Ab Abou out t Music ic Cele lebr brations ations MCI is a full-service concert and festival MCI staff has a combined 200+ years organizing company experience in designing and operating concert tours John Wiscombe founded MCI in 1993. As a youth, he spent several years as a tour manager throughout Europe. He has now been in the music travel business for over 45 years. Our Staff is composed of a unique blend of musicians and travel industry professionals We are musicians serving musicians
About the Festival Music Celebrations International in cooperation with the Cremona City Council and Chamber of Commerce welcome you and your ensemble to perform in the 2019 Cremona Orchestra Festival, an exclusive music event that will take place July 2 - 6, 2019! The 2019 Orchestra Festival will be part of the prestigious two-weeks long Cremona Music Festival. T wo or more select orchestras will be featured in performance in this historic city which is filled with musical history and craft. All participating orchestras are selected by application process through Music Celebrations. Known around the world for its tradition of stringed instrument production, Cremona has been a famous music center since the 16th century and still prides itself for its artisan workshops producing high- quality stringed instruments. Cremona’s finest resident luthier was Antonio Stradivari. It is estimated Stradivari produced over 1,000 instruments, of which only 650 survive today and are still some of the finest in the world. Highlights of Cremona include the Museo del Violino, a new museum which highlights the origins of the violin, violin construction, and Stradivari’s personal tools and drawings. The Civic Museum houses Italian paintings and artifacts from the middle ages through the 20th century . One cannot visit Cremona without a visit to the Duomo and Baptistery dating back to the early 12th-century . Milan and Busseto are just a short drive away to experience the grandeur of Italian art and culture and the hometown of famed composer Giuseppe V erdi.
Day One: Monday, July 1, 2019 Depart via scheduled air service to Milan, Italy • Day Two: Tuesday, July 2 Arrive in Milan • Meet your MCI Tour Manager, who will assist the group to • awaiting chartered motorcoach Half day guided tour of Milan includes entrances to La • Scala, the best-known opera house in the world and the Duomo, the largest Gothic cathedral in Italy Transfer to Cremona • Late afternoon hotel check-in • Evening Welcome Dinner and overnight •
Day Three: Wednesday, July 3 Breakfast included at the hotel • A half-day guided tour includes the Civic Museum, Duomo • (Cathedral), Town Hall, and most importantly, entrance to Stradivarius museum – Museo del Violino. There are galleries devoted to the origins of the violin, violin construction, and Stradivari's workshop tools, molds and drawings Lunch, on own • Afternoon visit to luthier shop for a firsthand view and guide of the • hand making process of stringed instruments Evening dinner included, and overnight • Day Four: Thursday, July 4 Breakfast included at the hotel • Morning excursion to Busseto, which has ancient roots that date back to • the 10th century. These will be visits to Teatro Verdi Opera House, Verdi’s birthplace, and Casa Barezzi the former home of Antonio Barezzi Lunch, on own • Afternoon return to Cremona • Afternoon Clinic or W orkshop • Evening dinner included, and overnight •
Day Five: Friday, July 5 Breakfast included at the hotel • Day at leisure in Cremona • Lunch, on own • Rehearsal • Festival Concert Performance in Cremona • Evening Farewell Dinner included, and overnight • Day Six: Saturday, July 6 Breakfast included at the hotel, followed by check-out • Transfer to Milan’s airport for return flight home •
Music Celebrations International looks forward to providing your ensemble with a truly memorable musical and cultural experience of a lifetime in the Cremona Orchestra Festival!
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