TCDA, in partnership with American Classic Tours & Music Festivals, is excited to announce the 2024 Directors Chorus Tour to Central Europe under the direction of Dr. Richard Bjella in the summer of 2024. Participants will meet in Prague and then engage in a rehearsal and performance tour to include concerts in Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. Registration will be first-come, first-serve (no audition required). 

Dates: June 27 - July 6, 2024

Registration Information

  • Any adult who wishes to register will be welcomed. All trip participants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Registration code on the American Classic website is 2916A1B3.
  • The Directors Chorus repertoire will be SATB.
  • Repertoire planning has begun for the 2024 Texas Choral Directors Association Director's Chorus performance tour to Central Europe! 

  • Additional registrations are being accepted until the tour bus reaches capacity.  Final registration deadline:  October 1st.

  • Contact [email protected] to obtain an updated payment schedule.  Payments beyond the initial deposit will be subject to the American Classic Tours & Music Festivals Cancellation Policy found on their website. 

Directors that book an international group tour with American Classic Tours & Music Festivals in 2025 or 2026 will be refunded the participant cost of this Land Only package.

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 Learn more about the Conductor:  Richard Bjella

Itinerary is subject to change

THURSDAY, JUNE 27: DEPART 

  • Departure flight for Prague

FRIDAY, JUNE 28: ARRIVE | PRAGUE

  • Land at airport 
  • Meet your tour manager 
  • Board coach for an orientation tour of Prague
  • Check-in
  • Reception and Welcome dinner 
  • Overnight Prague

SATURDAY, JUNE 29: PRAGUE

  • Breakfast daily 
  • Morning Tour of famous Astronomical Clock and walk through the Prague alleys along the Powder Tower to St. Wenceslas Square
  • Rehearsal
  • Dinner with folklore show and dancing
  • Overnight Prague

SUNDAY, JUNE 30: PRAGUE

  • Rehearsal 
  • Free time to explore
  • Tour and Rehearsal at the Museum of Music
  • Afternoon Performance for invited guests
  • Dinner on your own
  • Overnight Prague

MONDAY, JULY 1: PRAGUE/ BRNO/ VIENNA

  • Depart for Brno, orientation tour of the city
  • Free time to explore
  • Impromptu Concert at the Red Church of Brno
  • Continue to Vienna for a group dinner

TUESDAY, JULY 2: VIENNA

  • Participate in a service at The Peterskirche (St. Peter's Church) while enjoying a 1751 organ and a beautiful domed ceiling
  • Free time to explore the city
  • Delve into the world of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert with an audio walking tour with narration and musical excerpts
  • Dinner on your own
  • Overnight Vienna

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3: VIENNA

  • Guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace & Gardens
  • Walking tour of the Old Town, passing major monuments including Hofberg Palace and St. Steven's Cathedral
  • Tour the Vienna State Opera House and visit Central Cemetery with the tombs and monuments of famous composers
  • Concert in the Mozateum (opportunity to perform at additional cost)
  • Overnight Vienna

THURSDAY, JULY 4: VIENNA/ EISENSTADT, AUSTRIA/ BUDAPEST

  • Travel to Eisenstadt, Austria for a performance in Esterházy Palace at Haydn Hall home to Joseph Haydn and his orchestra from 1760-1790
  • Continue to Budapest, a city distinguished by a stunning landscape notable architecture and historical heritage
  • Dinner together
  • Overnight Budapest

FRIDAY, JULY 5: BUDAPEST

  • Guided tour of the Castle District, Fisherman's Bastion, Matthias Church and Gellert Hill to see a spectacular view of Budapest
  • Explore Budapest's classical musical heritage featuring Liszt, Bartok and Kodaly
  • Rehearsal and evening concert at St. Stephen's Basilica or St. Michael's Church
  • Farewell dinner together at a typical Goulash restaurant with live "gypsy" music
  • Overnight Budapest

SATURDAY, JULY 6: RETURN HOME

  • Transfer to airport and travel back home