Styriarte, "Styrian Classical Music Festival" Austria, 2007

Styriarte, "The Styrian Classical Music Festival" in Austria, 2007
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Interested in a similar tour? Please call (760) 366-4832 or Join your personal tour host on a very special music experience tour to Graz, the capital of Styria, a region in the southern part of AUSTRIA. The "Styriarte" Festival was founded in 1985 to bend close ties between the famous conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and his home town of Graz. His artistic endeavors made Harnoncourt a world-renowned star in the world of music. The extraordinarily dynamic Chamber Orchestra of Europe brilliantly led by Nikolaus Harnoncourt has become one the of the favorite ensembles of the Styriarte Festival. Pioneering performers of Early Music, for instance Jordi Savall, Quatuor Mosaiques, Armonico Tributo Austria and Il Giardino Armonico, have also long become regular guests of the Styriarte Festival. One of the distinctive features of the styriarte Festival are the gorgeous settings in which the concerts take place. The exceptionally well preserved historical city center of the Styrian capital with its renowned historical sites and halls is a magnificent venue for the Styriarte Festival. Wanted: Europa, The Phoenician Princess: Europa was gathering flowers with her friends near the seashore, when suddenly a white bull sprung from the waves, so stunning and beautiful that Europa climbed onto his back and let him carry her from the slopes of Lebanon eastwards across the sea. The bull was Zeus, the father of the gods, disguised as a bull, who had fallen for Europa's beauty and to whom she now readily succumbed. In Crete, Zeus went to shore with his booty and fathered the future king Minos: the mythical hour of birth of our continent. "Wanted: Europe" is the ambiguous motto under which the styriarte 2007 sets out on a search for the abducted princess of a mythical past, while at the same time strives to explore the continent of Europe and its changing identity. Time and again, it has been music as a universal lingua franca that has forged new ties to mend the torn fabric of Europe. Ties across the rifts between faith and enlightenment, and ties between Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Beethoven created an eternal monument to Napoleon, the revolutionary, as well as to the God of Christianity with his Mass in C major and the oratorio "Christ on the Mount of Olives", conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. In their programs, Jordi Savall and Vladimir Ivanoff try to mend the ties between the different Mediterranean cultures. The change of seasons leaves its mark on people in Europe. Not only Vivaldi with his "Quattro Stagioni", but also Claude le Jeune, the French master of Renaissance music, with his "Quatre Saisons" and Joseph Haydn with his "The Seasons" oratorio bear witness to this. Nikolaus Harnoncourt directs this song of praise to diligence and luxuriantly blossoming fields with a select cast of musicians. To talk about Europe also means to talk about nations. Traveling musicians like the Mozarts distinctly felt and portrayed national characteristics. And national styles often set the tone in music itself. After some time, however, the tables turned again: the madrigal and string quartet were not confined to national borders, and Renaissance and classical music turned out to be supranational styles. And in Baroque music, Bach also knew no bounds and preferred his "mixed taste". When in the political struggle for national identity differentiation was the order of the day, music has more than once undermined politics. And even today, music still helps to open up new horizons, questions old prejudices and serves to prove that Europe has not become a petrified and static construct, but that it is able to re-invent itself again and again - as a vision, potential, and hope. Text courtesy of: Styriarte, Sackstraße 17, A-8010 Graz Summary of our Tours: Each tour we have created is a very special tour for you - full of musical, cultural, culinary and more fun adventures. In addition to having these small group tours hosted by your personal tour host who will open your eyes to the beautiful city of Graz in Styria, Austria, you will also stroll through the famous Graz old town. Our itinerary has lots of adventures - listening to beautiful world class music, visiting historically significant places, dining in beautiful restaurants, visiting churches and museums, with some time to relax in the lovely and comfortable four star hotel, where you will stay. Our tours furthermore include ample time for shopping and enjoying traditional coffee and pastries in beautiful old coffee houses to take full advantage of the incredible surroundings. Please click on the smaller images and they will enlarge. Enjoy the music by Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 5 in c, op. 67 (1. Satz: Allegro con brio, exc.) with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Teldec 1992, recorded at the Styriarte 1990), (2:51 Min, 2.6 MB). ITINERARY TOUR #1 Wednesday, June 20th, to Saturday June 30th, 2007 - (11 days) Wednesday, June 20th: Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Graz, Austria. You will be in the new "old" world Thursday. Thursday, June 21st: If you fly to our recommended airport Graz, we will pick you up and transfer you to your nice four star hotel in the city of Graz. Freshen up in your room. Enjoy a gourmet dinner basket prepared especially for you. In the evening enjoy a church concert at the Herz-Jesu church in Graz. This will be a concert of the Graz opera house. Dirk Kaftan: conductor; Margareta Klobucar: Soprano I; Sonia Zlatkova: Soprano II; Marlin Miller: Tenor; Matthias Köhler: Choir; Choir of the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. They will perform Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 1847), Symphony N° 2, g-Moll, op. 52 ("Lobgesang"). Transfer to the hotel. Friday, June 22nd: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon guided visit of the "old town". Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy Beethoven! Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. They will perform Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 5 in c, op. 67, Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, op. 112, Mass in C, op. 86. Julia KLEITER, Soprano; Elisabeth VON MAGNUS, Mezzosoprano; Herbert LIPPERT, Tenor; Geert SMITS, Bariton; ARNOLD SCHOENBERG CHOIR. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, June 23rd: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon enjoy a trip to the country and visit the famous 850 year old Riegersburg castle. Have a nice dinner of your choice at the castle. In the evening enjoy Der Noten Meister "The Masters of Notes" with the Vokalensemble Amarcord from Leipzig, a musical Liturgy from sentences of Josquin Desprez and his colleagues Pierre de La Rue, Johannes Ockeghem and Jean Mouton, as well as Gregoranian songs. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, June 24th: Breakfast at the hotel. In the later morning enjoy Mozart auf Reisen "Mozart travels", with Stefanie Houtzeel and friends. They will perform Mozart: piano pieces from the London sketchbook (1764), Violin sonata in G, KV 27 (Den Haag 1766), Ridente la calma, Kanzonetta KV 152 (Italy 1772), Piano sonata in Es, KV 282 (Munich 1775), Two French Reis, KV 307 und 308 (Mannheim 1778), Violin sonata in e, KV 304 (Paris 1778), Three songs, KV 519, 520, 523 (Vienna 1787), and others. Stephanie HOUTZEEL, Mezzo Soprano; Anton STECK, Violin; Marieke SPAANS, Piano. After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy the opera La clemenza di Tito from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Opera series in two acts. Libretto by Pietro Metastasio of Caterino Mazzolŕ. Conductor: Michael Hofstetter; Staging: Michael Sturminger; Costumes and Stage design: Renate Martin and Andreas Donhauser; Choir: Matthias Köhler. Titus Vespasianus: Alexandrs Antonenko; Vitellia: Tamar Iveri; Servilia: Margareta Klobussar, Sonia Zlatkova; Sextus: Stephanie Houtzeel; Annius: Fiona Murphy; Publius: Wilfried Zelinka. Choir of the Graz Opera. Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, June 25th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit one of the nice museums or art galleries. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Homage ŕ Gösta Neuwirth" by Andrés Orozco-Estrada and "Recreation". They will perform Franz Schreker: Intermezzo op. 8, 5 songs for dark voice (by Gösta Neuwirth); Karl Schiske: Divertimento op. 49 (1963); Neuwirth: Sinfonietta (1955); "Planctus" for orchestra (USA). Lydia VIERLINGER, Alto; RECREATION - big orchestra GRAZ; Andrés OROZCO-ESTRADA, conductor. Transfer to the hotel. Tuesday, June 26th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the famous Kunsthaus Graz. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Symposion athenaion" with the Swiss Baseler Ensemble Melpomen with Arianna Savall. They will perform music from the antique Greece. Conrad STEINMANN, Aulos & Conductor; Arianna SAVALL, Soprano & Barbitos; Luiz ALVES DA SILVA, Altus & Kymbala; Massimo CIALFI, Tympanon, Krotala & Salpinx. Transfer to the hotel. Wednesday, June 27th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the exhibition in the castle Eggenberg: Heroes and Holy Men. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Madrigal History Tour" with The King's Singers. They will perform Italienische Madrigale by Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Schütz, Willaert, de Rore and Wert; Spanische Madrigale by Encina, Guerrero and Flecha; Englische Madrigale by Wilby, Weelkes and Byrd; Songs of the Beatles and others. Transfer to the hotel. Thursday, June 28th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the opera costume exhibition at the Café Kaiser Joseph. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Mozart pure" by Pierre-Laurent Aimard and the COE. Mozart: concerts for piano and orchestra KV 415 und KV 503; Haydn: Symphony Nr. 102 in B, Hob. I:102. CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE with Pierre-Laurent AIMARD, piano. Transfer to the hotel. Friday, June 29th: Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning experience a city trip in a nice convertible bus with tour guide. Have a nice lunch of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Das Fest der Europa" - The Festival of Europe - Symphony and concert, arranged by Thomas Höft. Festival with culinary ending. Melani: LšEuropa, una festa teatrale (1667) Music of the women of the middle age. SINFONYE: Stevie WISHART, Violin, Drehleier, Conductor; Veronika WINTER, Soprano; Kai WESSEL, Altus; Manfred NEWERLA, base; CONCERT: Hermann MAX, conductor; Thomas HÖFT, director. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, June 30th: Breakfast at the hotel. If you fly from our recommended airport Graz that day, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Flight back to the United States with the most wonderful memories of a beautiful festival in Styria. ITINERARY TOUR #2 Thursday, June 28th, to Sunday July 8th, 2007 - (11 days) Thursday, June 28th: Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Graz, Austria. You will be in the new "old" world Friday. Friday, June 29th: If you fly to our recommended airport Graz, we will pick you up and transfer you to your nice four star hotel in the city of Graz. Freshen up in your room. Enjoy a gourmet lunch basket prepared especially for you. In the evening enjoy "Das Fest der Europa" - The Festival of Europe - Symphony and concert, arranged by Thomas Höft. Festival with culinary ending. Melani: LšEuropa, una festa teatrale (1667) Music of the women of the middle ages. SINFONYE: Stevie WISHART, Violin, Drehleier, Conductor; Veronika WINTER, Soprano; Kai WESSEL, Altus; Manfred NEWERLA, base; CONCERT: Hermann MAX, conductor; Thomas HÖFT, director. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, June 30th: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon guided visit of the "old town". Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy Haydn! Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Concentus Musicus Vienna. They will perform "Die Jahreszeiten" - "The Seasons", Hob. XXI:3. With Genia KÜHMEIER, Soprano; Ian BOSTRIDGE, Tenor; Christian GERHAHER, Bariton and the ARNOLD SCHOENBERG CHOIR. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, July 1st: Breakfast at the hotel. In the later morning enjoy Bach auf Reisen "Bach travels", with Johannes Maria Bogner on the Cembalo. Bach: Ouvertüre nach französischer Art in h, BWV 831; Italian concert in F, BWV 971; English Suite Nr. 5 in e, BWV 810. After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy the Open-Air-Conzert of the Graz Opera, with Johannes Fritzsch: conductor and the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, July 2nd: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit one of the nice museums or art galleries. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy *"Waldstein-Sonate"* with Markus Schirmer and Danjulo Ishizaka. They will perform Beethoven: Piano in C, op. 53 ("Waldstein") and others. Sonatas for Violoncello and Piano op. 5/1 and op. 5/2. Markus SCHIRMER, Piano; Danjulo ISHIZAKA, Violoncello. Transfer to the hotel. Tuesday, July 3rd: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the famous Kunsthaus Graz. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "*La derničre mode* with the *"Le Quatuor Romantique"* from cologne. They will perform Meyerbeer: Grande Fantaisie "Robert le diable" ; Offenbach: Fantaisie "De ma marmotte"; Korngold: Grande Fantaisie "Die tote Stadt" Text by Mallarmé, Rilke, Rimbaud, Wilde and others. With: LE QUATUOR ROMANTIQUE and Senta BERGER, Readings. Transfer to the hotel. Wednesday, July 4th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the exhibition in the castle Eggenberg: Heroes and Holy Men. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Der Kongress tanzt" - "The dancing congress" with the Girardi Ensemble Graz and violinist Harald M. Winkler. They will perform Viennese dancing music from Franz Schubert to Johann Strauss son. Transfer to the hotel. Thursday, July 5th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the opera costume exhibition at the Café Kaiser Joseph. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy Morgen in Jerusalem - "Morning in Jerusalem" with Vladimir Ivanoff with Sarband and Friends. They will perform Tasso: Gerusalemme liberata; Sigismondo d'India: Madrigali Arabian music of the times of the inquisition. Music of the Troubadours. With Fadja EL-HAGE, Soprano; Miriam ANDERSÉN, Soprano; Paolo Giuseppe CECERE, Song & Lira da Braccio; SARBAND Vladimir IVANOFF, Conductor. Transfer to the hotel. Friday, July 6th: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon guided visit of the "old town". Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy Harmony of Nations by the Harmony of Nations Baroque Orchestra. They will perform Georg Philipp Telemann: Orchestersuite "Les Nations anciennes et modernes"; Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto grosso in D, op. 6/5; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburgisches Concert Nr. 1 in F, BWV 1046; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in F "per lšOrchestra di Dresda", RV 571; André Campra: Suite from "LšEurope galante". Riccardo MINASI, Violin & Conductor. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, July 7th: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon enjoy a trip to the country and visit the famous Lipizzan horses with the guided tour "A Dream in White". Have a nice dinner of your choice at the Lipizzan horse ranch. In the evening we will take the bus to the village of Stainz and enjoy Christus am Ölberge - "Christ on Mount Olives" with Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Conductor) and the Concentus Musicus Vienna. They will perform Schubert: Intende voci, D 963; Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, op. 85. With Laura AIKIN, Soprano; Herbert LIPPERT, Tenor; Florian BOESCH, Bariton; ARNOLD SCHOENBERG CHOIR. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, July 8th: Breakfast at the hotel. If you fly from our recommended airport Graz that day, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Flight back to the United States with the most wonderful memories of a beautiful festival in Styria. ITINERARY TOUR #3 Friday, July 6th, to Monday July 16th, 2007 - (11 days) Friday, July 6th: Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Graz, Austria. You will be in the new "old" world Saturday. Saturday, July 7th: If you fly to our recommended airport Graz, we will pick you up and transfer you to your nice four star hotel in the city of Graz. Freshen up in your room. Enjoy a gourmet dinner basket prepared especially for you. In the evening we will take the bus to the village of Stainz and enjoy Christus am Ölberge - "Christ on Mount Olives" with Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Conductor) and the Concentus Musicus Vienna. They will perform Schubert: Intende voci, D 963; Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, op. 85. With Laura AIKIN, Soprano; Herbert LIPPERT, Tenor; Florian BOESCH, Bariton; ARNOLD SCHOENBERG CHOIR. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, July 8th: Breakfast at the hotel. In the later morning enjoy Dowlands Europe with Lute Master Hopkinson Smith. He will perform: Ballard: Préludes and Courantes from the "Premier Livre" (Paris 1611); Kapsperger: Toccaten and Dances from the "Libro Primo dšIntavolatura di Lauto" (Rome 1611);Dowland: Pavanen, Fantasien and Character Pieces from "Variety of Lute Lessons" (London 1610). After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. In the evening enjoy a bus ride to the castle in the village of Gleinstätten where you will enjoy a nice buffet dinner and see the performance "Les quatre saisons" by the Paris Folkensemble Clément Janequin. They will perform Claude Le Jeune: "Les quatre saisons". Transfer to the hotel. Monday, July 9th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit one of the nice museums or art galleries. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "*Dresdner Gipfel* - "Dresden Peak", with Michael Kapsner and a French Organ musician colleage. An organ peak meeting between Johann Sebastian Bach and Louis Marchand, as it could have happened in 1717 in Dresden, Germany. Transfer to the hotel. Tuesday, July 10th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the famous Kunsthaus Graz. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "*Die Musik der Wikinger* - "The music of the Vikings" with the Denish-Swedish Duo "Esk": Songs from the Northern Europe. With: Miriam ANDERSEN, Soprano and Poul HOXBRO, boneflute, cowhorn, cowbells, etc. Transfer to the hotel. Wednesday, July 11th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the exhibition in the castle Eggenberg: Heroes and Holy Men. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Böhmische Musikantinnen" - "Bohemian Female Musicians" with the four Ladies of the Kaprálová Quartettes from Prague. They will perform: Antonin Dvorák: Streichquartett in F, op. 96 ("American Quartett"); Kaprálová: Streichquartett, op. 8; Smetana: Streichquartett in e ("From my Life"). Transfer to the hotel. Thursday, July 12th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the opera costume exhibition at the Café Kaiser Joseph. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Le Stagioni" by the Concentus Musicus Vienna. They will perform: Vivaldi: Bassoon concert in e, RV 484; Oboe concert in a, RV 461; Double concert in G for Oboe and Bassoon, RV 545; "The Summer" from: "Le Quattro Stagioni", op. 8 and others. Milan TURKOVIC, Bassoon; Hans-Peter WESTERMANN, Oboe; Erich HÖBARTH, Violin. Transfer to the hotel. Friday, July 13th: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon guided visit of the "old town". Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy Sheherazade in Paris with Vladimir Ivanoff (conductor) and Sarband. They will perform Music from Sultan Abdülaziz, Sultan Mehmet VI., Sultan Murad V., Callisto Guatelli Pasch and Franz Liszt. Fauré: Les roses dšIsphahan; Ravel: Sheherazade and others. Dilek GECER, Soprano; Marie-Luise HINRICHS, Piano. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, July 14th: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. You will take an exciting escorted trip to the country to the city of Stübing by bus. There you will visit the Open Air Museum and learn about farming, living and economy in rural Styria, from the 16th to the 20th century. The exhibits are displayed over an area of 50 hectares. Particularly characteristic houses and farmyards have been transposed to the Open-Air Museum and rebuilt to their original state and authentically furnished. Displays of ancient handicraft techniques, old tools and farm machinery are equally a part of the Open-Air Museum's offering as are the events depicting local culture and special exhibitions. In the evening enjoy the concert "Forward to the roots" at the museum. This will be an open air-walking concert with music of the European aborigines. You will hear: Samischer Joik: Ulla Pirttijärvi; Songs from the old Crete: Giorgos Xylouris, Song & Laute; Ross Daly, Cretian Lyra; Tarhou, Saz, Rabab & Lyra-Tarhou; Kelly Thoma, Cretian Lyra; Perilis Papapetropoulos, Saz & Laute; Kostas Meretakis, Percussion. Nordic Screams: Miriam Andersén & Poul Hřxbro; Gälic Stories, bag pipe music: James MacDonald Reid. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, July 15th: Breakfast at the hotel. In the later morning enjoy Mister Franklins Harmonica with Christa Schönfeldinger and her glass harmonica. They will perform Mozart: Adagio and Rondo for glass harmonica, KV 617; Flute quartett in A, KV 298 and D, KV 285; Oboe quartett in F, KV 370; Adagio for glass harmonica, KV 617a and more. Christa SCHÖNFELDINGER, Glass harmonica; Hansgeorg SCHMEISER, Flute; Paul KAISER, Oboe; Klara FLIEDER, Violin; Peter SAGAISCHEK, Viola; Christophe PANTILLON, Violoncello. After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. In the evening enjoy European Song Contest with Andrés Orozco-Estrada (Conductor) and "Recreation" - large orchestra Graz. The most beautiful arias and songs from eleven European Nations (Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Germany, England, Norway, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Turkey). With young soloists from all over Europe. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, July 16th: Breakfast at the hotel. If you fly from our recommended airport Graz that day, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Flight back to the United States with the most wonderful memories of a beautiful festival in Styria. ITINERARY TOUR #4 Friday, July 13th, to Monday July 23rd, 2007 - (11 days) Friday, July 13th: Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Graz, Austria. You will be in the new "old" world Saturday. Saturday, July 14th: If you fly to our recommended airport Graz, we will pick you up and transfer you to your nice four star hotel in the city of Graz. Freshen up in your room. Enjoy a gourmet dinner basket prepared especially for you. In the evening you will take a trip to the country to the city of Stübing by bus. There you will visit the Open Air Museum and learn about farming, living and economy in rural Styria, from the 16th to the 20th century. The exhibits are displayed over an area of 50 hectares. Particularly characteristic houses and farmyards have been transposed to the Open-Air Museum and rebuilt to their original state and authentically furnished. Displays of ancient handicraft techniques, old tools and farm machinery are equally a part of the Open-Air Museum's offering as are the events depicting local culture and special exhibitions. In the evening enjoy the concert "Forward to the roots" at the museum. This will be an open air-walking concert with music of the European aborigines. You will hear: Samischer Joik: Ulla Pirttijärvi; Songs from the old Crete: Giorgos Xylouris, Song & Laute; Ross Daly, Cretian Lyra; Tarhou, Saz, Rabab & Lyra-Tarhou; Kelly Thoma, Cretian Lyra; Perilis Papapetropoulos, Saz & Laute; Kostas Meretakis, Percussion. Nordic Screams: Miriam Andersén & Poul Hřxbro; Gälic Stories, bag pipe music: James MacDonald Reid. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, July 15th: Breakfast at the hotel. In the later morning enjoy Mister Franklins Harmonica with Christa Schönfeldinger and her glass harmonica. They will perform Mozart: Adagio and Rondo for glass harmonica, KV 617; Flute quartett in A, KV 298 and D, KV 285; Oboe quartett in F, KV 370; Adagio for glass harmonica, KV 617a and more. Christa SCHÖNFELDINGER, Glass harmonica; Hansgeorg SCHMEISER, Flute; Paul KAISER, Oboe; Klara FLIEDER, Violin; Peter SAGAISCHEK, Viola; Christophe PANTILLON, Violoncello. After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. In the evening enjoy European Song Contest with Andrés Orozco-Estrada (Conductor) and "Recreation" - large orchestra Graz. The most beautiful arias and songs from eleven European Nations (Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Germany, England, Norway, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Turkey). With young soloists from all over Europe. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, July 16th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit one of the nice museums or art galleries. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "Labyrinth A musical workshop Labyrinth around Ross Daly. Music from the antique Crete. Ross DALY, Kretische Lyra, Tarhou, Saz, etc; Kelly THOMA, Cretian Lyra; Periklis PAPAPETROPOULOS, Saz & Laute; Kostas MERETAKIS, Percussion. Transfer to the hotel. Tuesday, July 17th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the famous Kunsthaus Graz. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy "*Ludi Musici* with Jordi Savall (Conductor) and Hespčrion XXI. A journey through the dancing music of the 16th and 17th century. They will perform: Moderno: Musique de Joye (Lyon 1550); Brade: New selected lovely Branden, Intraten, Mascharaden, Balleten (Hamburg 1617); Scheidt: Ludi Musici (Hamburg 1621). Transfer to the hotel. Wednesday, July 18th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the exhibition in the castle Eggenberg: Heroes and Holy Men. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy the Graz Summer Choir who will perform Mozarts "Credo-Mass" at the Maria Hilfer Church. Transfer to the hotel. Thursday, July 19th: Breakfast at the hotel. Experience a nice day with free time for shopping, visiting coffee houses, etc. Or visit the opera costume exhibition at the Café Kaiser Joseph. Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening enjoy Eurocity 2007 by the Chorus sine nomine. They will perform: Bach/Schnebel: Contrapunctus 1; Tallis: Spem in alium; Mozart: Kyrie, KV 89; Brahms: Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen, op. 74/1; Xenakis: Nuits; Schönberg: Friede auf Erden, op. 13; Holten: Reign og Rusk og Rosenbusk; Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen. Johannes HIEMETSBERGER , Conductor. Transfer to the hotel. Friday, July 20th: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon guided visit of the "old town". Have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants. In the evening we go by bus to the church in the village of Pöllau and there we enjoy Columbus with Jordi Savall and Montserrat Figueras with La Capella Reial and Hespčrion XXI. Music and Stories from the time when America was discovered. They will perform works of Johannes Cornago, Juan del Enzina, Heinrich Isaak and others. Music of the Sephards, Maurs and Indians of middle America. With: Montserrat FIGUERAS, Soprano; LA CAPELLA REIAL DE CATALUNYA; HESPČRION XXI and Jordi SAVALL, Conductor. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, July 21st: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free with some time to shop, enjoy the city, visit coffee houses, etc. In the afternoon enjoy a trip to the country and visit the famous Lipizzan horses with the guided tour "A Dream in White". Have a nice dinner of your choice at the Lipizzan horse ranch. In the evening enjoy the concert Im Volkston by the *Quatuor Mosaďques, who will perform: Haydn: "Vogelquartett" in C, op. 33/3; "Quintenquartett" in d, op. 76/2; Beethoven: Quartett in C, op. 59/3 "Rasumowsky". Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, July 22nd:* Breakfast at the hotel. In the later morning enjoy Simply Classic with Ernst Kovacic (Violin) and Christopher Hinterhuber (Piano). They will perform Beethoven: Three Sonatas for Violin and Piano, op. 12; Goethe: from "Scherz, List und Rache". After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. In the evening enjoy Beethoven's "Freude schöner Götterfunken" "Eroica" with Andrés Orozco-Estrada (Conductor) and three Choirs. They will perform Beethoven's Symphony Nr. 3 in Es, op. 55 (1. Satz); Wellingtons Sieg, op. 91; and Symphony Nr. 9 in d, op. 12. With: CHORUS SINE NOMINE, CHOIR PRO MUSICA GRAZ; MONDO MUSICALE and the RECREATION - big orchestra GRAZ. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, July 23rd: Breakfast at the hotel. If you fly from our recommended airport Graz that day, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Flight back to the United States with the most wonderful memories of a beautiful festival in Styria. NOTE: If you would like to have a similar tour customized for you and a companion, your family, friends, employees, etc. (a minimum of two participants is needed), please contact us and we can organize this tour to your needs. Cost of each of these Styriarte Classical Music Festival Tours 2007: $ 3,275 per person. This price does NOT include: Airfare from the United States to Austria and back. All personal arrangements and expenses. This price INCLUDES: Personal tour assistance and escort of your tour by your Tour Host. All transfers as scheduled. Nine nights in a four star hotel in the city of Graz. Nine breakfasts at the hotel. One gourmet dinner basket. All private guided tours and admissions to points of interest as scheduled. Admission to ALL concerts as scheduled. All service charges & taxes (gratuities not included). All additional services of your tour host as scheduled. This itinerary is subject of change at any time and/or the sites included, should it be deemed necessary due to local conditions, time restrictions, or other circumstances. The History of Graz 5000 years ago there was only a steep rocky hill by the river Mur. This period of time is referred to as the Neolithic Period or New Stone Age nowadays and that hill is called the Schlossberg. The year 1128 is distinctive in Grazšs history. It marks the first reference to the city in a historic document. In 2003 the Grazers celebrated the 875th anniversary of this important point in their history. Only 250 years later, in 1379, Graz was designated the capital of Inner Austria, an area comprising Styria, Carinthia, Krain, Inner Istria and Trieste. As such, Graz became residence of the Hapsburgs until 1619. In the decades to come, Italian architects and craftsmen would shape the city with their skills. Graz became a mighty stronghold of the Holy Roman Empire against the threats from the southeast. During the Napoleonic Wars, the last walls of the castle fell without ever having been stormed. The citizens of Graz, however, had bought the Glockenturm, the distinctive clock tower that overlooks Graz's main square as well as the Uhrturm, the bell tower that crowns the Schlossberg. This "insurance" cost them 2987 gulden and 11 kreutzer, which would come to about 87,000 euros today. These two buildings have become the city's landmarks. Since that time the city has distinguished itself primarily in the worlds of science, culture and technology. Today, Graz is the capital of the province of Styria. With about a quarter of a million inhabitants, Graz is Austria's second largest city. A Melting Pot of Cultures The city lies at an intersection of several European cultures. Romanic, Slavic, Magyar and Alpine-Germanic influences have mixed here to form a uniquely distinctive character. Wandering through the old town, which happens to be one of the biggest historically intact architectural ensembles of the German-speaking world, this character is illustrated in buildings ranging in style from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Historicism up to Art Nouveau. On December 1, 1999, this singular city center, which has been only very lightly contrasted with modern architecture, became a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. This award was a great honor for Graz, but at the same time it is also a great challenge and a mandate to continue efforts in further preserving the old town. Graz understands this multicultural tradition, which has characterized the city for decades, as the fundament for its cultural and political identity. Today, Graz continues to be a place of international encounter and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue. An Eye-Catcher and a Pioneer The Styrian capital is also renown for its exemplary ecological efforts. Innovative projects like ökoprofit and Thermoprofit, referring respectively to the city's ecologic and energy conservation efforts, are very successful and have already been adopted by many other international cities. 2003 was one of the most significant years in our history. Graz was named "Cultural Capital of Europe" by the EU Ministries of Culture. With a vital and colorful cultural program, Graz managed to attract visitors from all over the world and generate an ongoing resonance. As a cultural capital, Graz has claimed a significant place on the map and today is mentioned in the same breath as Vienna and Salzburg. Above text courtesy of: Stadt Graz - Magistratsdirektion, Abteilung für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit.

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