MIDAM INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS

THE 2021 MUSIC AND CULTURAL TOUR TO THE GREAT AND HISTORIC MUSIC CITIES OF PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC & , FRIDAY, JUNE 25 - SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 FEATURING VIRTUOSI DI PRAGA & WORLD-CLASS SOLOISTS

BASILICA VYŠEHRAD, Prague CHURCH OF ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE, Prague

MONDAY, JUNE 28 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 Openings for three distinguished guest conductors and their 60-voice choirs to perform an oratorio with the Virtuosi di Praga at the Basilica Vyšehrad in Prague on June 28, followed on June 30 by a gala concert at the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude in Prague conducted by Peter Tiboris featuring all visiting choirs

BERLINER GEDÄCHTNISKIRCHE, Berlin

FRIDAY, JULY 2 Featuring 20-minute solo a cappella performances in Berlin’s Berliner Gedächtniskirche scheduled for visiting choirs under their own conductors

Specially designed tours and events included, all with licensed guides. Subject to change without notice.

ForFor more more information,information, contact contact Eric JamesSpiegel, E. Director Redcay of III, Program Director Development, of Program at PETER TIBORIS, GENERAL MUSIC DIRECTOR (212) 239-0205 ext. 201 or at [email protected]. www.midamerica-music.com Development, at (212) 239-0205 ext. 223 or at [email protected]. 37 years, since 1983 PER-PERSON REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 15, 2020 PER-PERSON REGISTRATION DEADLINE due November 15, 2019

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3 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. THE 2021 MUSIC TOUR TO PRAGUE AND BERLIN Registration Deadline: November 15, 2020

Two major public performances in the Basilica Vyšehrad and the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude On Monday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 30

Seeking FOUR guest conductors to lead choirs of 60-80 voices in oratorios with the Virtuosi di Praga

Recommended Repertoire: Fauré: Requiem Forrest: Requiem for the Living Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna Mozart: Mass in C, K. 317 Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 Rutter: Gloria/Te Deum Rutter: Magnificat Rutter: Requiem Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major

Other repertoire suggestions can be submitted for consideration.

Finale Gala Concert Featuring all of the visiting choirs Mozart’s Requiem, K. 626 with orchestra and world-class soloists Peter Tiboris, conductor

Virtuosi di Praga Oldřich Vlček, Artistic Director World-class soloists

An additional a cappella sacred music concert featuring visiting choirs Friday, July 2, Berliner Gedächtniskirche A minimum of three groups must agree to perform for this concert to go forward.

4 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Prague and Berlin, June/July 2021 Itinerary

Day 1 – Friday, June 25, 2021 - Prague

• Arrive in Prague. MidAm International, Inc. staff and Columbus Welcome Management staff meet you at the airport and transfer you to Don Giovanni(http://www.hotelgiovanni.cz/en) for check-in.

Hotel Don Giovanni

• 7 PM - 8 PM: Organizational meeting in hotel restaurant with Peter Tiboris, Guest Conductors, Directors, all choir members, and MidAm and Columbus Welcome Management Staff. Introductions. Review of day-by-day schedule. Questions and answers. Order food and drinks on your own. • Remainder of evening free.

Day 2 – Saturday, June 26, 2021 - Lisbon • Breakfast • 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM: First Tour: A guided general tour of the Prague Castle District; entrance fee, bus, professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices all included.

Tour Description: Prague Castle District

You will see the world’s largest medieval castle and Hradčany, Prague’s famous castle district. Enjoy the most spectacular Romanesque, Gothic and architecture the city has to offer. Join us for an in-depth visit to the Prague Castle complex. The tour includes admission to and a guided walk around the major buildings within the castle: St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal , St. George's Basilica and Golden Lane.

This sightseeing tour is partly by air-conditioned coach, but mostly on foot. After picking you up from your Prague hotel, we drive up to the castle to begin the tour. Prague Castle is the city's #1 tourist attraction and Europe's largest medieval castle. It is set in a commanding position overlooking the city, from where the Kings of Bohemia once St. Vitus’ Cathedral ruled. Prague Castle is an intriguing mix of great halls, , state 5 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. apartments, churches, a monastery, viewing towers, fortifications, and galleries. Our guide brings the castle to life by explaining the turbulent history surrounding the various buildings, and their royal and presidential connections. You will also visit the Lobkowicz Palace , marveling at paintings by Canaletto, Cranach, Brueghel and Velázquez. Lobkowicz Palace also owns a collection of historical partituras and musical instruments, as the members of the family supported a lot of famous composers such as Mozart and Haydn. View original music scores and manuscripts written by Beethoven and Mozart. With an audio guide, learn about the history of the palace, the only privately owned building at Prague Castle. (Tour descriptions courtesy of the Columbus Welcome Management)

Lobkowicz Palace Museum

• 12:30 PM: Return to the hotel; lunch on own • 2 PM- 5 PM: Rehearsal with Piano in T Servis studio. • 6:30 PM: Dinner at Brewery Restaurant U Fleku (Included in package)

Brewery Restaurant U Fleku

Day 3 – Sunday, June 27, 2021 - Prague • Breakfast • 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM: Second Tour: Prague Old Town; entrance fee, bus, professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices all included.

Second Tour: Step into the Old Town Square in Prague and journey back in time, 600 or 700 years. As you stand in awe, the dramatic history of Prague permeates the air. The Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) is one of two main squares in Prague (Wenceslas Square is the other, just a 5 minute walk away). With its ancient buildings and magnificent churches, this is one of the most beautiful historical sights in Europe.

Tyn Church and Old Town Square 6 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. The Old Town Square dates from the 12th century and started life as the central marketplace for Prague. Over the centuries, buildings of Romanesque, baroque and Gothic styles were erected around the market, each bringing with them stories of wealthy merchants and political intrigue.The most notable sights on the square are the Old Town Hall Tower & Astronomical Clock, Tyn Church, and St. Nicholas Church.To fully appreciate the beauty of the Old Town Square, sit back and soak up the atmosphere over a coffee or a cool beer at one of the pavement cafés lining the square, or climb the Old Town Hall Tower for a stunning view over the square.

Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock Depending on the itinerary of the Estate Theatre, you will enjoy an on-site visit of this opera house, where Mozart himself conducted the world premiere of his Don Giovanni in 1787. Estate Theatre, the place where Mozart conducted his operas for the Prague audiences, who appreciated his works far more than those in Vienna. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Columbus Welcome Management)

St. Nicholas Church Theatre of the Estates

• Return to hotel, lunch on own. • 2 PM – 5 PM: Rehearsal with piano in T Servis studio. • Dinner on own, evening free.

Day 4 – Monday, June 28, 2021 - Prague • Breakfast • Morning free at leisure • 2:30 PM: Coach transfer to Basilica Vyšehrad for General rehearsal with orchestra and soloists. • Dinner on own. • PERFORMANCE at 7:30 PM in Basilica Vyšehrad conducted by visiting Guest Conductors and their 60-voice choirs (subject to confirmation by the church council). • Coach transfer back to hotel after concert.

Basilica Vyšehrad 7 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Day 5 – Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - Prague

• Breakfast • 9:30 AM-12 PM: Third Tour:Tour to the Jewish Quarter; entrance fee, bus, professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices all included.

Tour Description: Jewish Quarter

The Jewish Quarter Walking Tour in Prague traces the history of what was once the largest Jewish ghetto in Europe. The tour embraces the history, traditions, and legends of the Jewish people in Prague, from their early settlements in the 10th century, through their enforced isolation, the poverty of the pogrom refugees, and the horrors of the 20th century. Importantly, we find out about the everyday life of the Jewish people through the ages: how they lived, worked and survived in the Jewish Quarter, of their successes and of their failures.

The story vividly unfolds as we explore the synagogues, the cemetery, and the streets of the former Jewish ghetto. Why for instance, were people buried ten deep, one on top of the other?

Who was the famous “Golem”? And how, despite the terrible Jewish Cemetery purges of the Nazi occupation, did the beautiful monuments in the Jewish Quarter survive?

The Jewish Quarter forms an integral part of the history of Prague. With so much of that history contained within the monuments of the Jewish Museum, a walking tour led by a professional guide is the only way to gain an understanding of its significance. As we tour the Jewish Quarter, we'll also discover a little of the life of Franz Kafka, the famous author born and raised here. (Tour descriptions courtesy of the Columbus Welcome Management)

Spanish Synagogue

• Return to hotel; lunch on own • 2 PM- 5 PM: Mozart Requiem rehearsal in T Servis studio. • Dinner on own; evening free

Day 6 – Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - Prague

• Breakfast • Morning free at leisure. • 2:30 PM: Coach transfer to General rehearsal in Church of St. Simon and St. Jude with orchestra and soloists. • Dinner on own. • PERFORMANCE at 7:30 PM in the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude: Peter Tiboris conducts Mozart’s Requiem (subject to confirmation by the church council). 8 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Day 7 – Thursday, July 1, 2021 – Prague to Berlin • Breakfast in hotel. • Check-out of Hotel Don Giovanni • 8 AM: Private coach transfer from Prague to Berlin • Arrive HOTEL RIU PLAZA BERLIN (https://www.riu.com/en/hotel/germany/berlin/hotel-riu-plaza- berlin/index.jsp) for check-in.

• Lunch on own. • 2:30 PM-5 PM: Fourth Tour: Historic Berlin City Tour; entrance fee, bus, professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices all included.

Tour Description: Historic Berlin city tour You will visit the most beautiful historic square of Berlin (), the , the Berliner Dom, and pass the Niederkirchnerstraße, known prior to 1951 as Prinz-Albrecht-Straße, where you can now see an old part of the .

In the west part of the city see the KaDeWe - one of the largest and most magnificent department stores in continental Europe, which invites you to shop and window shop; the boulevard Kurfürstendamm (the heart of the western part of Berlin); the impressive Castle Bellevue and Castle , which is now the of the federal president in Berlin; and the Jewish Museum with its impressive architecture in . (Tour descriptions courtesy of the Columbus Welcome Management)

Berliner Dom Castle Charlottenburg

• Remainder of day free at leisure.

Day 8 – Friday, July 2, 2021 - Berlin • Breakfast • 9 AM – 12 PM: Fifth Tour: Wall Museum, , and boat cruise; entrance fee, bus, professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices all included.

9 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Tour Description: The house at Checkpoint Charlie shows the history of the Berlin Wall and the division of Berlin. The Wall museum is one of the most visited museums in Berlin. It presents an exhibition on the history of the Berlin Wall and the partition of Berlin. “Checkpoint Charlie” was the most famous border crossing in Berlin, which was open only to foreigners, diplomats and members of the Allied forces. The tour will then take you on a one-hour boat cruise through the historical part of Berlin. During the cruise, you will see the Castle Bellevue, the residence of the president of Germany; the Reichstag; the house of Cultures; the famous Friedrichstraße; a maginificent monument of modern Architecture in the Hauptbahnhof; the Museum Island; the ; as well as the TV Tower. (Tour descriptions courtesy of the Columbus Welcome Management)

Checkpoint Charlie Boat Cruise

• Lunch on own; early afternoon free at leisure • 5 PM- 7 PM: acoustic rehearsal in Berliner Gedächtniskirche, each group has 20 minutes of rehearsal time. • 7:30 PM: a cappella solo concert in Berliner Gedächtniskirche

Berliner Gedächtniskirche Day 9 – Saturday, July 3, 2021 – Day trip to ; return to Prague in evening

• Breakfast • Check-out and load luggage on coach • 10 AM- 5 PM: Sixth Tour: Potsdam; entrance fee, bus, professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices all included.

Tour Description: Potsdam is known as the site of the 1945 international conference that divided Germany and Berlin for the next 44 years, but Potsdam is much more: an historic residence of the 17th and 18th century Prussian royalty, as well as a lively modern city combining industry with green parks and cobbled streets. See the old and new city of Potsdam: the Dutch Quarter, St. Nicholas Church, the Russian Quarter, Historical Town Hall, Old Royal Stables, Nauen Gate.

The guides will take you to visit the beautiful Castle and discover the unique beauty of the widespread garden of Sanssouci during an impressive walk, passing the famous tea house, the Orangerie and the Neues Palais.

10 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Neues Palais, or The New Castle, can be an absolute highlight of any tour because of its largely preserved interior decoration. The Grotto Hall, decorated with precious stones, and the Marble Hall are particularly worth seeing.

We will also visit the Castle , designed as a residence for the heir to the throne and his family. This castle was built on the model of an English timber-framed manor house. At this site, the legendary took place – the treaty defining the role of the victors in the occupation and future of Germany after the Second World War. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Columbus Welcome Management)

Castle Sanssouci Castle Cecilienhof

• 2 PM (during the tour): Farewell lunch in Restaurant Krongut (included in package) • 6 PM: departure for Prague. • Return to Hotel Don Giovanni.

Day 10 – Sunday, July 4, 2021 – Departure

• Breakfast • Check-out • Depart by coach for airport to return home.

11 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Residency Costs and Payment Schedule:

Total cost is $2900 per person. This includes events, accommodations, transfers, and all tips, gratuity, and VAT taxes described in the day-to-day itinerary and specifically itemized on the “inclusions” page. This price does not include airfare to Prague. Single supplement occupancy is $5150 ($2250 additional). Note that single rooms are limited. Triple rooms are occasionally available and the cost per person is the same as double room occupancy, $2900 per person. Note that all rooms are “double” size and if a third bed is put in, it may be a cot or convertible/pull-out sofa; further, the room is not larger than a standard double room.

Please note that from the point at which MIDAM INTERNATIONAL receives your first deposit, the dollar amount for this program will remain unchanged, regardless of whether the dollar weakens or strengthens for the remainder of your payment deposits.

Spouses, friends, and families are welcome to be part of the residency. The same package described here applies to them as well. Payment Schedule

1st Deposit 2nd Deposit Flight list and 3rd Deposit Final Payment $400 per person $400 per person rooming list $750 per person is is due is due: is due: due: due: (nonrefundable) (nonrefundable). (nonrefundable) (nonrefundable)

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ALL CHECKS ARE PAYABLE IN U.S. DOLLARS TO: MIDAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. Please forward your payment (one check per group) along with the registration form (one form per group) to:

Ms. Joyce Howard MidAm International, Inc. 39 Broadway, Suite 3600 (36th FL) New York, NY 10006 [email protected]

All deposits and payments are non-refundable and not transferable to the group’s unpaid balance, should an individual cancel their participation. Cancellation insurance, therefore, is recommended. You can visit www.travelexinsurance.com or call 1-800-228-9792 to inquire about trip cancellation insurance.

AIRFARES TO AND FROM PRAGUE ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES & INDIVIDUALS. If your air arrival is at an alternate airport, you need to arrange transport to the residency city at your own cost. Please consult with your personal travel agent and internet search engine for the best possible price. Also, MidAm International, Inc. has had a travel relationship with Tzell Travel in NYC for 36 years. It is recommended that you contact Nanette Gould, their representative, and have her investigate an airfare on your behalf. You are under no obligation to take the airfare she proposes. Nanette Gould at [email protected] or 212-944-2121 x2430.

If you are a U.S. citizen, a valid passport is required to enter Germany, the Czech Republic, and the European Union, but no visa is required. If you are NOT a U.S. citizen, please check with your embassy regarding entry requirement to the Czech Republic and Germany.

12 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Land Package Inclusions (for each residency package):

PERFORMANCE/ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION: 1. Two major public performances in Prague on June 28 and June 30. The first one on June 28 will feature the visiting guest conductors and their 60-voice choirs with the Virtuosi di Praga and world-class soloists in the Basilica Vyšehrad; the second concert on June 30 will combine all of the choirs in Mozart’s Requiem at the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude with the Virtuosi di Praga and world-class soloists under Music Director Peter Tiboris. 2. One a cappella sacred music concert in Berlin on July 2 (for those choirs who elect to perform under their own directors). A minimum of three groups must agree to do the a cappella solo performance before it can go forward. 3. National and international press coverage. 4. Concert photographs of the Prague concert sent to each director by Aug. 1, 2021. 5. Complimentary YouTube link of multi-camera video will be sent to each director of their concert (pending approval of the Prague musicians union). 6. Publicity, management, and audience development of your concerts in Prague. 7. Complimentary concert poster given to each participant at the conclusion of the tour.

LODGING/GROUND TRANSPORTATION/BOARD: 8. Seven (7) nights double occupancy at Hotel Don Giovanni (http://www.hotelgiovanni.cz/en) or similar; two (2) nights in Berlin, double occupancy at Hotel Riu Plaza Berlin (https://www.riu.com/en/hotel/germany/berlin/hotel-riu-plaza- berlin/index.jsp). Single occupancy is $5150 ($2250 additional) when singles are available. Triples are in limited supply, and the cost per person is still $2900 per person. 9. Package includes all local taxes, gratuities, and Value Added Tax (VAT). 10. MidAm International, Inc. and Columbus Welcome Management personnel on site in the hotel during your residency. 11. Nine (9) breakfasts. 12. Dinner at Brewery Restaurant U Fleku on June 26 13. Gala celebration lunch at Restaurant Krongut Bornstedt in Potsdam (July 3). 14. Bus transfers from Prague to Berlin on July 1 and from Berlin back to Prague via Potsdam on July 3. 15. Bus transfers to all tours, rehearsals, and concerts, as needed. Airport transfers will be available on June 25 upon arrival, and July 24 for departure, to and from the Prague airport. NOTE: If your air arrival is at an alternate airport in another city, you will need to arrange transport to Prague at your own cost, for which we can provide an estimate. 16. English-speaking guides. 17. Escorts on buses from all locations. 18. Bonus dollar credits and savings off of the final invoice; see page 15. 19. Assistance with purchasing international flight tickets to and from Prague when requested.

FOUR TOURS (see description in itinerary – Entrance fee, bus (if necessary), professional guide, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices are all included).

20. First Tour: Tour of Prague Castle District 21. Second Tour: Prague Old Town 22. Third Tour: Jewish Quarter 23. Fourth Tour: Historic Berlin City Tour 24. Fifth Tour: Wall Museum, Checkpoint Charlie, and boat cruise 25. Sixth Tour: Potsdam

13 Subject to change without notice. Published October 15, 2019; please disregard all previous versions. Land Package Exclusions: 1. Your round-trip airfare to Prague 2. All lunches and dinners (except the dinner on June 26 and the final lunch on July 3). 3. Purchase of your choral music.

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Eric Spiegel Director of Program Development 39 Broadway, Suite 3600 New York, NY 10006

Email: [email protected] Office #: 212-239-0205 – ext. 201 Fax #: 212-563-5578

MidAmerica Productions Inc. and MidAm International Inc., shall not be liable to any individual registrant or group for any injuries, losses, or expenses suffered or incurred by any individual registrant or group arising out of or relating to your purchase of this package. All registrants and groups shall maintain appropriate and adequate general liability insurance coverage and any workmen’s compensation insurance required by applicable state law.

If your concert should be cancelled by MidAm International, all monies are completely and immediately refundable.

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REGULAR REGISTRATION COMPLIMENTARY PACKAGES For participants registering … each group receives: between June 2 and November 15, 2020… For 30 registrants… 1 complimentary bonus package For 60 registrants… 2 complimentary bonus packages For 90 registrants… 3 complimentary bonus packages For 120 registrants… 4 complimentary bonus packages For 150 registrants… 5 complimentary bonus packages

EARLY REGISTRATION CREDITS & COMPLIMENTARY PACKAGES For participants registering … each group receives a: on or before June 1, 2020… For 30 registrants… $1,000 group credit and 1 additional bonus package For 60 registrants… $2,000 group credit and 2 additional bonus packages For 90 registrants… $3,000 group credit and 3 additional bonus packages For 120 registrants… $4,000 group credit and 4 additional bonus packages For 150 registrants… $5,000 group credit and 5 additional bonus packages

NOTE:

The initial per person deadline for registration is November 15, 2020. A complimentary land package (based on double occupancy) is provided for every multiple of 30 persons who register between June 2 and November 15, 2020 (any performers and non-performers).

If an ensemble registers on or before the early registration deadline of June 1, 2020, a single dollar credit of $1,000 (applied to the group's final invoice) in addition to a bonus complimentary land package is awarded for every 30 persons who register (any performers and non-performers).

The initial per person payment on the package is $400.

The number of participants is a combination of performers and non-performers all taking the residency package. Non-performers are family, friends, chaperones, etc., also taking the residency package.

If the Chorus Director is a main "Guest Conductor" where he/she is conducting 60 voices comprised of several choirs, his/her complimentary package does not count in the above calculation because the Guest Conductor has special status and is compensated separately from his/her choir.

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