East Texas Youth Orchestra 2019 SUMMA CUM LAUDE International Youth Music Festival

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2 East Texas Youth Orchestra 2019 SUMMA CUM LAUDE International Youth Music Festival July 4 10, 2019 (5 nights/7 days) Day 1 Thursday, July 4 Depart via scheduled air service to Vienna, Austria Day 2 Friday, July 5 Vienna (D) Arrive in Vienna Meet your MCI Tour Manager who will assist the group to awaiting chartered motorcoach for a transfer to the hotel Lunch on own Afternoon Welcome Ceremony of the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival at St. Stephen s Cathedral Evening Welcome Dinner and overnight Vienna is still considered the music capital of the world. It is a city of refined tastes, grace, style and unmatched artistic accomplishments. For a thousand years, Vienna was the capital of the far-flung Holy Roman and Hapsburg empires. Though its people and ways have changed, Vienna has retained its imperial monuments, not as reminders of past glories, but as living symbols of its present freedom Day 3 Saturday, July 6 Vienna (B,L,D) Half-day guided city tour of Vienna including Ring Avenue, the Hofburg Palace, the Opera House, St. Stephen s Cathedral, Mozart s Figaro House, City Hall and visit the famous Schönbrunn Palace (entrance included) Box lunch included Individual concerts and performances in and around Vienna Evening dinner and overnight Day 4 Sunday, July 7 Vienna (B,L,D) Orchestra competition and celebration concert at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein Box lunch included Afternoon at leisure for sightseeing, shopping or other activities Individual concerts and performances in and around Vienna Evening dinner and overnight Day 5 Monday, July 8 Vienna (B,L,D) Orchestra workshops at the University of Music in Vienna Box lunch included Afternoon visit to the Haus der Musik. The Haus der Musik (House of Music) presents a very special way to enjoy music a unique high-tech voyage of discovery into the phenomenon of music where sounds become visible, organ pipes may be walked on and visitors can become virtual conductors and composers Evening dinner and overnight

3 Day 6 Tuesday, July 9 Vienna (B,D) Morning at leisure for sightseeing, shopping or other activities Lunch on own Lecture, preparation for Gala Winners Concert and group photo at the Wiener Konzerthaus Evening Gala Winners Concert in the Konzerthaus Join all the participating ensembles one more time at this event (You will find yourself either on the big stage or in the audience (depending on the final competition results), but wherever you will be, this is a true celebration of your individual achievements of the past few festival days as well as a celebration of International friendships that have been established over the course of the Summa Cum Laude Festival Award ceremony and farewell reception for all festival participants at the Vienna Rathaus City Hall Evening dinner and overnight Day 7 Wednesday, July 10 Depart for home (B) Transfer to Vienna s airport for return flight This is a very flexible itinerary. Except for confirmed appointments and performances, the places of interest and the sequence of sightseeing might be changed if necessary or desirable. In the event of an unavoidable conflict in the performance and the sightseeing schedule, the concert schedule will prevail, and it may be necessary to exclude some sightseeing activities. Music Celebrations International

4 SUMMA CUM LAUDE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC CELEBRATIONS INTERNATIONAL Cost Inclusions & Excluisons EAST TEXAS YOUTH ORCHESTRA COST INCLUSIONS AIRLINE TRANSPORTATION: Round-trip transportation by scheduled airline carrier from Dallas, TX. Includes up to $700 for U.S. Government airline taxes, fees, and estimated fuel surcharge. COACH TRANSPORTATION: Local modern deluxe motorcoach transportation within Europe upon arrival and available for the entire tour. SUMMA CUM LAUDE FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION FEE:. The festival includes the following: For Students Opening ceremony in St. Stephen s Cathedral, three workshops at the University of Music, two additional concerts in and around Vienna, closing ceremony, diplomas for every participant for the workshops attended, online presentation of the biography of the group and the exact Festival program, printed Festival program for every participant and conductor, participation certivicates for every group and every participant Competition category only One performance in front of the jury in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein and possibly (the best groups only as selected by the jury) a performance during the Gala Winners concert in the Konzerthaus Celebration category only One performance in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein For Chaperones/adult A Gala Winners Concert ticket at the Konzerthaus, free entrance to all festival activities including reception and closing ceremony ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotel accommodations in tourist-class hotels chosen for location, reputation, cleanliness, and service. The price is based on multi-bedded rooms for students and double occupancy for adults. This offer is based on staying at the following accommodations, or similar: Vienna: JUFA Wien City Hotel or Eventhotel Pyramide MEALS: Daily breakfast, three boxed lunches, and daily dinner (as noted in the Tour itinerary). ENTRANCE FEES: The following Entrance fees are included: Tour 1 Schönbrunn Palace, Haus der Musik TOUR ITINERARIES: Electronic versions of the tour itinerary are available listing hotel addresses, telephone and fax numbers. TOUR MANAGEMENT: One full-time, multi-lingual Tour Manager will be on each motorcoach through the entire tour. MCI s European office staff is easily available 24 hours daily (even on weekends) to render assistance whenever needed. EXCURSIONS: Conducted by licensed, professional guides as outlined in the day-by-day Tour itinerary. GRATUITIES: Tips to hotel personnel (including meals) are included. EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES: 1 Flight bag 2 Luggage tags 1 Souvenir Photo Video 1 Souvenir T-shirt TRAVEL NOTES: Pre-departure Travel Notes are available to each participant containing useful information about travel preparation, destination information, useful packing and cultural conditioning suggestions. LIABILITY INSURANCE: $2M MCI Tour Liability Insurance coverage. TRAVEL INSURANCE: Individual insurance coverage is included in all MCI programs. Summary of coverage: $10,000 Travel Accident $1,000 Medical Expense $300 Baggage Coverage $600 Trip Cancellation/Interruption/Delay COST EXCLUSIONS Travel Visa for non-u.s. passport holders. Tips to Tour Manager(s), city guides and motorcoach driver(s). Instrument / equipment rental Transportation to and from Dallas, TX. Drinks at dinners, beyond water Meals not indicated in the tour inclusions. Airline luggage fees, if applicable. Difference between current and actual costs for the airline taxes and the estimated fuel surcharge, if applicable.

5 East Texas Youth Orchestra 2019 SUMMA CUM LAUDE International Youth Music Festival Register now for your tour! Go to portal.musiccelebrations.com Step 1: If you do not have an account, please register here. Step 2: Are you an individual wanting to register and pay for your tour? Step 3: Create your account VIENNA- July 4-10, 2019 multi-bedded rooms for students and double occupancy for adults FESTIVAL ONLY TOUR (5 nights/7 days) $3,500 Land Only (self-arranged airfare): $1,978 Single Supplement (fee of $252) PAYMENT SCHEDULE $350 per person (non-refundable)... Due: January 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: February 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: March 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: April 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: May 15, 2018 $250 per person... Due: June 15, 2018 $250 per person... Due: July 15, 2018 $250 per person... Due: August 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: September 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: October 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: November 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: December 15, 2018 $200 per person... Due: January 15, 2019 $200 per person... Due: February 15, 2019 $200 per person... Due: March 15, 2018 Final Payment (remaining balance)... Due: April 15, 2019 CANCELLATION SCHEDULE $350 per person (non-refundable)... Penalty Begins: January 15, % per person, of total tour costs... Penalty Begins: May 15, % per person, of total tour costs... Penalty Begins: November 15, % per person, of total tour costs... Penalty Begins: April 1, % per person, of total tour costs... Penalty Begins: April 20, 2019 Amount penalized is % of the total tour cost, not % of what has already been paid.

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