Exclusive Bard College Tour to & Grafenegg June 26 – July 2, 2018 Exclusive Bard College Tour to Vienna & Grafenegg June 26 – July 2, 2018

Mosaics in Kirche am Steinhof, photo by Paula Soler Moya Melk Abbey, photo by Thomas Ledl

TUESDAY, JUNE 26: DEPARTURE FRIDAY, JUNE 29: VIENNA Depart by air for Vienna on an overnight flight. Begin the day at the Kunsthistorisches Museum with its unrivalled collection of masterworks including paintings by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27: VIENNA, Titian, Vermeer, and Bruegel. A highlight will be a curator- Arrive this morning in Vienna, the most elegant of cities on led tour of the Kunstkammer, with its precious collection the Danube and home to Europe’s most treasured music, from the Habsburg treasuries. Lunch is in the museum’s art, and architecture. Guests opting for the suggested Cupola Hall before continuing to the Leopold Museum, flights will be met at the airport and take the group particularly known for its collections of Art Nouveau and transport to the hotel. Rooms have been reserved for Expressionist masterpieces. This evening, enjoy dinner at a your early arrival. After lunch at leisure, a guided walking popular local restaurant. B,L,D tour introduces us to the historic city center, including St. Stephen’s Cathedral, considered Austria’s most important SATURDAY, JUNE 30: VIENNA / DÜRNSTEIN Gothic masterpiece. We will also visit Mozarthaus, the The morning is free to explore Vienna independently. An composer’s only surviving residence in Vienna. Gather in optional guided walk includes the popular Naschmarkt the evening for a welcome reception. R and Art Nouveau buildings such as the Museum, which celebrates the movement begun in THURSDAY, JUNE 28: VIENNA 1897 by artists who resigned from the traditional art Drive to the edge of the Vienna Woods to see the association. The first Secessionist president was Gustav remarkable Kirche am Steinhof, completed in 1907. Klimt, whose Beethoven Frieze can be seen on the lower Decorated with mosaics and stained glass by Koloman level. Gather for lunch at the Black Camel, one of the Moser, it is a prime example of Viennese Art Nouveau city’s oldest restaurants, before departing the city for architecture. After lunch at a traditional coffeehouse, stop Melk Abbey. This splendid Baroque Benedictine abbey by the Jewish Museum for a special visit, then enjoy a features a museum, historic library, and impressive organ. behind-the-scenes tour of the Wiener Staatsoper, one of Drive to our hotel in charming Dürnstein for check-in and the world’s leading opera houses. This evening enjoy a a group dinner. B,L,D private piano performance and reception in the home of an American musician living in Vienna. B,L,R SUNDAY, JULY 1: GRAFENEGG Today transportation will be provided between our hotel PROGRAM RATE and the Grafenegg campus to attend talks and concerts $4,999 per person, double occupancy throughout the day, including performances featuring $6,199 single rate the Grafenegg Academy Orchestra, conducted by Leon RATE INCLUDES Botstein and Dennis Russell Davies. Lunch will be provided. n Five nights accommodations as per itinerary, with rooms During free time, you may wish to visit the castle or stroll in guaranteed for early arrival on June 27 the gardens. Following the evening concert, gather back at n Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, the hotel for a late farewell reception. B,L,R L=Lunch, R=Reception, D=Dinner); bottled water and coffee/tea with all meals, thoughtfully selected wines and beers at lunches and dinners GRAFENEGG PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR JULY 1 n Airport/hotel/airport group transfers for all participants *subject to change on suggested flights n Escorted sightseeing by private motor coach, entrance Matinee: “In The Wake Of Catastrophe: The Politics fees for included visits and performances Of Modernism 1918-1945” n Taxes, service, and porterage charges Works by Weill, Schönberg, Bartók n Gratuities to local guides and drivers Grafenegg Academy Orchestra Thomas Hampson NOT INCLUDED IN RATE International airfare; passport fees; meals not specified; alcoholic beverages other than as noted in Dennis Russell Davies inclusions; personal items and expenses; airport transfers other than for those on suggested flights; baggage in excess of one Round-Table: “Confronting the Other: National suitcase; trip insurance; any other items not specifically mentioned Identity, Migration and Music” as included. Thomas Hampson, Michael Ignatieff, u.a. Evening: “The Music Of Faith And Nostalgia” Works by Reger, Strauss, Szymanowski Grafenegg Academy Orchestra Luba Orgonásová Bernarda Fink Elisabeth Kulman Christopher Maltman Leon Botstein

MONDAY, JULY 2: DÜRNSTEIN / RETURN Depart the hotel early this morning for the Vienna Airport and the flight home. B

ACCOMMODATIONS HOTEL BRISTOL, VIENNA Opened in 1892, the Hotel Bristol is located right next to the Vienna State Opera. The Bristol Bar at the heart of the Hotel Bristol hotel is the oldest American bar in Vienna.

SCHLOSS DÜRNSTEIN This Relais & Châteaux property was originally a 17th- century castle belonging to the Princes Starhemberg. The present owners have converted it into a hotel of great style, offering splendid décor, unforgettable dinners on the beautiful terrace overlooking the Danube, a sauna, hammam, and pools.

A NOTE ABOUT PASSPORTS: Passports must have at least six months validity beyond your return date (January 2, 2019)

DISCLAIMER: The itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of Academic Arrangements Abroad. For complete details, please carefully read the terms and conditions at www. arrangementsabroad.com/terms

Schloss Dürnstein Grafenegg Castle

BARD COLLEGE VIENNA & GRAFENEGG n JUNE 26 – JULY 2, 2018 RESERVATION FORM

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On the front cover: Vienna from St. Stephen’s Cathedral, photo by Matt Moraes B_18LNDVIE0626_BCC