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School music tours to Saxony

A wonderful variety of beautiful vistas from the pulsing city of Leipzig and the Baroque beauty of Dresden to the lovely landscape along the river Elbe
Hotel and hostel accommodation in castles and former converting station

“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”

Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall

“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”

Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent

“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”

Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire

“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”

James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire

Saxony has a unique musical landscape and offers a big variety

It can be the young and vibrant university city of Leipzig with its famous Gewandhaus Orchestra, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s house, the Thomaner church (Bach’s heritage) and numerous art galleries. But it is also steeped in the history of the reunification of Germany and offers unique culture and baroque beauty such as the city of Dresden with its Semper Opera, located along the river of Elbe. It is also famous for having many historical castles including the Escape Castle Colditz and numerous spa towns. In the south of the region, there is an area known as the music valley because it has around 100 workshops and factories where instruments are created. Guided visits can be arranged to some of these workshops so you can see the traditional crafts behind musical instrument making.

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Minimum Duration5 days/ 4 nights
Extra NightCall for Details
Coach typeExecutive 48-Seater with Air Conditioning
Tour ManagerFull Time
MealsFull Board

Concerts

Saxony offers wonderful opportunities for a mix of school music tour groups. There are lovely bandstands in parks and spa towns as well as churches and cathedrals to perform in.

Sample itinerary

If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.

Day 1

Arrival at accommodation.

Day 2

Perform one concert and enjoy a visit to Leipzig. Go to either the Mendelssohn Museum or the Bach Institute/Museum and The Forum of Contemporary history.

Day 3

Visit of Colditz Castle and perform a concert either in Bad Lausik itself or at Colditz.

Day 4

Morning visit to the music instrument workshop in Markneukirchen, afterwards have fun visiting a ski jump which is nearby. In the afternoon perform a concert in Bad Elster.

Day 5

Depart for home.

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Extra activities and excursions

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Albertinum (Dresden)
Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady (Dresden)
St. Thomas’ Church (Leipzig)
Moritzburg Castle (Leipzig)

After a thorough restoration and refurbishment, the new Albertinum now presents itself as a centre of art from the Romantic period to the present day.

A heap of rubble was all that was left of one of Dresden's most beautiful buildings at the end of WWII.

The St. Thomas Church is one of two houses of worship in Leipzig’s city centre. Home of the St. Thomas Boys Choir and a place of musical creativity, it is also the final resting place of the famous St. Thomas Cantor, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Moritzburg has become famous for its horse breeding and carp farming as well as through the activities of artist Käthe Kollwitz. In winter 1972/1973, the Baroque castle was the festive backdrop for “Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella”, one of the most popular German fairy-tale movies.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

The cities of Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz have a range of 2-5 star hotels that are centrally located as well as many new and modern youth hostels. There are many fantastic youth hostels in the region between the cities which are ideal for groups to visit places all around. Experience the adventure of staying in the Escape Castle Colditz as a large part of it is now converted into a modern youth hostel.

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FAQs

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Travelling by coach is the most economical and flexible way to tour. Be collected from your meeting point and arrive at your destination in comfort on air-conditioned, high specification coaches. Enjoy the freedom of your own vehicle whilst on tour and travel in comfort with reclining seats and toilet. More and more groups choose to fly. We can arrange your flights from your local airport as well as from London. Once you have arrived at your destination, we can provide transfers to your accommodation and local coach hire throughout your music tour.

We have drawn up a comprehensive step-by-step Guide to planning a school music tour for first time tourers. This covers all aspects of tour planning from budgeting and fundraising, to choosing the right destination, accommodation and performing venues for your ensemble. Click here to read our Guide.

We accept any group as long as they are used to performing together as an ensemble, even if only to their fellow students and parents. We always ask for a recent recording of your group and we have range of venues on offer that will welcome beginner groups as well as experienced ensembles.