The mission of THE BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL is “to promote new ways of understanding the history of music to a contemporary audience". This summer, the festival will focus on HECTOR BERLIOZ. Six concerts, each preceded by a talk, will take place mostly in the Frank Gehry-designed RICHARD B. FISHER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, or in OLIN HALL, another building on the campus of BARD COLLEGE. Since 2013, EXCURSIONS FROM THE SQUARE has taken a deep dive into the worlds of Stravinsky, Schubert, Puccini, Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Korngold. This summer we will travel again to the Hudson Valley for WEEKEND TWO: BERLIOZ AND HIS WORLD.

 A detailed description of the weekend’s programming can be found at

 https://fishercenter.bard.edu/bmf/

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 - Travel from Philadelphia to the HUDSON RIVER VALLEY. Lunch is included before arriving in ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY in time for PROGRAM SIX: SACRED MUSIC IN FRANCE, an afternoon concert held off-campus at the beautiful CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH in Rhinebeck. Then check into the HAMPTON INN in KINGSTON.  Dinner is included this evening before PROGRAM SEVEN: BERLIOZ THE COMPOSER AS WRITER held in SOSNOFF HALL. (L, D)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 - Return to BARD this morning for a panel discussion: ROMANTICISM and LITERATURE. Two concert/discussions are scheduled for today PROGRAM EIGHT: ROMANTICISMS and later PROGRAM NINE: EVENING WITH THE ORCHESTRA.  An early dinner is included this evening. (B, D)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 – PROGRAM TEN: BERLIOZ’S TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD OF SOUND is on the agenda this morning.  WEEKEND TWO of the BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL concludes with PROGRAM 11: FAUST AND THE SPIRIT OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. At the conclusion of this program, we depart for our return trip to PHILADELPHIA.  (B)

PLEASE NOTE PRICE ADJUSTMENT

COST: 1995 pp, Double Occupancy. The Single Supplement is $295.

SAVE $100 IF YOU RESERVE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024

INCLUDED: All transportation by deluxe motor coach, two nights at the HAMPTON INN in KINGSTON, NY; tickets to six discussions/concerts, a panel discussion; one lunch, two dinners, buffet breakfast daily; and taxes on all included items. SPACE IS LIMITED to 15 participants. The trip will be escorted by a representative from EXCURSIONS FROM THE SQUARE. A deposit of $600 is required to reserve your space. You can request a special link to pay online with a bank transfer or credit card. (Credit card fees will apply). You may also send a check made payable to EXCURSIONS FROM THE SQUARE and mail it to ELLEN KAY COLEMAN, 226 W. RITTENHOUSE SQUARE, #1012, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103. Please include contact information: address, phone number(s), and email address. Final payment is due no later than Monday, June 3, 2024. A refund of your deposit may be made up to June 3, less an administrative fee of $600. After that, the cost of the trip is non-refundable. Trip cancellation is recommended and is available from EXCURSIONS FROM THE SQUARE.

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