London with the Maestro! Christopher Warren-Green and you in the British capital

March 31–April 8, 2016

St. Paul’s Cathedral from the River Thames, . Join patrons of the Charlotte Symphony and WDAV, classical public radio, for a deluxe cultural week fit for a royal in London next spring. We’ll visit marvelous museums, revel in fine dining, indulge in a high tea, celebrate an important Shakespeare anniversary, and of course, hear great music. Maestro Christopher Warren- Green, music director of the Charlotte Symphony, will lead his own London Chamber in music by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, and the H H H H London Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin with Joshua Tour Highlights Bell as soloist. On the final night, members of the LCO, featuring Rosemary Furniss, who is also Maestro Warren-Green’s wife, will perform a program of • Prime tickets to performances by the London Chamber Orchestra string quartets exclusively for the group in the very room where the orchestra under Maestro Warren-Green, was founded in 1921. the London Symphony Orchestra, Alan Gilbert conducting with Joshua Bell, violin A week in London would not be complete without an evening at the theatre. • Private chamber concert exclusively for the group We’ll join in on a big Shakespeare anniversary, the 400th of the Bard’s death, • Private reception and dinner with Maestro Warren-Green with a performance at the Globe Theatre of The Winter’s Tale, by candlelight!, • Prime tickets for Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale at the Globe Theatre and see a rare First Folio. You have the option as well of another kind of • Tours of major sites in London with expert guides theatre: a performance of Mussorgsky’s monumental opera Boris Godunov • Excursion to Oxford and magnificent Blenheim Palace at the Covent Garden, starring Bryn Terfel in the title • Luxury hotel accommodations in St. James role. We’ll have visits from various special guests, including Alastair Bruce, a prominent television journalist in who is known in the US as the • Dining in some of the city’s best restaurants historical advisor for the series Downton Abbey, if his schedule permits. • High tea at Claridge’s, an iconic experience in London • Private coach transportation A day out of town takes us to Oxford and its renowned colleges, with a side trip • Plenty of free time to relax, shop, and more sight-seeing! to Blenheim Palace and its wonderful gardens, arguably England’s finest.

Our accommodations for the week are superb: the Dukes in the Mayfair / Tour Cost: $5,965, double occupancy, ground only. Tour limited to 25 participants. St. James quarter is one of the finest boutique hotels in England. We hope you The London tour is organized exclusively for the Charlotte Symphony and WDAV by will join us on this unforgettable trip! The Grand Tour, Peterborough, NH Daily Monday, April 4 Windsor Today we make the short trip to Windsor Castle. Itinerary Originally built by William the Conqueror, Windsor is the largest inhabited castle in the world and still a favourite residence of the Queen. We will have a Thursday, March 31 Flights depart from private visit to St. George Chapel, home of the Order the US with arrival the following day. of the Garter, founded by Edward III and the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, Friday, April 1 as well as view the State Rooms. Lunch is across Welcome to London! the way at the historic and appropriately named Arrival in London and check-in at the luxurious Harte and Garter. A rare treat will be a tour on the Dukes Hotel, located on a quiet street in the St. other side of the river Thames of Eton College, the James quarter, one of the city’s poshest. We drink a most prestigious of all British “public schools” which toast to our arrival and head off to a gala welcome 19 British Prime Ministers have attended. Your dinner at Simpsons-on-the-Strand, a historic evening is free. Tower Bridge, London London eatery where for 170 years they have served traditional roast beef from silver-domed trolleys. enjoy high tea at Claridge’s, one of the most famous After dinner we’ll take a brief coach tour of this great in the world. Tonight, Christopher Warren-Green capital lit up at night. conducts the London Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall in a program featuring Mozart arias Saturday, April 2 sung by soprano Lucy Crowe and Beethoven’s great A City of Lords 3rd Symphony, the “Eroica.” After breakfast daily at our hotel, Alastair Bruce, OBE, the historical advisor for Downton Abbey, Thursday, April 7 writer, broadcaster, and an expert on manners, Gala Farewell! military and dress, joins us for the day as we begin A day of leisure in London awaits you for additional with a private tour of the Houses of Parliament, Oxford sight-seeing, shopping or simply strolling the focusing on the “upper” house, the House of Lords. Tuesday, April 5 neighborhoods. Our gala farewell dinner is at Lunch is at a private London club, an exclusive A City of Spires Maestro Warren-Green’s private club, the In and Out, retreat from the bustle of town life. After a free A drive north in our private motorcoach takes us the very place where the LCO gave its first concert afternoon in London, this evening we attend a north from the bustling city to Oxford. First however, in 1921. Prior to dinner with the Maestro, members performance of The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s we visit magnificent Blenheim Palace, home to of the Orchestra will perform a program of string late great romance, at the Globe Theatre’s Sam the Dukes of Marlborough and Winston Churchill’s quartets exclusively for the group in the grand King Wanamaker Playhouse. birthplace. Designed by Vanbrugh in the rare British Harald Room. Baroque style, Blenheim is perhaps best known for Sunday, April 3 its park, landscaped by Capability Brown. We will Friday, April 8 Two Private Collections tour the lovely park and gardens before our arrival The tour ends after breakfast and flights return the Sir John Soane, a leading British architect of the in Oxford. Lunch is at the private Oxford-Union, the same day to the US. 19th century, rebuilt three adjoining houses and foremost debating club in England where Oxford crammed them with art and antiques in clever don, Barry Webb, will regale us with stories of the ways. The crypt resembles a Roman catacomb! college. A walk through the university town follows. The Museum has become a center for architectural Too many names to mention are associated with Tour Registration studies and is a veritable treat. Next we move on Oxford, from Sir Christopher Wren to Tolkien and Bill to the Wallace Collection housed in a Victorian Clinton to Harry Potter. The University can claim 47 Tour Cost: $5,965 per person, ground only, mansion with 25 rooms filled with one of the Nobel Laureates, 12 Saints and 8 current Cabinet double occupancy. Single supplement: $1075 best collections of French 18th century paintings, ministers. This evening, you have the option of prime seats at the Royal Opera Covent Garden for a new porcelain and furniture in the world. Lunch is DEPOSIT: $1000 per person first come, production of Moussorgsky’s powerful opera on the nearby. Tonight our first musical event takes place first served (includes tax-deductible donation to perils of power, Boris Godunov, with Bryn Terfel in at the Barbicon Center with the London Symphony CSO and WDAV) Orchestra, one of the finest in the UK, led by Alan the title role and Sir Antonio Pappano conducting, Gilbert, the acclaimed music director of the New depending on ticket availability. Balance deadline is Friday, February 12, 2016. York Philharmonic, playing music of Sibelius and After that date, call for availability. the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the inimitable Wednesday, April 6 Contact Michelle Hamilton of the Charlotte Symphony, Joshua Bell as solist. Shakespeare and the Maestro 704-714-5104 to reserve your place on the tour with This year marks the 400th anniversary of a credit card deposit, or send a check made to The Monday, April 4 Shakespeare’s death and this morning we visit the Grand Tour for the deposit amount to: London Tour, magnificent British Library to have a viewing of one Charlotte Symphony, 128 S. Tryon St., Ste. 350, of their five First Folios of 1623, the primary source Charlotte, NC 28202. Registration materials can be for at least 20 of the plays, including The Winter’s downloaded from www.charlottesymphony.org or Tale! Then we move on to the Victoria and Albert www.wdav.org Museum, one of the great pleasures of London. A Questions? Contact Michelle Hamilton of Charlotte decorative arts museum, it displays remarkable, Symphony, Rodger Clark of WDAV, 877-333-8990 / eclectic collections of jewelry, costumes, metalwork, roclark@ wdav.org, or The Grand Tour at 800-727- prints, and much more from all over the world. 2995 / [email protected] Lunch is on your own, but in the afternoon we’ll St. George Chapel, Windsor Castle CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY / WDAV TOUR TO LONDON REGISTRATION FORM Please fill out the registration form, include your deposit, and return to: London Tour, Charlotte Symphony, 128 S. Tryon St., Suite 350, Charlotte, NC 28202. Upon receipt of deposit, you will be sent payment confirmation and an invoice for the balance of the tour. Questions? Contact Michelle Hamilton at the CSO, 704-714-5104, [email protected]; or Rodger Clark at WDAV , 704-894-2981, [email protected]; or the tour operator, The Grand Tour, at 800-727-2995.

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Tour Cost: The price of the CSO – WDAV tour to London is $5965 per Notice of withdrawal from the tour must be communicated to CSO or person, ground only. This price is based on double-occupancy, and a WDAV by e-mail or fax to: [email protected], (704) 972- minimum of 18 persons. The tour price also includes a $500 tax-deductible 2012 or [email protected], fax (704) 894-2825. All cancellations will be contribution to CSO and WDAV. Single supplement is $1075. See note confirmed by Michelle Hamilton at the CSO or Rodger Clark at WDAV. under Accommodations on the reverse. Ticketed passengers must return unused tickets and any other negotiable vouchers for an applicable refund to be processed. No refund Tour Cost Includes: Seven (7) nights hotel accommodations at a deluxe will be given for any passenger who, for any reason, does not arrive for hotel in London • Daily buffet breakfast, 2 dinners, 4 lunches, and 1 high either airline or vehicle departure. No refund will be made for features the tea, plus a welcome reception • Prime tickets to 3 major performances: passenger opts not to use. Once travel begins, any change made by a London Symphony Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra and a play at passenger is the responsibility of the passenger. Cancellation penalties The Globe Theatre, depending on ticket availability • Exclusive private caused by accident or illness to a passenger does not constitute waiver of concert with Rosemary Furniss and musicians from the LCO • Private tours applicable fees. Refunds will be processed within 90 days of receipt of of principal sites in London and Oxford by expert guides • Excursion from cancellation notice. No person outside the group may participate in tour London to Oxford and Blenheim Palace • Private motor coach activities, including transportation and meals, unless he or she is admitted transportation for all excursions mentioned in the itinerary • Private under the full tour cost. transfers between LHR and the Hotel on both arrival and departure from London • Private guides for all activities mentioned in the itinerary • Itinerary or Program Modifications While every effort will be made to Entrance fees for all scheduled museum and gallery visits • Services of TGT adhere to the tour itinerary as planned, the CSO, WDAV and THE GRAND tour manager throughout the tour • All gratuities for meals, bus drivers, TOUR reserve the right to modify the itinerary or programs at their and local guides • Travel tips and suggested reading & recording list • discretion as warranted by circumstances at the time of the tour, including Map of London • Two CSO - WDAV luggage tags the right to substitute hotels of similar quality. In the event of any changes, the CSO, WDAV and TGT will work to substitute programs of Tour price does not include: Single supplement of $1075 • Optional comparable value. ticket to Boris Godunov at Royal Opera Covent Garden ($375), depending on ticket availability • Meals and activities not offered as part of the tour Accommodations: Hotels are chosen for comfort, location and character. • Alcoholic beverages not part of tour included meals • Tips for hotel Because some are located in historic buildings, please be advised that not maids • Personal expenses and purchases • Personal and travel insurance all rooms are alike and may differ in size.

Reservations and Method of Payment: The deposit for the tour is $1000 Transportation: Participants are responsible for booking air travel. per person, and is first come, first served. Payment is accepted by check or Participants arriving or departing on other dates or from other money order made out to The Grand Tour, or credit card (Visa, destinations will be responsible for meeting up with the group in London MasterCard, or AMEX). $300 of the deposit is non-refundable. and for any fees incurred by these arrangements. Please complete the tour reservation form to accompany your payment, and mail to: London Tour, Charlotte Symphony, 128 S. Tryon St., Travel insurance: Because cancellation policies are strictly enforced, we Suite 350, Charlotte, NC 28202. Upon receipt of deposit, The Grand Tour strongly recommend for your protection that you purchase trip will send a letter of confirmation and travel insurance information. Prior to cancellation insurance. Travel insurance is also highly recommended in departure, additional items of interest will be mailed to the participants. If order to protect participants who must cancel or interrupt their trip due to you have any questions please contact Michelle Hamilton at the CSO, 704- illness or injury. Trip cancellation insurance is available. Information will 714-5104, [email protected]; or Rodger Clark at WDAV, be sent after your reservation is received. 704-894-2981, [email protected]; or the tour operator, The Grand Tour, at

800-727-2995, [email protected]. A pre-departure reception will be Responsibility Disclaimer: The Charlotte Symphony (CSO), WDAV and arranged and hosted by the CSO and WDAV for all participants. Please note Davidson College are not the tour operators. The CSO and WDAV that tour participation is limited to 25 participants or as hotel space allows. /Davidson is not responsible for changes of flight times, fare changes, Final Payment: The final balance must be received at The Grand Tour by dishonor of airline or hotel reservations, delays, losses, injuries, Friday, February 12, 2016. inconveniences, cessation of operations, airline or tour operator

bankruptcies, or any other event beyond our control. The CSO and WDAV Rates: Prices quoted are based on fares in effect at the time of printing /Davidson acts only as agent for the participants with respect to travel and are subject to change prior to departure. Prices could increase due to services, and they shall not be responsible for changes in flight times, fare below minimum participation. Participants will be notified of any such changes, dishonor of airline, hotel, or other reservations, injury, damage, price increase at least 30 days prior to departure. loss of baggage, accidents, or for the acts of defaults of any person or

entity engaged in conveying participants or in carrying out other Cancellations: You are entitled to a full refund if the tour is cancelled by arrangements of the tour. Further, the CSO, WDAV, Davidson and The CSO, WDAV or THE GRAND TOUR (TGT). If you should cancel, there is a Grand Tour shall not be responsible for losses or additional expenses of non-refundable $300 fee. The remaining balance (minus the $300 fee) will the participant due to sickness, weather, strife, civil unrest, acts of be refunded according to the following schedule: terrorism, quarantine, “acts of God,” or other causes beyond their control.

The right is further reserved to decline to accept or to retain any person as Before February 13, 2016: 100% a member of the tour should the person’s health, actions, or general February 13 – 22, 2016: 50% deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights or welfare of February 23 – March 1, 2016: 25% the other participants. No refund will be made for the unused portion of After March 1, 2016: 0% any tour. Please note that there is a moderate amount of walking on this

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