Upcoming Trips:
WFMT's Classical Music Tour to New York City
with WFMT host, Carl Grapentine
September 30 – October 3, 2010
Join Carl Grapentine and fellow WFMT members on a 4-day weekend in New York City. You’ll enjoy The New York Philharmonic, two performances at the Met, five-star hotel, dining & more. As always, Carl will provide his much anticipated pre-performance lectures! All this and so much more from Travelex International, WFMT Special Travel Partner and Chicago’s Classical Music Travel Experience!
Crystal Wine Cruise
October 8 - 19, 2010
Hosted by Jim Bryant, Wine Expert
Join fellow WFMT "Fine Arts Circle Member" on the Crystal Cruises "Serenity" for an 11-day Wine Cruise October 8 - 19, 2010, which will be hosted by Jim Bryant, Barrington's leading wine expert. We will embark from Monte Carlo to Athens and visit Portofino, Livorno, Rome, Sorrento, Catania, Kusadasi, and Mykonos in between and learn about the regional wines and food.
A pre-tour will be planned before the cruise to the southern Rhone Valley, visiting some of the top Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards in the Appellation Gigondas region and the Provence countryside.
Travelex is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Crystal Cruises with incredible value and an Early Booking Offer for this particular sailing. Please ask about the tremendous savings.
Quebec Region and the Quebec Sacred Music Festival
WFMT Hosts: Peter & Kathleen Van de Graaff
October 19-24, 2010
Join fellow music lovers in October for symphony, opera, and a special sacred music concert series! Quebec Tourism and Travelex International will partner with WFMT in hosting a special tour to the Quebec Region including attendance at the 2010 Quebec Sacred Music Festival where WFMT will also be on-site to produce a special program to air later in the year. This special tour includes performances of the Montreal Symphony, The Quebec Opera, and the 2010 Quebec Sacred Music Festival. Bass-baritone Peter Van de Graaff & soprano Kathleen Van De Graaff will present pre-concert lectures in this spectacular line-up of Mahler's Sixth Symphony, Verdi’s Il Travatore, and two special performances of the 2010 Quebec Sacred Music Festival!
Classical Music Theme Caribbean Cruise with Symphonic Voyages
January 3 - 15, 2011
Immerse yourself in classical music on Symphonic Voyages' luxurious Caribbean cruise this winter. Sailing aboard Celebrity Cruises "Mercury" from Baltimore to the beautiful islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St.Kitts, Antigua, and St. Maarten, you'll enjoy performances by a full symphony orchestra, chamber music recitals, guest speakers and film screenings. And bring your instrument, because you can also join informal music-making sessions with your fellow passengers - who include violinist Cho-Liang Lin, soprano Susan Lorette Dunn, the cruise's engaging composer-in-residence Alex Shapiro, and Chicago Philharmonic conductor, Larry Rachleff. Mention WFMT when booking, and a special donation to WFMT will be made in your honor.
Join Symphonic Voyages for a truly unique travel experience! For cruise details, visit www.symphonicvoyages.com or call 1-800-970-SAIL.
Heart of Italy & Classic Austrian Tour
June 1, 2011
Join WFMT Listeners on a trip not to be forgotten to the heart of Italy and classic Austria. Your adventure begins by flying to Rome where you will tour the Vatican, then on to Florence to enjoy magnificent art, historical and religious sights, as well as incomparable cuisine. Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and Venice will provide a true taste of Italy. This breathtaking tour continues through the beauty of the Dolomites before crossing into Austria visiting Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, a day cruise on the Danube, ending with a two-night stay in Vienna!
For more information, click here.
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