MINNESOTA YOUTH SYMPHONIES CONCERT TOUR TO FINLAND, ESTONIA AND LATVIA - JUNE 2019 ARRANGED BY CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS

MINNESOTA YOUTH SYMPHONIES CONCERT TOUR TO FINLAND, ESTONIA AND LATVIA - JUNE 2019 ARRANGED BY CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS

CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS IN FINLAND AND THE BALTICS TOURS SINCE 1992 RICH MUSICAL HISTORY FROM SIBELIUS TO ESTONIAN COMPOSTER ARVO PÄRT AND CLASSICAL MUSIC, STAR CONDUCTORS LIKE OSMO VÄNSKÄ AND PAAVO JÄRVI CONCERTS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONCERT HALLS, UNIVERSITY OR CONSERVATORY CONCERT HALLS, AND BEAUTFIUL, LARGE CHURCHES WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC CONNECTIONS COLLABORATIVE CONCERTS OR MUSICAL WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL YOUTH ENSEMBLES AND/OR MASTER CLASSES WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS FROM LEADING ORCHESTRAS AMAZING SIGHTSEEING IN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CITIES LIKE TALLINN AND RIGA

TOUR ROUTING GROUP WILL FLY ON DELTA/KLM FLIGHTS FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO AMSTERDAM AND ON TO HELSINKI. RUN-OUT TO EITHER SALO (SISTER CITY TO ST. ANTHONY) OR LAHTI FINLAND - ESTIMATED 2 HOUR DRIVE FROM HELSINKI. GROUP WILL TAKE A TWO HOUR FERRY RIDE FROM HELSINKI TO TALLINN, ESTONIA. GROUP WILL TRAVEL BY BUSES FROM TALLINN TO RIGA, LATVIA. ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME IS 4.5 HOURS. GROUP WILL FLY ON EITHER FINNAIR OR AIR BALTIC FROM RIGA TO HELSINKI AND THEN OVERNIGHT FOR EARLY MORNING DEPARTURES FROM HELSINKI BACK TO MINNEAPOLIS.

USA FINLAND DAY 1 SUNDAY, JUNE 23: DEPART MINNEAPOLIS Depart Minneapolis on your overnight flight to Helsinki. DAY 2 MONDAY, JUNE 24: ARRIVE EUROPE First arrive in Amsterdam and change planes for Helsinki. Meet with your local English speaking Tour Managers and Drivers. Enjoy an Orientation Tour of Helsinki. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in to the hotel. Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Helsinki.

FINLAND DAY 3 TUES, JUNE 25: HELSINKI Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Helsinki. The tour will take you around the harbors, up central Mannerheim Street and by the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, market square, and the Sibelius Monument. Lunch on your own. Afternoon rehearsal and sound check. Group dinner. Concert I at Temppeliaukio Church - Rock Church Group Dinner. Overnight in Helsinki.

ROCK CHURCH - EXTERIOR

ROCK CHURCH ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

FINLAND DAY 4 WED, JUNE 26: HELSINKI LAHTI OR SALO Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Possible Master Classes prior to departure. Board buses and depart for Lahti or Salo. Enjoy an orientation tour of either city upon arrival. Lunch on own. Afternoon rehearsal and sound check. Group dinner. Concert II: Felix Krohn Hall (where the Lahti Conservatory performs) or local church/ concert hall in Salo. Overnight in Lahti or Salo.

FINLAND ESTONIA DAY 5 - THURS, JUNE 27: SALO/LAHTI - HELSINKI TALLINN Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel. Board buses and depart for the port in Helsinki. Travel by ferry to Tallinn. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Tallinn including highlights such as the Upper Town Toompea (Cathedral Hill) with the impressive Russian Orthodox Church, Dome Cathedral, Lower Town, Gothic Town Hall, Pharmacy, Great Guild Hall, and Blackheads Fraternity Houses. Lunch on your own. Check-in to the hotel. Group dinner and overnight in Tallinn. *Please note this day may be travel and perform.

ESTONIA DAY 6 FRI, JUNE 28 : TALLINN Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour as previously noted. Group lunch. Afternoon rehearsal and sound check. Dinner on own around venue. Concert III: Kaarli or St. Charles's Church Overnight in Tallinn. Please note the main concert hall is under renovation and we are exploring other possible cities as a run-out concert. We are also exploring a shared concert with an Estonian youth orchestra or exchange.

ST. KAARLI CHURCH

ESTONIA LATVIA DAY 7 SATURDAY, JUNE 29: TALLINN SIGULDA RIGA Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel. Depart for Sigulda and visit the Gauja National Park. You will enjoy beautiful vistas of the Gauja River Valley and visit the 13 th century Turaida Castle and Sculpture Park. Group lunch en route to Riga. Check-in to hotel. Afternoon rehearsal and sound check. Dinner on own close to venue. Concert IV: GREAT GUILD HALL Overnight Riga.

GREAT GUILD HALL HOME TO THE LATVIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

GREAT GUILD HALL

LATVIA AND RETURN TO FINLAND DAY 8 SUNDAY, JUNE 30: RIGA - HELSINKI Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a tour of Riga with high highlights such as the City Canal Parks, Art Nouveau Buildings, Opera House, Old Riga, Dome Cathedral, Church of St. Peter, old Guild Houses, Swedish Gate, St. Jacob s Church, Parliament House, and Old Riga Castle. Lunch on your own. Possible afternoon musical exchange with local Latvian musicians or Master Classes. Depart for Riga Airport in later afternoon and flight to Helsinki. Group farewell dinner. Check-in to hotel. Overnight in Helsinki.

HELSINKI USA DAY 9: RIGA - MINNEAPOLIS Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel. Early morning transfer to the airport. Depart on flight home via Amsterdam. Arrive Minneapolis. Welcome home!