SINGING DANUBE Choral Performance Cruise

October 12-19, 2014

Passau-

Melk-

Vienna-

Budapest-

Esztergom-

Bratislava-

Duernstein-

Passau

CRUISE IN STYLE

The „Singing Danube – Choral Performance Cruise“ fea-tures picturesque and outstanding landscapes of the Da-nube region combined with a high standard cruise.

The artistic content is designed by musicians for musi-cians and will offer you the possibility to sing on land in inspiring venues.

PDM Tourism GroupNeubaugasse 68

1070 Vienna, Austria T +43 1 478 80 90 - 130

E office@pdmtourismgroup.com

www.pdmtourismgroup.com

SINGING DANUBE - THE IDEA

DIEGO LENGER - Artistic DirectorArgentinian choral conductor and composer Diego Lenger is also artistic manager for Pulso 70, a label entirely devoted to choral music. He has foun-ded and directed several choirs and vocal groups. As a composer he has been awarded the Premio de Com-posición Coral 2006 of the Federa-ció Catalana d‘Entitats Corals (FCEC

– Barcelona, Spain). He was also member of the Artis-tic Committee for the 9th World Symposium on Choral Music, Puerto Madryn (Argentina) 2011. Diego Lenger is also member of the IFCM (International Federation for Choral Music) Directors’ board.

150 km

100 mi

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PassauMelk Duernstein

Vienna BratislavaEsztergom

Budapest

PROGRAM Day 1 Passau Sunday, October 12th 2014•Embarkement and check-in•Welcome Dinner and choir presentation•1st choral performance on board

Day 2 Melk Monday, October 13th 2014•Visit Melk abbey - a most famous monastic sites•Continue your journey to Vienna and rehearse aboard•Enjoy some free time to explore Vienna on your own

Day 3 Vienna Tuesday, October 14th 2014•Take part in a guided Vienna city tour•1st performance possibility on land (e.g. St. Stephen‘s)•Evening rehearsals aboard

Day 4 Budapest Wednesday, October 15th 2014•Enjoy a city tour through Budapest•2nd performance possibility on land (e.g. St. Michael‘s)•Free time to explore the city of Budapest by night

Day 5 Esztergom Thursday, October 16th 2014•Explore the city during your free time in Budapest•Continue your journey to Esztergom and explore the

charming town•2nd choral concert performance on board

Day 6 Bratislava Friday, October 17th 2014•Take a music themed city tour and see the most impor-

tant highlights of Bratislava•EnjoysomefreetimetoexploreBratislavaonyourown

Day 7 Duernstein Saturday, October 18th 2014•Discover the picturesque town of Duernstein during a

guided tour and visit the blue abbey•Wine tasting - try some of Austria‘s most renowned wines•3rdperformanceonboardduringgalaevent

Day 8 Passau Sunday, October 19th 2014•Disembarkment and check-out in the morning•Travel home or continue on extension tour

Cruise program subject to change

AUSTRIA

SLOVAKIA

HUNGARY

GERMANY

CZECH REPUCBLIC

•High educational content designed by international choral experts

•International artistic director and guest conductor•Exclusive river-related song concept•Land & on board performances•Inspiring performance venues

Prof. Volker Hempfling - Guest ConductorStudied church music, organ, orches-tral conducting, singing in Herford and Cologne (Germany). He has been professor for choral conducting at the University of music Saarbücken and the Robert Schumann-Hoch-schule in Düsseldorf.

During 25 years he was in charge of the Domkantorei Altenberg as weIl as director of the “Sacred Music” se-ries at Altenberg cathedral. V. Hempfling founded the world famous Kölner Kantorei and toured with both choirs through Europe, Israel and in the USA. In additi-on to guest conducting appearances, he acts as a lec-turer in conducting and vocal training courses throug-hout the world (Israeli Zimriya Festival, annual seminar in Freiburg, among others). He’s jury member at natio-nal and international competitions.

In June 2004 he conducted the World Youth Chamber Choir in framework of the festivities of 60 years D-day in Normandy. He has been member of the Artistic Com-mittee for the World Symposium on Choral Music 2008 in Copenhagen. In 2006 he edited „Lore-Ley“, the first edition of a German Folksong Book for mixed choir.

CONTACTChristian GIRODDMC Art Coordinatorc.girod@pdmtourismgroup.comT +43 1 478 80 90 - 112F +43 1 478 80 90 - 42

Marina SCHMIDHead of Salesm.schmid@pdmtourismgroup.comT +43 1 478 80 90 - 191F +43 1 478 80 90 - 41

PDM - your specialist for group music travelWe offer performance tours and mu-sic experiences to bands, choirs and orchestras within Europe. From perfor-mance tours with individual concerts or exchange performances with local en-sembles, over one-week combinations

of performances and master classes to a choral cruise on the Danube - we seek to fulfil all of our clients’ wishes.

For your performances we offer a wide range of venues, inclu-ding the exclusive one like Notre Dame in Paris, Sagrada Fami-lia in Barcelona or St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna.

Beside to our strong experience in the touristic field, music ex-perts strengthen our team and made your trip and concerts unique.

We speak the same language: the artistic content is designed by musicians for musicians and will offer you the possibility to perform in inspiring venues.

PRICING AND CABIN CATEGORIES2-bed cabin, rear main deck € 989,- p.P.

2-bed cabin, main deck € 1.049,- p.P.

2-bed veranda cabin, rear middle deck € 1.149,- p.P.

2-bed veranda cabin, middle deck € 1.249,- p.P.

2-bed veranda cabin, rear upper deck € 1.319,- p.P.

2-bed veranda cabin, upper deck € 1.369,- p.P.

Junior veranda suite, middle deck € 1.439,- p.P.

Junior veranda suite, upper deck € 1.589,- p.P.

INCLUDED SERVICES

•Accommodation in cabins on double room basis with shower and toilet

•Full board treatment incl. table drinks•All scheduled sightseeing and activities •7 Days Cruise incl. all port taxes •Entertainment on board•Wellness and sport activities•24-hour Customer Service•Excursions Office available for information on visits

on ground•PDM Tour Manager•Tips

NOT INCLUDED

•Travel to and from destination (e.g. flight or train tickets) •Single room supplement •Any activities not specifically mentioned in the program•Personal expenses, e.g. drinks, laundry, phone calls…•Rental fees for instruments or specific technical equipment•Travel insurance

Minimum number of participants: 20

CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES•Daily rehearsal / workshop dedicated to river-related

songs

•2 informal concerts on board + 1 gala performance

•2 concert performances on land in a church or venue. Duration depending of the number of choirs partici-pating: min. 1:00 – max: 1:30 / concert. Including pia-no hire and concert promotion.

Minimum number of participants: 20

•2 concert performances on land incl. piano hire and concert promotion

•2 concert performances on board•1 gala concert performance on board•Daily common singing with expert•Internationally renowned music expert

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTSPASSAU, GermanyWater has quite literally shaped the picturesque town of Passau on the border with Austria. Its Altstadt is stacked atop a narrow peninsula that jabs its sharp end into the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz. The Altstadt remains pretty much as it was when the powerful prince-bishops built its tight lanes, tunnels and archways with an Italiante flourish, but the wes-tern end (around Nibelungenplatz) has received a mo-dern makeover with shopping malls centred around the hang-glider-shaped central bus station (ZOB).

MELK, AustriaWith its sparkling and majestic ab-bey-fortress, Melk is a high point for tourists visiting the Danube Valley. Beyond this mighty mas-terpiece of Baroque art, a not less worthy cultural-historical jewel presents itself. The town center is

quite small, however you still find such a great varie-ty of architectural gems like in hardly any other town of Europe, enabling the visitor to travel throughout the centuries of its history.

VIENNA, AustriaFew cities in the world glide so ef-fortlessly between the present and the past like Vienna. On the one hand we have the tones of Mo-zart, Beethoven and Brahms and the filigree paintings or sketches of Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka. On the other hand Vienna has an astoundingly colour-ful contemporary culture and arts scene; a burgeoning culinary culture; bustling and lively pubs, bars, coffee shops and beer houses; picturesque vineyards on its edges and and and....

BUDAPEST, HungaryWith its large avenues, handsome mansions, monuments of the 19th century, urban parks and lakes, lively streets, statues and world-renowned art, the capital of Hun-gary appears to be a smaller Paris on the Danube. Discover this gem

of a city with its many different pretty faces. Take a dip in one of the city‘s famous baths, savor the local cui-sine, check out some of the cool, funky shops featuring homegrown designs, walk across the Chain Bridge or just sit, relax and people-watch at one of the great downtown cafés.

ESZTERGOM, HungaryEsztergom, the seat of the Hunga-rian Catholic Church, is one of the oldest towns in Hungary. The Ba-silica of Esztergom, a masterpiece of Classicism, is the third largest church in Europe. Remains of the former royal palace, Turkish, Clas-sicist and Baroque buildings, as well as the Basilica, at-tract many visitors.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON ACTIVITIES For non-performersVIENNAClassical concert: Attend a classical concert at the Konzert-haus in Vienna, which was founded in 1913. It is one of the largest and most progressive music institutions in the world, adding to Vienna’s reputation as one of the world’s capitals of music. The exact concert and pricing will be published closer to the date. Price per person: from € 39.-

Schoenbrunn Castle: Excursion to the Schoenbrunn castle which used to be the residence of the Habsburg emperors from the 18th century to 1918. Renowned worldwide thanks to the “Sissi” movies, the Palace and the Park are Vienna’s number one tourist attraction. During your excursion you can enjoy an Imperial tour through the Castle where you see the apartments of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth.

Price per person: € 15,-

BUDAPESTSpa and Wellness: Enjoy a traditional wellness experience du-ring a visit to thermal baths (e.g. Szechenyi Bath). Budapest is also called the “City of Baths” as it is the only city in the world that is rich in thermal waters with healing qualities. Entrance ticket with locker valid for one day and 1 20minute aroma-re-lax or spa massage. Price per person: from € 29,-

Formula 1 Hungaroring: Ready to go behind the scenes of one of the most famous locations of motor sport worldwide? Du-ring a private circuit tour of the Hungaroring you see places usually inaccessible to the public such as the Race Control. On request you can also race the Grand Prix track yourself.

Price per person: from € 15,- p.P. for Circuit tour onlyDriving experience: from € 69,- p.P. (on request)

(Minimum number of participants: 20)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS BRATISLAVA, SlovakiaThe charming – if tiny – Starý Mes-to (Old Town) is the place to start appreciating Bratislava. Stroll nar-row pedestrian streets of pastel 18th-century buildings or sample the nigh-on ubiquitous sidewalk cafes under the watchful gaze of the city castle, harking back to medieval times. Done with the old? In with the new: the city boasts intriguing Socialist-era architecture worth checking out and one of Eastern Europe‘s most spectacular modern art spaces. Contrasts like this are all part of Bratislava‘s allure.

DUERNSTEIN, AustriaSituated in the heart of the magni-ficent Wachau Valley, on the banks of the mighty River Danube, the charming town of Dürnstein of-fers the unique combination of a breathtaking scenery, traditional architecture, and places of historic

interest. It was in the Kuenringer Castle, whose ruins still overlook Dürnstein, that the English King Richard Lionheart was held prisoner. The breathtaking scenery with its ancient, terraced vineyards, the numerous cul-tural sites and the mild climate will make you want to linger…