Salzburg Tour January 2011

I've spent decades listening to and reviewing classical music recordings. But for all the inspired performances I’ve heard, nothing compares to the thrill of a fantastic live performance. With this in mind, I invite you to join me for a week of the very best: the Mozart Week music festival, an annual commemoration of Mozart's birth.

The concerts feature a who's who of the world's musicians performing in the splendid halls of Salzburg, Austria, amidst a picture of wintry elegance. Although the music of Mozart is central, the festival concerts will feature the works of Bach’s sons, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, and others.

This year marked my second visit to the festival, hosting a small international group of music lovers--it was superb. Everything combined for a sumptuous whole: stellar concerts, stunning locations, and an absence of hordes of summer tourists. We enjoyed many stimulating conversations over glasses of crisp wine and robust beer.

Unlike the Salzburg Festival in the summer, tickets for Mozart Week are available (and affordable), and feature many of the same artists. Our central Salzburg hotel allows easy access to concerts, restaurants, museums, and of course the mountains which surround the city. Join us for an unparalleled musical experience! For more trip details, click here.

What our past participants have to say about the trip:

" . . . .It was a trip of a lifetime - arranged with very personal touches: the tickets for the performances were excellent, the venues were acoustically perfect. . . . the cream, of course, was to be able to enjoy lectures before the concerts so that musical comprehension was enormously enhanced. The experience of being immersed in Mozart gave inspiration and romance. . . . " Stephanie C.

Read more: Participant Reviews

Trip Details

Price: $2495.00 CAD* Per person: 2 people sharing

Single Supplement: $550.00 CAD*

Price includes:

·          Accommodation: 10 nights in a centrally located
         Salzburg hotel

·          Meals: 10 breakfasts and 7 dinners or lunches
         depending on concert schedule

·          Rick’s Walking Tour of Salzburg

· Backstage tour of concert hall complex

· Rick’s daily presentations/talks

· All Tips/Gratuities to hotel, waiters at included meals, etc.

Not included:

· Concerts – Rick has picked 10 concerts for us—excellent seats. They are available for purchase in August for approximately Euro 800.

· Flights, transfers to hotel from airport - we can arrange flights at excellent rates from cities across Canada. Trip extensions are also available.

*Prices are based on February 2010 international currency exchange rates and are subject to revision

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

janec@vision2000.ca

Vision 2000 Travel Group

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 Nov. 1, 2010. After this date, no refunds for the tour will be given. Tour balance is due Nov, 2, 2010. 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.

About Rick Phillips

Rick Phillips is the author of “The Essential Classical Recordings – 101 CDs” published by McClelland & Stewart. He informs and enlightens music enthusiasts at concerts (TSO, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, music festivals, etc.) and at his many Music History & Appreciation courses at the University of Toronto, York University, the Women’s Art Association and other venues. As host and producer of SOUND ADVICE he was heard nationally on CBC Radio every weekend for 14 years, and his many listeners fondly remember his sharp critiques and astute comparisons. He is also a busy writer, broadcaster, webcaster, programmer and consultant in the classical music field.

Rick's Website: http://www.soundadvice1.com

Vision 2000 Travel acts only as agents for the traveler and accepts no responsibility for the services of any aircraft, bus, hotel, concert agencies, etc. used in this tour, nor any delays, loss or accident to travelers or baggage occasioned by such services. The right is reserved to cancel or modify the tour.