This is the 15th Ittingen Festival, and the pianist András Schiff and the oboist, pianist, composer, conductor and programme-builder, Heinz Holliger - whose 70th birthday falls on the opening day of the festival - are joined by their regular colleagues including Erich Höbarth, Miklos Perényi, and Dénes Várjon. The Quatuor Mosaiques, Camerata Bern and Südwest Rundfunk Choir appear as ensembles and as individual musicians There is one unforgettable late night concert by candlelight in the rococo chapel. The theme this year is - not surprisingly - Haydn. We start with visits to some of the great galleries of Winterthur and Zurich.
The Ittingen Charterhouse - where we also stay in modern rooms that echo the monastic cells - was established in 1152 and secularised in 1848. It is now a cultural foundation and alongside the well-preserved buildings there is a celebrated rose garden and Jenny Holzer installation. The complex includes a modern concert hall, pleasant dining areas, organic farms and vineyards and a famous brewery, all in a rolling rural setting close to Lake Constance. There is time to walk - perhaps following the path through the woods of the monks' weekly stroll.
Cost: £1,380 includes return scheduled flights, 4 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast, good tickets for all 7 concerts, transfers and excursions.
Single supplement £140 Deposit £300. |
This tour is full - please register now for 2010
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