August 4-16, 2020Eisenstadt, Austria
forChorus,OrchestraandObservers
Classical Music Festival45th Annual
• E I S E N S T A D T S U M M M E R A C A D E M Y •
R i c h a r d Z i e l i n s k i , A r t i s t i c D i r e c t o r & C o n d u c t o r
The Classical Music FestivalJoinusforanunforgettablemusicexperienceinAustriathisAugust!
Youwillhavetheuniqueopportunitytostudyandperforminthe
samesettingthatfosteredthegeniusofJosephHaydn,Beethovenand
others---inamazingvenueslikeSt.Stephen’sCathedralinVienna,
BergkircheinEisenstadtandtheEsterházyPalace,consideredone
ofthegreathistoricandacousticallyperfectconcerthallsinEurope.
Thishelpsbringclassicalmusicalivefortoday’smusician.
Performancesfor2020willfeatureJosephHaydn’s
Lord Nelson Mass,Beethoven’sSymphony No. 9,
Haydn’soverturetohisopera,Acide,andBeethoven’s
Piano Concerto No. 4featuringguestartistAlanChow.
FestivalstaffwillmeetfestivalparticipantsarrivingbyplaneonTuesday, August 4thattheViennaSchwechatAirportforbustransfertoyourhotelinEisenstadt.IfyouaretravelinginEuropeonyourownbeforethefestival,youcanreturntotheViennaAirport(InternationalArrivalsHall)onAugust4thfortransportationtoEisenstadt.TheFestivalwillalsoprovidebustransportationbacktotheairportonAugust16.Participantsarrivingordepartingoutsideofthosedatesareresponsibleformakingtheirowntransportationarrangements.
Singersarerequiredtobringthecorrectchoraleditionofeachworktothefestival.Visitourwebsiteformoreinformationonsingerlearningaids.•Beethoven,SYMPHONYNO.9–KalmusEdition(K06075)-$9.99•JosephHaydn,LORDNELSONMASS-Bärenreiter,BA4660-90-$20.95
ChorusRepertoire
SINGERSshouldordertheirmusicearlythroughtheirlocalmusicstoreorthroughMusicalResources(Toledo,OH)byphoneat(800) 377-0234
oremail:[email protected].
NOTE:Participantsshouldbepreparedforregularwalkingtoandfromrehearsals.Allrehearsalsareinawalkingdistanceofthreetosixlongblocks.TheEsterházyPalaceandBergkircheinvolvetwoflightsofstairs.
Aug. 4-16, 2020
FestivalDates
TheBergkirche,whereJosephHaydnisburied,is
wheremostofHaydn’slastsixmassesandBeethoven’sMass
inCwerefirstperformed.
Rehearsal in Haydnsaal, Schloss Esterházy St. Stephen’s Cathedral Chamber music
Score prices listed above are current as of 9/10/2019 and subject to change.
Eisenstadt,thecapitalofthefederalprovinceofBurgenlandsince1925,issituatedonthesouthernslopesoftheLeithaMountains.Surroundedbyagreatnumberofvineyards,EisenstadtisthesmallestfederalcapitalofAustria,withonly13,250inhabitants.TheverysafeandsecureresidentatmosphereofthefestivalsetstheprogramapartfromthetypicalEuropean“tour.”ParticipantsliveinEisenstadt,whereHaydnservedtheHungariannobilityformorethan30years.ThereisanopportunitytotrulygettoknowthisquainttownwhichfosteredthegeniusofHaydn,Beethovenandothers.Innotimeatall,participantswillcallEisenstadttheir“homeawayfromhome.”
To ApplyIfyouareapplyingasanewchorusmember,aletteroremailexplainingyourexperiencesuffices.Auditionmaterialsarenotrequiredforsingersattendingwithachoirorreturningsingers.Ifyouareapplyingasaneworchestramember,pleaseprovidebiographicalinformationdetailingyoureducationandperformanceexperiencealongwithaperformancesample(Youtubelink,digitallink,MP3file,ormailedDVD/CD).
TheClassicalMusicFestivalperformsinSt.Stephen’sCathedralinViennaaspartoftheSundayMass.
Joseph Haydn’s tomb
The Palace Park, with theLeopoldinen Temple
Haydnsaal in theSchloss Esterházy
We will make every effort to accommodate your first choice in housing, however, rooms are subject to availability. Additional housing information including pricing can be found on the website at;www.classicalmusicfestival.org/Accommodations
Haus der BegegnungThisformermonasteryincludesbothdoubleroomsandtripleroomswithprivatebath.Allroomsincludeblowdryer,smallrefrigerator,andTV.Freehotelinternetthroughoutthehouseandrooms.Largecommunitykitchenwithfoodstoragelockersalsoavailabletoallguests.ShortwalktoBerg-kircheandSchlossEsterhazy.
Basic Fee
STEP-Gastehaus Comfortabledormstyleroomswhichincludeprivatebath,linenservice,andfreewifi.Single,double,andtripleroomsavailable.Noadditionalchargeforsingleroomoccupancy.
Basic Fee
Weinhaus Wagner Eightlovelyguestroomsdesignedfordoubleoccupancyincludeprivatebath,colortelevision,andwifi.Additionalcostforairconditionedrooms.ShortwalktoBergkirche,EsterházyPalace,andHaydnConservatory.
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Haydn Haus
Joseph Haydn’s tomb
Forchtenstein Castle
Cost TheClassicalMusicFestivaloffersseveralenrollmentcategoriesdependingonyourinterest.Inadditiontothetuitioncostlistedbelow,thereisanon-refundableregistrationfeeof$50($100ifregisteringafterFebruary15,2020) •Chorusmembersandobservers-basicfeeof$1,450perperson •Observers-basicfeeof$1,525perperson •Orchestra-basicfeeof$795perperson •PianoSeminar-basicfeeof$1,525forteachersandobservers; $1,575forperformers
Singleroomsandhotelupgradesareavailableatanadditionalcost.Thefestivalfeedoesnotincludeairtravel.ParticipantsareresponsiblefortheirownairfarearrangementstoandfromVienna.Optionaltoursareanadditionalcost.
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Gasthof OhrExcellentfour-starhotelwithoneofthebestrestaurantsinNorthernBurgenland.Doubleandsingleroomsincludeprivatebath,phone,colorTV,blowdryer,andfreeinternet.Additionalcostforairconditionedroomsandsingleoccupancysupplement.
Eisenstadt, The City of Joseph Haydn
Youmayregisteronlineatregistration.classicalmusicfestival.org.Acompletedapplicationshouldincludeyourregistrationfee.Anaccountstatementwithpaymentschedulewillbesenttoyoufollowingregistration.AllpaymentsarenonrefundableafterJune1,exceptincaseofacertifiableemergencyexplainedinwriting.Paymentsareacceptedusingcheck,moneyorder,orthroughPaypal.
AUGUST 4 - 16, 2020
FESTIVAL INCLUDES: • HOUSINGfor12dayswithDAILYBREAKFASTS • FESTIVALRECEPTIONSandseveralMEALS • BUSTRANSPORTATIONtoandfromthe ViennaAirportonAugust4thandAugust16th • TOURSoftheEsterházyPalace,Forchtenstein CastleandViennaOperaHouse. • AdditionalactivitiesforOBSERVERSinclude guidedtoursoftheBergkirchewhereHaydnis buried,JudengassewithJewishMuseum,Haydn’s houseinEisenstadt,winetastingseminar, andmore. • VIEWORIGINALHAYDNMANUSCRIPTS fromtheEsterházyarchives • DAYTRIPTOVIENNAtoperformHIGHMASS atST.STEPHEN’SCATHEDRAL • VisittoZENTRALFRIEDHOF,outsideVienna, totheburialsitesofBeethoven,Brahms,Gluck, Schoenberg,Schubert,Strauss,Wolf,andothers • CHAMBERMUSICCONCERTSand performanceopportunities • EnjoyanAUSTRIANHEURIGER • OPTIONALDAYTRIPSavailableatadditional costtoavarietyofdestinationsincluding MelkAbbeywithaboatrideontheDanube throughtheWachauValley,St.Margarethen OperaFestival,Liszt’sbirthplaceinRaiding andmore….
JoinusfortwelveexhiliratingdaysinhistoricEisenstadt,Austria--thecityofJosephHaydn!Classical Music Festival
FOR MORE INFORMATION visitourwebsiteat:https://classicalmusicfestival.orgPhone:(813) 361-3917Email:[email protected]
www.facebook.com/classicalmusicfestival
Message from the Conductor Ifyouarelookingforarewardingandintensemusicexperienceinaculturallyrichsetting,joinusinEisenstadt!YouwillarriveonTuesday,unpackonce,beginrehearsalsonWednesdayandhaveyourfirstofthreeperformancesonSaturday.Unquestionably,oneofthemostexcitingfeaturesofthefestivalisrehearsingandperforminginthese
amazingandhistoricallysignificantvenueswhichhelpsbringclassicalmusicalivefortoday’smusician.Thecostforthe12daysisveryaffordablecomparedtootherfestivals,toursorsingingvacations--plusI’mconfidenttheexperiencewillchangeyourwayofhearing,performingandteachingthemusicoftheworld’sgreatestClassicalperiodcomposers.Comejoinus!
Richard Zielinski (Dr. Z),isknownforhisinnovativeprogrammingandversatilityasbothanorchestralandchoralconductor.Apassionateandcompellingcommunicatorwithanextensiveknowledgeofclassicalandcontemporaryrepertoire,ZielinskicontinuestoconductorchestrasandchorusesthroughoutEurope,AsiaandtheUnitedStates.InhisfourteenthyearasartisticdirectorfortheClassicalMusicFestival,ZielinskialsoservesasconductorfortheNormanPhilharmonicandisonthemusicfacultyattheUniversityofOklahoma. www.richardzielinski.com
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