hill, famous for its Jazz Festival and the monastery. Saturday Transfer to the Principality of Monaco Tour Monte Carlo, built on rocks 200 ft. above the sea. Visit the most famous casino surrounded by beautiful gardens and flowered terraces. Drive on Monte-Carlo s world-famous racetrack. Visit the neo-romanesque cathedral with the Princess Grace Memorial Optional individual concerts Further tour the French Riviera by visiting St Tropez and Cannes, renowned for the world s most prestigious film festival and its seafront boulevard, La Croisette. Return to Nice Dress rehearsal Gala festival concert at Notre Dame Cathedral (tbd) Farewell Dinner Depart for home or for extension to Aix-en-Provence **Itineraries subject to change. **Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire 7
PROGRAM TWO PARIS, NICE, MONTE CARLO Depart Gateway City Arrival in Paris Meet KIconcerts tour manager Check in Dinner Overnight in Paris Tuesday Breakfast (daily) Guided visit to the Louvre which is Paris s single largest building, the largest Palace in Europe, the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere and probably the most recognized symbol of art and culture in all history Visit Notre Dame Cathedral. Notre Dame has a history that spans 800 years and is a masterpiece of medieval architecture Overnight in Paris Wednesday Morning rehearsal Guided tour of Loire Valley, stopping at Chartres. The noble soaring spires of Chartres compose one of the most famous sights in Europe. Visit to the magnificent Gothic cathedral with its world-famous stained glass windows Optional individual concerts Dinner Overnight in Paris Thursday Transfer to Nice Arrive Nice France & Monaco Festival Riviera 8
PROGRAM TWO Friday Rehearsal Tour and explore the mysteries of Nice, capital and queen of the Riviera. Discover the Promenade des Anglais, the old town with the flower market, the Castle Park overlooking the Bay of Angels. Drive to Cimiez hill, famous for its Jazz Festival and the monastery. Saturday Transfer to the Principality of Monaco Tour Monte Carlo, built on rocks 200 ft. above the sea. Visit the most famous casino surrounded by beautiful gardens and flowered terraces. Drive on Monte-Carlo s world-famous racetrack. Visit the neo-romanesque cathedral with the Princess Grace Memorial Optional individual concerts Further tour the French Riviera by visiting St Tropez and Cannes, renowned for the world s most prestigious film festival and its seafront boulevard, La Croisette. Return to Nice Dress rehearsal Gala festival concert at Notre Dame Cathedral (tbd) Farewell Dinner Depart for home or for extension to Aix-en-Provence **Itineraries subject to change. **Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire 9
EXTENSION Travel to Avignon Explore Avignon, dominating the Rhone River with its famous bridge and the bucolic scenery of the Barthelasse Island which invites you to a walk or a ride across fields and small roads. On the other side of the river, the lovely city of Villeneuve-les-Avignon with its fortresses, symbols of the King of France, the walls from the 14th century still surrounding the city, and the Palace of the Popes, the monument built by the 7 Popes. Transfer to Aix-en-Provence Tuesday Aix is the historical capital of Provence. A rich heritage, cultural diversity, beautiful fountains, a lovely center with the Cours Mirabeau and many incomparable places of interest. A city of traditions, Antique shops, art galleries, Cézanne Workshop (entrance fee included), thermal baths, the Santon de Provence, etc. Stroll in the pedestrian roads of Aix and follow the itinerary on the feet of Cézanne. Our tour will show-case the amazing beauty of the Aix-en-Provence countryside. We will drive along the famous Ste Victoire mountain that Cézanne often use as a them for his paintings. Optional individual concerts Wednesday Transfer to airport and travel back home France & Monaco Festival Riviera 10
The coverage in the policy is set out fully in the full Travel Insurance Certificate that can be seen online at www.tripmate.com/wp390v 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, you will be reimbursed for the amount paid for 75% of the prepaid, forfeited, non-refundable Payments or Deposits you paid for your Trip provided: 1) your premium payment was received within 14 days of the initial deposit/payment for your Trip; and 2) you cancel your Trip two (2) days or more before your Scheduled Trip Departure Date. OTHER REASONS FOR PRE-DEPARTURE CANCELLATION If you cancel your Trip for a covered reason, you will be reimbursed for the amount of prepaid, forfeited, non-refundable Payments or Deposits that 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. POST-DEPARTURE 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 specified reasons, the company will reimburse you up to $150 per day up to a maximum of $750 for reasonable additional expenses incurred by you for hotel accommodations, 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. MEDICAL EXPENSE/EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Accidental Death and Dismemberment........................ $25,000 Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN KIconcerts announces expanded coverage & new lower premiums to increase your travel protection Accident & Sickness Medical Expenses..................... $25,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation......................... $50,000 Repatriation of Remains............................. Included France & Monaco Festival Riviera 12
TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN WAIVER OF THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSION The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion is waived provided you meet the following requirements: 1) the premium for the coverage is received by KIconcerts within 14 days of the initial deposit/ payment for your Trip & 2) you are not disabled from travel at the time you pay your premium. 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 and you are not disabled from travel at the time you pay your premium), suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war, mental or nervous disorders. COVERED EVENTS For all items other than the Cancel For Any Reason coverage, the insurance company specifies the covered events. These are set out in the travel insurance certificate but include Other Covered Events, as defined, include the following events or their consequences: 1) Post-Departure Trip Interruption due to cancellation of arrangements by an airline, cruise line or tour operator due to inclement weather, mechanical breakdown of the aircraft on which you are scheduled to travel, organized labor strikes that affect public transportation or a government-mandated shut down of an airport or air traffic control system for reasons other than a Terrorist Act or an act of war (maximum of $750); or 2) cancellation or interruption of your Trip due to: a documented traffic accident while en route to departure; being hijacked or quarantined (except as a result of an epidemic or pandemic); jury duty; destruction of your Home or workplace by vandalism, 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; transfer of employment of 250 miles or more. A Traveling Companion is defined as a person whose name appears with yours on the same Trip arrangements and who during the Trip will share accommodations with you. Sickness or injury must commence while the Travel Protection Plan is in effect for you. This plan does not cover a loss that results from an illness, disease, or other condition (of you, an Immediate Family Member, Traveling Companion or Business Partner), event or circumstance which occurs at a time when this plan is not in effect for you. The Travel Protection Plan is underwritten by: Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company, Columbus, OH. Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.* 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, 800-888-7292 (*In CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency). KIconcerts Plan 390v www.tripmate.com/wp390v 13
PRODUCERS For over 30 years, KIconcerts (Kingsway International) has provided Choirs with affordable and unforgettable international and domestic custom tours and choral festivals. KIconcerts combines unique destinations, awe-inspiring venues, warm audiences with renowned composers, educators, conductors and choristers. Together with our talented local concert tour organizers we facilitate a deep sharing of culture the essence of performance travel. Performance travel has always presented challenges requiring a myriad of details to combine in order for life changing magical musical moments to occur. This has never been truer than today. KI looks to partner with you in managing these challenges in new and creative ways. Our recent clients have shared their views on our tours have a look at www.kiconcerts.com/testimonials. ERIC DALE KNAPP Artistic Advisor Eric Dale Knapp brings a diverse and unique background to KI. He has enjoyed success in Music Education at all levels, Church Music, and with professional choral and orchestral organizations. He has conducted at distinctive concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Shanghai s Oriental Art Centre, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Dvorak Hall and Vienna s Musikverein. Mr. Knapp is Artistic Director and Conductor of the New Jersey Choral Society & Orchestra which he has led to critical acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad; Artistic Director and Conductor of the Connecticut Choral Society & Orchestra; Music Director for the Mark Thallander Foundation; founder and Music Director of Orchestra de Camerata and Artistic Director of Chamber Music at the Salisbury House Iowa. He is Principal Conductor of the American Festival Symphony at Carnegie Hall and Artistic Advisor to KIconcerts for choral and orchestral programming. For 13 years he served as Music Director and Senior Organist at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, IA. Mr. Knapp is based in New York City and is represented by Wade Artist Management. 3260 E. Woodmen Road, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3587 P: 719 260-0200 F: 719 598-8674 info@kiconcerts.com www.kiconcerts.com