2020 WFMT Classical Music Tour of Austria May 29 - June 8, 2020 (10 Days / 9 Nights - Vienna to Salzburg)

Travelex International • 2500 W Higgins Rd, Ste 850, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 • (847) 882-0400 • http://travelexinternational.com Join WFMT’s Carl Grapentine and enjoy the performances of Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” and Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Vienna State Opera as well as Beethoven’s Symphonies 6 & 7 performed by the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein.

Tour Includes:

Airfare Deluxe Accommodations: Round-Trip, Non-Stop Flights Intercontinental Vienna Hotel From Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Hotel Goldener Hirsch in Salzburg

Four Performances Sightseeing Tours 2 Operas, 1 Orchestra & 1 Concert In Vienna and Salzburg with Private (Premium Seating) Motor Coach Transfers

Meals Group Travel Insurance Breakfast Daily, 2 Lunches Complimentary Travel Insurance Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinner

WFMT Host Tour Escort Carl Grapentine Greg Pearson, Travelex International

Travelex International • 2500 W Higgins Rd, Ste 850, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 • (847) 882-0400 • http://travelexinternational.com Tour Itinerary

Fri, May 29, 2020 (Departure from the U.S.) Depart Chicago O’Hare to Vienna on overnight flight on Austria Air. (D)

Day 1: Sat, May 30, 2020 Upon arrival we will be met by our guide and private motor coach driver and taken to our luxury hotel – the hotel InterContinental Vienna. Tonight, we will have our Welcome Dinner at the hotel. (B, D)

Day 2: Sun, May 31, 2020 Today we will have a guided tour of the beautiful city of Vienna, including Schönbrunn Palace. (B)

Day 3: Mon, June 1, 2020 (Opera) Breakfast at our hotel and day at leisure to explore all that Vienna has to offer. Tonight, we will go to the Vienna State Opera to enjoy Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. (B)

Day 4: Tues, June 2, 2020 Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the sights and sounds of Vienna. (B)

Day 5: Wed, June 3, 2020 (Orchestra) Breakfast at hotel. This evening we will be going to the Musikverein for Beethoven Symphonies 6 & 7, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic, Andris Nelson conducts. (B)

Day 6: Thurs, June 4, 2020 (Opera) Breakfast at hotel and we will have a farewell luncheon on our last day in Vienna. This evening we will be going to the Vienna State Opera for the performance of Lucia di Lammermoor – Donizetti. (B, L)

Day 7: Fri, June 5, 2020 After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Salzburg. Along the way, we will take a boat trip on the Blue Danube from Krems to Durnstein. We will also tour Melk Abbey. Later in the afternoon we will arrive in Salzburg where we will stay at the historic Goldener Hirsch Hotel situated in the Old Town section of Salzburg. (B, L)

Day 8: Sat, June 6, 2020 Breakfast at the hotel followed by a tour of the delightful city of Salzburg. (B)

Day 9: Sun, June 7, 2020 (Concert) Free day in Salzburg to spend time in the city or take a tour to “Eagle’s Nest or the “Sound of Music Tour”. Tonight, we will have a farewell dinner and Mozart concert in the baroque hall St. Peter. (B, D)

Day 10: Mon, June 8, 2020 (Departure from Austria) After breakfast we will depart Salzburg for Munich for our afternoon, non-stop flight home from Chicago. (B, L)

Travelex International • 2500 W Higgins Rd, Ste 850, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 • (847) 882-0400 • http://travelexinternational.com

About Our Host, Carl Grapentine

After 22 year with WFMT Radio Station, Carl Grapentine has retired as the host of the Morning Program on WFMT/ 98.7 FM, Chicago’s Classical Fine Arts Station. Carl first joined WFMT in 1986 and had been the host of WFMT’s morning program since 1996.

Carl presents pre-concert lectures for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Music of the Baroque. He also performs as narrator with the Chicago Pro Musica and hosts concerts for numerous community orchestras and bands. He has been the host for the nationally syndicated broadcast concerts of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra on the WFMT Fine Arts Network, and he hosts the National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis each spring.

An alumnus of the University of Michigan School of Music, Carl has been the “stadium voice” of the University of Michigan Marching Band for 44 seasons–his voice being heard on national telecasts of sixteen Rose Bowl games and numerous other bowl games. In 2006 he assumed additional duties as the game announcer at Michigan Stadium.

An accomplished conductor and singer, Carl has thirty years of experience as a church music director. Currently he sings in the choir of Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, IL. He has also sung the national anthem for professional and collegiate sporting events at Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Tiger Stadium, the Pontiac Silverdome, and the University of Michigan’s Crisler Arena.

Tour Pricing

From $6,895 per person based on double occupancy Single Supplement: $1,350 Includes roundtrip economy airfare and all applicable porterage, taxes and gratuities. Business class airfare available upon request.

Deposit Due with Registration: Final Payment: $2,000 Due March 1, 2020

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Travelex International • 2500 W Higgins Rd, Ste 850, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 • (847) 882-0400 • http://travelexinternational.com