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CoroRio & Mississippi River Chorale
Conductors: Reese Norris & Joelle Norris
9-day European Performance Tour of Germany & Austria May 27-June 4, 2019 Featuring Munich, Neuschwanstein, Fussen, Innsbruck, Mauthausen,
Baden bie Wien, Eisenstadt, Loretto, and Vienna
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WHY MAESTRO BY TUMLARE?
Dear Joelle and Reese,
The year 2018 celebrates Tumlare’s 46th year of unparalleled success in arranging tour support throughout Europe, excelling at distinctive programs with a personal touch! Tumlare’s European presence is unequaled; each of our 20 offices excels in their knowledge, understanding, creativity, and local relationships, and employs our own experienced staff of seasoned experts.
We are thrilled to continue our collaboration, and will continue to provide CoroRio with the special care that you value and deserve. On behalf of our U.S. team, and our local offices in both Frankfurt and Vienna, we look forward to ensuring a memorable experience for all!
Best regards, Dave
PERFORMANCE TOUR SERVICES
• Uniquely rewarding performance opportunities • Three fully promoted concerts, with 88-key fully weighted clavinova • Mass participation and short sacred concert at Vienna’s Stephansdom, or similar • Professional on-site assistance at each venue • Dedicated full-time bilingual Tour Manager • Ground services, accommodations, transportation, guides, meals, and cultural events • International flights • 24-hour emergency services while traveling • Group Protection Plan health and travel protection plan • Choice of group or direct billing of your participants, with available on-line registration
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PROPOSAL HIGHLIGHTS
[ AIR GATEWAYS
• Memphis to Munich, and return from Vienna
OVERNIGHTS
• 1 night, Overnight Flight May 27, 2019 • 2 nights, Bad Kohlgrub May 28/29, 2019 • 2 nights, Innsbruck May 30/31, 2019 • 3 nights, Baden bie Wien June 1/2/3, 2019
• Departure June 4, 2019
PERFORMANCES
• Wednes day, May 29 Concert in the Fussen-area! Prepare for your evening concert in the area! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully
weighted clavinova is included.
• Friday, May 31 Concert in Innsbruck! Prepare for your evening concert in the area! A warm- up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova is included. • Saturday, June 2 Concert in Loretto! Prepare for your evening concert in Loretto at Basilika Maria Loretto, or similar! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova is included. • Sunday, June 3 Mass Participation & Short Concert in Vienna! Subject to approval, here at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the ensembles will participate in the noon mass,
followed by a short sacred concert! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova or their organ is included.
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9-DAY PERFORMANCE TOUR ITINERARY (subject to change)
DAY 1: MONDAY, MAY 27, 2019 OVERNIGHT FLIGHT
Begin your European Performance Tour with today’s overnight trans-Atlantic flight! *Please note that airlines open their schedules for booking approximately eleven months in advance of travel.
DAY 2: TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2019 BAD KOHLGRUB (D)
Arrive in Munich International Airport, where your full-time bilingual tour manager will welcome you to Germany. Begin your exploration right away as you join a local guide for a walking tour through Munich’s city center, to see the Marienplatz, Old Town Hall, and famous Glockenspiel. Transfer through Bavaria, en- route to Bad Kohlgrub. Along the way there is a stop for lunch. This afternoon, enjoy an alpine slide adventure with an ascent by chair lift and a summer toboggan run with 41 s-turns and 17 steep curves at the Blombergbahn. Continue to your charming Alpine styled accommodations at the Hotel Schillingshof, settle in, and enjoy the beautiful grounds. A traditional German dinner is served at the hotel, and then enjoy a good night’s sleep.
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DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019 BAD KOHLGRUB (B/D)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, provided each day for the remainder of your trip. Sightseeing continues, as you transfer to King Ludwig II’s spectacular Schloss Neuschwanstein for a tour with audio guide. Local coach service is provided up to the castle, and after your visit there is time for a leisurely descent, complete with magical views from Mary’s Bridge. In creating his fairytale castle, Ludwig was inspired by th e operas of his friend, composer Richard Wagner; much later, Disney found inspiration for his own Sleeping Beauty castle. There is time for additional afternoon exploration in the area, including a walking tour of Fussen with local guide. Alternatively, hike along the Ehrenberg Ruins, and visit the small Alpine village of Pinswang, and Schloss Loch castle in the hole. Prepare for your evening concert in the area! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova is included. Dinner is served at a local restaurant
DAY 4: THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 INNSBRUCK (B/D)
Your journey continues as you cross the border from Germany to Austria, and the lovely capital of the state of Tyrol. A local guide will join you this afternoon for a walking tour, to see both its Imperial and modern architecture. Begin your stroll on Herzog Friedrich Street, the ideal starting point. Admire the city’s famous shining landmark, the Golden Roof, and its colorful adornments. Towering above, you’ll see the magnificent Nordkette mountain range and stunningly photogenic peaks. This evening enjoy an authentic Tyrolean evening of music, dancing, and dinner—the perfect greeting!
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DAY 5: FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 INNSBRUCK (B/D)
This morning visit the Austrian mountains of Nordkette with a local guide, including cable car round-trip from Innsbruck to Hafelekar. Watch the ground drop away as you travel to the 1905-meter high Seegrube, and enjoy a bird’s-eye view of Europe’s steepest ski slope, spot climbers on the rocky face of the Karwendel, and wonder at the breathtaking panoramic views. Further up the mountain, you’ll reach the 2256-meter high Hafelekar. The adjacent park features more than 3000 species of wildlife. Explore with your guide, before returning to Innsbruck by cable car. Prepare for your evening concert in the area! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova is included. The night ends with dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY 6: SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019 BADEN BIE WIEN (B/L/D)
Your journey across Austria continues as you traverse the country. Lunch is included today, at a local restaurant along the storied Danube River. This afternoon join local guides for a somber visit of the nearby Mauthausen Memorial along with a workshop to help better understand. By the summer of 1940, this had become one of the largest labour camp complexes in German-controlled Europe. The camps here were one of the first massive complexes in Nazi Germany, and were the last ones to be liberated by the Allies. Continue on to the spa village of Baden Bie Wien, on the outskirts of Vienna. Dinner is included at a local restaurant this evening.
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DAY 7: SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019 BADEN BIE WIEN (B/D)
Delight in this morning’s walking tour of Baden bie Wien with a local guide. Amongst the narrow streets surrounding the main square you’ll find 19th century Biedermeier architecture, and in the center of the town the Trinity Column plague memorial. Within the green Kurpark you’ll find memorials to composers like Beethoven and Mozart and the Undine Fountain. Included is entrance to the Beethovenhaus Baden. Continue to the town of Eisenstadt, for a guided tour of Esterhazy Palace and its beautiful Haydnsaal. Joseph Haydn lived and worked here as Prince Esterhazy’s Kapellmeister (Music Director) for over 40 years. Prepare for your evening concert in nearby Loretto at Basilika Maria Loretto or similar! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova is included. Enjoy dinner.
DAY 8: MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019 BADEN BIE WIEN (B/D)
Enjoy sightseeing of Vienna with a local guide today. Begin with a panoramic drive along the magnificent Ringstrasse, before entering in to the historic center of the city. Your walking tour includes the highlights of Stephansdom which held Mozart’s funeral in 1791. Subject to approval, here at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the ensembles will participate in the noon mass, followed by a short sacred concert! A warm-up rehearsal is provided prior to your performance, and use of a fully weighted clavinova or their organ is included. There is free time for lunch and souvenir shopping. Time permitting, stroll through Zentralfriedhof, one of the largest cemeteries in the world, to visit the final resting place of composers such as Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, and Strauss. A celebratory dinner is served this evening at a local restaurant, and afterward visit the Haus der Musik, an interactive museum dedicated to sound and music where its virtual technology allows visitors to conduct the fabled Vienna Philharmonic inside Musikverein’s golden concert hall.
DAY 9: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 DEPARTURE (B)
Enjoy a final breakfast before transferring to the airport for your return flights home. Your tour manager will assist with airport check-in, and there is time for one last Auf Wiedersehen!
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QUOTATION
Tour Offer To: Joelle and Reese Norris Tour Name: CoroRio & Mississippi River Chorale Ref # BSTGAG0441 Destination: France & Spain Date: May 4, 2019 Dates of Tour: May 27-June 4, 2019
Venue Selection Venues are matched with the goal of ensuring an appreciative and enthusiastic crowd. While no one can guarantee an audience, the specialists at Maestro by Tumlare are confident in their close relationships with communities across Europe, and experienced in promoting musical performances.
Artistic and practical information concerning the ensembles are collected in advance, and reviewed by our European team of experts in order to find rewarding and appropriate venues:
• Biographies of music director and ensemble • Preliminary repertoire (finalized 60 days prior to arrival) • Recent recordings of the ensemble • Preferences for staging • Ensemble size • Special requests • Your tour dates and unique itinerary
Transportation Day 1 Overnight flight from Memphis to Munich Days 2-7 Private deluxe through motor-coach Days 8-9 Private deluxe local motor-coach, as per the itinerary Day 9 Flight from Vienna to Memphis
Hotel Samples (3 and 4 star hotels) Nights City Hotel Category Rooming 2 Bad Kohlgrub Hotel Schillingshof, confirmed Twin/Double 2 Innsbruck Hotel Grauer Bar, or similar Twin/Double 3 Baden bie Wien Schloss Weikersdorf Hotel, or similar Twin/Double
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Meals Breakfast Included daily at the hotel, except day of arrival (7) Lunch (1) Dinner Three-course meals, including starter, entrée, and dessert (6), with table water and bread
Touring Highlights (local guides in Fussen, Innsbruck, Mauthausen, Baden bie Wien, and Vienna) Day Date City Tour Description Entrance Included 1 May 27 Overnight flight from Memphis to Munich 2 May 28 Bad Sightseeing of Munich with tour manager, Blombergbahn Kohlgrub Sightseeing in Bavaria with tour manager 3 May 29 Bad Excursion through Bavaria with tour manager, Neuschwanstein Kohlgrub Walking tour or hiking with local guide, Concert—Fussen area 4 May 30 Innsbruck Transfer from Bad Kohlgrub to Innsbruck, Walking tour of Innsbruck with local guide 5 May 31 Innsbruck Sightseeing in Innsbruck with local guide, Cable-car ride to Concert—Innsbruck Hafelekar 6 June 1 Baden bie Transfer from Innsbruck to Baden bie Wien, Mauthausen Memorial Wien Sightseeing in Austria with local guides 7 June 2 Baden bie Walking tour of Baden bie Wien, with local guide, Schloss Esterhazy and Wien Sightseeing in Eisendstadt with tour manager, Haydnsaal Concert—Loretto 8 June 3 Baden bie Sightseeing in Vienna with local guide, Stephansdom, Wien Mass Participation—Vienna Zentralfriedhof, Haus der Musik 9 June 4 Departure Transfer to the airport, flights from Vienna to Memphis
Additional Services Included Full-time bilingual Tour Manager throughout your itinerary. Group Protection Plan with health and travel coverage.
Services Not Included Items of a personal nature such as lunches, dinners not provided, beverages, and anything else not mentioned in this offer. No porterage. Tips to tour managers, local guides, and drivers. These are estimated at $70 per person.
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Sincerely, David Michael Gagne Director of Performance Tours Offer accepted by: ______North America Sales and Marketing Center Date: 271 Waverley Oaks Road Waltham, MA 02452
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