George Washington University Singers Czech Republic – Mar 13-21 Or 22, 2020
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George Washington University Singers Czech Republic – Mar 13-21 or 22, 2020 Confidential Concert Tour Proposal, April 11, 2019 CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS Moving the Music, Changing the World • Founded in 1992, now celebrating 26 years • Committed to facilitating cultural diplomacy across the world, operating in over 200 concerts globally for 52+ clients annually • Winner, 2014 Americans for the Arts’ BCA10 Award for Top Business Contributing to the Arts. • Operating in 145 countries and six continents, from the daring and unconventional to the well-known and loved • Deep-rooted network of contacts worldwide Select List of Clients Professional Orchestras Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Boston Symphony & Pops, Buffalo Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony , Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Dresden Staatskapelle, Iraqi National Symphony, London Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber, Minnesota Orchestra, Moscow Chamber, National Symphony, New York Phil, Orchestre National de France, Orquesta Sinfonica Simon Bolivar, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw, Seattle Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Wiener Philharmoniker, YouTube Symphony Orchestras Adult Choirs Anchorage Concert Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Cathedral Choral Society, Calmus Ensemble Leipzig, Chanticleer Singers, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Cincinnati Symphony May Festival Chorus, City Choir of Washington, Dallas Symphony Chorus, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Grace Cathedral Choir, Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society of Soweto, Latvian Voices, Lexington Singers, MasterVoices, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Minnesota Chorale, Musica Viva of NY, Smith College Alumnae, St. Louis Symphony Chorus, The Russian Singers, VocalEssense, Washington Bach Consort, Washington Chorus, Yale Alumni Chorus, Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Wroclaw Philharmonic Chorus Select List of Clients University Orchestras and Bands Bard College Conservatory Orchestra, Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Curtis Institute of Music, Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, Julliard 415, University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Rice University Orchestra, Sibelius Academy Orchestra, Smith College Orchestra, Stanford Symphony Orchestra, St. Olaf Concert Band, Jazz Band & Orchestra, Yale Concert Band & Symphony Orchestra Youth Orchestras American Youth Philharmonic, American Youth Symphony, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, California Youth Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Colburn Youth Orchestra, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, Greater Miami Youth Orchestra, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra, Minnesota Youth Symphonies, New York Youth Symphony, Peabody Institute Youth Orchestra, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Portland Youth Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, Youth Orchestras of the Americas Select List of Clients University Choirs Australian National, Dartmouth, George Washington, James Madison, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Morgan State, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Stellenbosch, St. Olaf, Temple, Trinity, Vassar, Virginia, Wellesley, Westminster, Witwatersrand, William & Mary, Yale Youth Choirs Anima/Glen Ellyn, Atlanta Young Singers, Australian Children’s, Brooklyn Youth, Children’s Chorus of Washington, Children’s Chorus of Sussex County, Choate Rosemary, Colburn Children’s, Drakensberg Boys’ Choir, Escolania de Montserrat, Gondwana Chorale, Groton, Hong Kong Children’s, Hopkins, Ithaca Children’s, Jugendchor Konservatorium Winterthur, Los Angeles Children’s, Miami Children’s, Musyca, Pacific Boychoir, Philadelphia Boys, Phillips Exeter, Princeton Girlchoir, San Francisco Girls and Boys, Seattle Children’s, Shanghai Children’s, St. Paul’s, Texas Boys, Toronto Children’s, Voices of Namibia, Voices of New Zealand, Windsbacher Knabenchor, Young People’s Chorus of New York City Festivals • SERENADE! Choral Festival Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Annually in late June to early July Since 2011 • IHLOMBE! Choral Festival South Africa Annually in mid July Since 2009 • PRAGUE SUMMER NIGHTS Young Artists Music Festival Czech Republic (and Austria in 2017) Annually in mid-June to mid-July Since 2015 Eric Daniel Helms New Music Program • Commissioned 50+ works from composers of 20+ different nationalities, including Kinen Azmeh, John Corigliano, Paquito D’Rivera, Andrew Gant, Libby Larsen, Anne-Maartje Lemereis, Christopher Rouse, Caroline Shaw, Christopher Theofanadis and Joan Tower. • Our commissioned composers have won a combined total of 5 Grammys, 4 Pulitzers, an Oscar and a MacArthur Grant. Cultural Diplomacy Wherever we go, Classical Movements aims to: • Contribute to meaningful causes. • Foster music and cultural exchanges and collaborations between disparate groups. • Enable teaching and workshop opportunities with world-renowned conductors, clinicians and ensembles. • Encourage interaction and learning for all. • Preserve, rebuild and reach out. Outstanding Staff • Headquartered in Washington, DC metro area with remote staff in the United States and Germany • Multilingual and culturally diverse backgrounds from 6 continents • Personal and professional living, travel and guiding expertise in over 140 combined countries • Deep musical knowledge, including vocal and instrumental performance and musicology, conducting and composition experience • Concert marketing, presentation, and operations expertise throughout the world Classical Movements in the Czech Republic • Tours to Central Europe Since 1995 • Concerts presented at concert halls, university concert halls, auditoriums, museums, palaces, cathedrals, churches, and other venues • Collaborative concerts and workshops • Exchange and outreach activities • Festivals year round • The “cradle” of classical music – meaningful connections to the great architects of classical music. • Recent tours include Bishop Anstey High School Choir, Fairfield Children's Choir, Ithaca Children's Choir, Chilton Saint James School Seraphim Choir from New Zealand, Princeton Girlchoir, Yale Glee Club, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, Morris Knolls High School Choir and Band, Camerata Chicago, Bard College Conservatory Orchestra, Musyca Children's Choir, Yip's Children's Choir, Shanghai Jinsun Student Art Choir, Anchorage Concert Chorus, Miami Children's Chorus, Partners in Praise, Capitol Hill Chorale, Vancouver Children's Choir, Colburn School Youth Orchestra, ACDA National Youth Choir, Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Boychoir, University of Kentucky Women's Choir, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and many more. Prague has been home to our Rhapsody! Music Festival and Prague Summer Nights! Young Artists Music Festivals. Travel Day 1-2 DAY 1: USA – PRAGUE • Depart on an overnight flight to Prague. DAY 2: PRAGUE (WD) • Arrive in Prague. Pass through immigration and collect your luggage to go through customs. You will be met outside of customs by your Classical Movements Tour Director. • Enjoy an Orientation Tour of Prague. • Lunch on your own. • Check-in to the hotel. • Welcome Dinner. • Overnight in Prague. Travel Day 3 DAY 3: PRAGUE (B, D) • Breakfast at the hotel. • Enjoy a guided tour of Prague including the Castle District, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Lesser Quarter (Mala Strana), the Charles Bridge, the Old Town and the Astronomical Clock. • Lunch on your own. • Acoustic rehearsal and sound check. • CONCERT I: Possible concert in Prague at St. Nicholas Church, Synagogue, or another venue. • Group dinner. • Overnight in Prague. Travel Day 4 DAY 4: PRAGUE (B, L) • Breakfast at the hotel. • Unlock the mysteries of Josefov, Prague's intriguing Jewish quarter, on this guided tour. The tour visits the Old-New Synagogue, the oldest still-functioning synagogue in Europe, the haunting Jewish Cemetery and the Jewish Museum, among other important sites. Learn about the long and intriguing history of the Jewish quarter. • Group lunch. • Free time to explore on your own. • Dinner on your own. • Overnight in Prague. Travel Day 5 DAY 5: PRAGUE – KUTNA HORA - PRAGUE (B, D) • Breakfast at the hotel. • Run out and discover the silver mining town of Kutná Hora on this day trip from Prague. One of the Czech Republic's most popular destinations, Kutná Hora was significant during medieval times. Visit the famous Sedlec Ossuary (known as the “bone chapel”), which is decorated with 40,000 human skeletons, and the St. Barbara Church. Also, learn about the city’s important silver mines. • Lunch on your own. • Acoustic rehearsal and sound check. • CONCERT II: Possible concert in Kutna Hora or another town outside Prague. • Group Dinner. • Overnight in Prague. Travel Day 6 DAY 6: PRAGUE – TEREZIN – PRAGUE (B, L) • Breakfast at the hotel. • Take a humbling lesson in the horrors of World War II's Holocaust on this day trip to Terezin from Prague by bus. Discover the former Nazi deportation camp where Jewish prisoners used to be transported, a converted 18th-century fortress where many thousands died at the hands of the Nazis. Tour the barracks and compound of the Main Fortress; visit the museum, cemetery and columbarium; and learn how the Nazis presented the camp as a lively Jewish community to dupe official Red Cross observers. • Group lunch. • Possible Informal Performance at Terezin. • Return to Prague. • Dinner on your own. • Overnight in Prague. Travel Day 7 DAY 7: PRAGUE – CESKY KRUMLOV – PRAGUE (B, D) • Breakfast at the hotel. • Explore the UNESCO-listed town of Cesky Krumlov on this day trip from Prague. Travel through the scenic Bohemian countryside to arrive in the medieval