SUGGESTED ITINERARY 

Saturday, June 23 2007

Vienna arrival. Ride on the world´s largest Ferris Wheel. A glass of Sekt (Austrian champagne) will be served. Afterwards welcome dinner at the "Schweizer Haus"

Sunday, June 24 2007

Brahms Landmarks and Vienna Highlights

See the Memorial Room at the Haydn Haus and Brahms´grave at the Central Cementary, where Schubert and Beethoven are burried nearby and tour Schönbrunn Palace after driving along the famous "Ring"

Lunch on your own, free time for rehearsal and individual sightseeing

07:00 Dinner at the "Griechenbeisl", where Brahms and Mark Twain and other dignitaries dinned. See Brahm´s signature at the ceiling of the Mark Twain Room.

Monday, June 25 2007

Competition in the Brahms Hall of the Musikverein. Placement will be announced in advance.

Lunch at typical Viennese restaurant

Dinner on your own and time to attend an opera or concert

Tuesday, June 26 2007

Continuation of competition

Lunch at "your" restaurant

06:00 Concert of the finalists at the Brahms Saal and announcement of the winners

Farewell dinner in the garden of the Beethoven Haus, where he composed parts of the 9th symphony

Wednesday, June 27 2007

Departure after breakfast.

TOURISTIC INCLUSIONS

* Accommodation in double room with bath in a 4 star hotel

* Buffet breakfast

* Ride on the Riesenrad overlooking Vienna. Glass of Sekt

   (Austrian champagne) will be served.

* Three course dinner at the "Schweizer Haus" including two

   glasses of beer

* City tour with local guide including Brahms Memorial Room

   at Haydn Haus and great tour of Schönbrunn Palace

* Three course dinner at the "Griechenbeisl", no table drinks

   included

* Three course lunch at restaurant near Musikverein, no

   table drinks included

* Farewell dinner at the "Beethoven Haus" (four course

   dinner including two glasses of wine)

* Porterage at hotel

NOT INCLUDED

Insurance, medical fees and prescriptions, all personal expenditures, table drinks not stated under inclusions, extra hotel services like telephone, laundry etc.