New Century Chamber Orchestra An Exclusive Concert Program in Germany JUNE 15 TO 25, 2019 (11 DAYS) Concert Program in Germany JUNE 15 TO 25, 2019 (11 DAYS) Dear New Century Family, In the summer of 2019, New Century Chamber Orchestra will embark on our debut European tour. Please join me on a very special and exclusive opportunity to travel with the ensemble in Germany. As part of this package, you will experience our orchestra in some of the most beautiful and evocative venues in Europe. We are enlisting the services of Stanford University’s Travel/Study program who have decades of experience planning specialty trips to this region. We hope you can join us! Sincerely, E EDI AT TI V O Daniel Hope I N R S Music Director, New Century Chamber Orchestra P T . H Y E A W W O R R U WWW.NCCO.ORG | 1668 BUSH STREET, SF, CA 94109 | (415) 357-1111 L D. Y O Trip at a glance June 15 Depart Home Düsseldorf, Germany June 16 Arrive Düsseldorf | Capella Breidenbacher Hof Ahrenshoop June 17 Düsseldorf / Essen | Capella Breidenbacher Hof Heiligendamm Güstrow June 18 Hamburg / Heiligendamm | Grand Hotel June 19 Heiligendamm / Rostock | Grand Hotel Hamburg Schwerin June 20 Heiligendamm / Bad Doberan | Grand Hotel Ulhrichshusen June 21 Heiligendamm / Güstrow / Ulrichshusen | Grand Hotel June 22 Heiligendamm / Ahrenshoop | Grand Hotel June 23 Schwerin / Berlin | Adlon Hotel Kempinski Berlin June 24 Berlin | Adlon Hotel Kempinski June 25 Berlin Home June 25/26 Optional Extension to Dresden Essen Düsseldorf Itinerary SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Hall and Castle Tower on the banks TUESDAY, JUNE 18 to the beaches of Warnemünde and DEPART HOME / of the Rhine River. Continue to the HAMBURG / HEILIGENDAMM stroll the Am Strom promenade with DUSSELDORF, GERMANY After breakfast at the hotel, check Depart on independently booked neighboring Ehrenhof district, home its countless shops and boutiques. out and transfer to the Düsseldorf flights from home to Düsseldorf. to the domed Tonhalle, a concert After a seafood lunch return to airport for a short commercial flight to hall constructed in 1926 for the city’s Heiligendamm for an afternoon at Hamburg. Upon arrival enjoy lunch at SUNDAY, JUNE 16 Düsseldorfer Symphoniker orchestra. leisure to enjoy the hotel’s amenities. DUSSELSDORF a local restaurant in Hamburg, then After lunch at a local restaurant, This evening gather for a pre-concert Upon arrival, you will be transferred board a coach for the two-hour drive enjoy some free time to continue reception in the hotel followed by a by private vehicle to our deluxe hotel, to the seaside town of Heiligendamm exploring the city on your own. We performance by the New Century located in the heart of Düsseldorf. This on Germany’s Baltic coast. Check highly recommend walking along the Chamber Orchestra on the hotel’s evening gather with fellow travelers into our beautiful resort and spa beautiful Königsallee with its elegant grounds. After the concert join the for a welcome champagne reception situated directly on the sea with rooms boutique shops and art galleries. Or orchestra members for an informal in the hotel. Dinner is on your own; overlooking the water. This evening you may choose to visit one of the buffet dinner. GRAND HOTEL HEILIGENDAMM our staff can assist with restaurant gather in one of the hotel’s excellent city’s many excellent museums. In (B,L,R,D) reservations, or you may consult the restaurants for dinner with the group. the late afternoon, travel by coach to hotel concierge. CAPELLA BREIDENBACHER GRAND HOTEL HEILIGENDAMM (B,L,D) THURSDAY, JUNE 20 the nearby town of Essen for a festive HOF (R) HEILIGENDAMM / BAD pre-concert dinner with the New DOBERAN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 Century Chamber Orchestra followed This morning tour the nearby church MONDAY, JUNE 17 HEILIGENDAMM / ROSTOCK DUSSELDORF / ESSEN by a performance at the Philharmonie Spend the morning at the nearby of Doberan Münster, whose original After breakfast at the hotel, discover Essen. Return to Düsseldorf for city of Rostock and discover this sections date back to the 14th the vibrant city of Düsseldorf on a overnight accommodations. CAPELLA Hanseatic town. Step inside the 13th- century when it served as a church guided walking tour. Explore the BREIDENBACHER HOF (B,L,D) century Saint Mary’s Church with of the Cistercian Order. Admire the remarkably well preserved Alstadt (Old its medieval astronomical clock and cathedral’s high gothic architecture, Town), including the imposing Town Gothic architecture. Continue north including a monumental altar and Itinerary PAGE 2 the sculpted tomb of the Danish writer Ernst Barlach. Continue to the hotel. GRAND HOTEL HEILIGENDAMM (B,L,D) visit to the Reichstag and lunch in the Queen Margarete Sambiria. From 17th-century castle estate of Schloss SUNDAY, JUNE 23 building’s rooftop restaurant with views SCHWERIN / BERLIN Bad Doberan, board the historic Ulrichshusen, where we’ll enjoy a pre- Check out of the hotel and transfer of the city. The afternoon is free for Molli train for a picturesque ride to concert dinner and a New Century by coach to the town of Schwerin independent exploration. This evening Kühlungsborn by the coast. After lunch Chamber concert on the castle (approximately 1.5 hours’ drive), the gather at one of the city’s finest at a local restaurant in the village of grounds. Return to Heiligendamm. capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. restaurants for a farewell dinner. Kühlungsborn, return to Heiligendamm. GRAND HOTEL HEILIGENDAMM (B,L,D) Enjoy a guided visit to the stunning ADLON KEMPINSKI (B,L,D) The afternoon is free for optional Schwerin Castle, surrounded by lakes TUESDAY, JUNE 25 activities (at additional cost), including SATURDAY, JUNE 22 and forests and the former residence DEPART a cooking class, guided bike ride or HEILIGENDAMM / AHRENSHOOP of the Grandduke of Mecklenburg- Check out of the hotel and take a sailing tour. We will provide sign-up Join an excursion this morning to Schwerin. Stroll along the castle’s private transfer to the airport for your options to confirmed participants. the peninsula of Fischland-Darß- garden paths and savor lunch at a independently booked flights home.(B) Dinner is available at the hotel. Zingst, home to the artist colony local restaurant. Enjoy a special New GRAND HOTEL HEILIGENDAMM (B,L,D) Century concert in the late afternoon, of Ahrenshoop. Impressed by the TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 21 seaside landscape, German artists then continue to Berlin, arriving in JUNE 25 & 26 HEILIGENDAMM / GUSTROW / such as Marianne Werefkin, Erich the evening. Gather for an informal OPTIONAL DRESDEN EXTENSION ULRICHSHUSEN Heckel and Gerhard Marcks made reception at our hotel, centrally located Enjoy a morning at leisure for optional Travel to Dresden for a guided tour Ahrenshoop their working home. just steps from the Brandenburg Gate. activities or independent pursuits. and light lunch. Enjoy a pre-concert The area is still popular with artists ADLON KEMPINSKI (B,L,R) This afternoon travel to the small town dinner and attend a New Century and Germans looking for a peaceful of Güstrow where we have lunch performance at the Frauenkirche. retreat. Explore several artist galleries MONDAY, JUNE 24 at a local restaurant, then explore a Overnight at a Dresden hotel. Details and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. BERLIN museum dedicated to the work of will be sent to confirmed participants. Return to Heiligendamm for an Discover this dynamic capital city on German expressionist sculptor and afternoon at leisure and dinner at the a guided morning tour, including a Accommodations CAPELLA BREIDENBACHER HOF, GRAND HOTEL HEILIGENDAMM DUSSELDORF Constructed in the late 18th and early Inspired by the history of the city’s 19th centuries, this unique synthesis iconic Königsallee, the historic hotel is of classical architecture served as imbued with more than two hundred Germany’s first seaside resort when years of history yet is designed for Duke Friedrich Franz I came here on thoroughly modern indulgences. the advice of his personal physician Located in the heart of Düsseldorf’s in 1793. Since then, this Baltic gem vibrant downtown, the hotel is well has provided a welcome luxurious placed to enjoy the city’s cultural retreat for Europe’s elite. In 2003, after sights. Rooms are decorated with a extensive restoration, the hotel was mix of vintage elements and modern reopened with painstaking detail paid design, including Italian marble accents to its historic origins and designs, in the bathrooms and elegant bespoke while also incorporating more modern furnishings. Other amenities include a comforts and amenities. spa, indoor pool and state-of-the-art fitness center. Rooms feature elegant furnishings and linens, marble-appointed ADLON KEMPINSKI, BERLIN bathrooms, and highspeed internet. The property features three bars Situated within steps of the and three restaurants, including the Brandenburg Gate at the heart of exclusive Friedrich Franz Gourmet Berlin, this historic property which Restaurant and the delectable Sushi dates back to 1907 has hosted royalty, Bar. Indulge in a wellness treatment celebrities and diplomats from around at the spa or partake in one of many the world in its art-deco interiors. Enjoy optional activities such as yoga, breakfast or tea under the stained- golfing, sailing and hiking. glass cupola, savor a cocktail at the the splendid Lobby Lounge and Bar, or experience the services and amenities of the luxury spa and wellness center. Rooms feature period furnishings and deluxe linens with highspeed internet.