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- Music Tours for schools outside the UK
- 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
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 Duration7 days/ 4 nights
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Coach typeExecutive 48-Seater with Air Conditioning
Tour ManagerFull Time
MealsFull Board
Journey time12 Hours from Calais
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
Depart the UK.
Day 2
Arrival at accommodation.
Day 3
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 4
Visit of Colditz Castle and perform a concert either in Bad Lausik itself or at Colditz.
Day 5
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 6
Depart for the UK.
Day 7
Arrival in the UK.
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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Once your tour is booked, it is safely in our hands. We will only ask for you assistance in understanding your concert requirements and you will be responsible for ensuring that the dates on our checklist are adhered to. Until your departure, you simply need to prepare your musicians musically and compile the tour repertoire.
We can send you mini-brochures to hand out at your rehearsals and a PowerPoint presentation for assemblies and parent’s meetings you may wish to hold. We also have a promotional poster to put up around your school, which you can download here. This will make it easier for you to get your students excited about your plans.
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.