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SOUND ADVICE™ with Rick Phillips in Leipzig Mahler Festival: Leipzig May 17 - 23, 2011
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One of my favourite composers is Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) and the year 2011 will mark the centennial of his death. As we push deeper into the 21st century, the music of Mahler grows in popularity. Mahler’s life straddled two centuries. Behind him lay a golden age, the comfort of the rich Austro-German musical traditions of Bach to Bruckner, while the future in the 20th century seemed frightening, turbulent and ominous. Through his symphonies, Mahler wrestled to understand the human soul and the meaning of life and death, and life after death. It’s a wonderful musical language, as it expresses the personal and the philosophical, often suggesting another state of mind and being. It’s a language that tells us about ourselves, our purpose, our possible future and our spirituality. There are many events to mark the Mahler year, with one of the most impressive taking place in May, 2011 in Leipzig, where Mahler spent a few formative years in the early part of his career. It’s a spectacular festival of the symphonies by Mahler, performed by touring orchestras and conductors. I’ve chosen to attend the first half of this two-week festival. We’ll attend six concerts:
Our central Leipzig hotel allows easy access to concerts, restaurants, and museums. Of course, Berlin and Dresden are a short train ride, for those who wish to extend their stay. As on all Sound Advice™ tours, I’ll be your constant host throughout, answering your questions as well as offering daily informal talks on the Mahler symphonies, insight, background and what to listen for. After the concerts, I hope to retire to a local Leipzig establishment for a glass of wonderful German beer or wine and stimulating discussion. This trip is limited to 25 participants. If you’re interested, please contact my tour manager Jane Clemens—she will provide you with registration details. |
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Tour Price: $1860.00 CAD* Per person: 2 people shareSingle
Supplement:
$275.00 CAD*
Price includes: Accommodation: 6 nights in a centrally located Leipzig hotel Meals: 6 breakfasts and 4 dinners or lunches, depending on concert schedule, including a special lunch at the famous Auersbach Keller Walking Tour of Leipzig Backstage tour of
concert hall Admission to the Bach
Museum Rick’s daily
presentations/talks All Tips/Gratuities to hotel, waiters at included meals, etc.Not included: Concerts – Rick has picked 6 concerts for us. They are available for purchase for a limited time in the fall for approximately Euro 700. Flights and transfers to hotel
from airport - we can arrange flights at excellent rates from
cities across Canada. Trip extensions are also available. |
More Information
For more information, click here and/or contact our tour manager Jane Clemens Tel. 1-800-475-9494 ext 2243 Direct: 416-915-2243 Vision 2000 Travel 1200 Sheppard Ave. East Suite 201 Toronto ON M2K 2S5 Canada
How to reserve your place: Print, fill out and mail the Registration Form with a cheque or credit card authorization form, and return it with a deposit of $500.00
Terms and Conditions: Deposit: refundable (minus $200 administration fee) until March 16, 2011. After this date, no refunds for the tour will be given. Tour balance is due March 17, 2011. Concert ticket payment (due when tickets become available) is non-refundable. Flight cancellation is subject to airline cancellation penalties. Trip Cancellation insurance is highly recommended. Click here for insurance information.
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