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:info@musical-resources.com.

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:cathy@cmfadmin.com

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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