The year 2006 commemorates the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, perhaps the greatest musical genius ever. In his relatively short life, he wrote symphonies, choral works and chamber pieces that are to this day the core of innumerable performances.
Music Celebrations International makes it possible for your orchestra to visit and perform in the cities so important in the life and career of Mozart. Imagine your ensemble touring Mozart’s birthplace and homes in Salzburg, seeing some of his personal keyboards and violins, performing in Vienna where he spent much of his life, and enjoying beautiful Prague. Mozart premiered his opera “Don Giovanni” in that city, and he claimed that no one understood him better than the citizens of Prague.
MCI will plan your tour and arrange performances for your orchestra in some of Europe's most prestigious venues - from concert halls and castles to conservatory auditoriums, even outdoor stages where other European orchestras regularly perform.
Salzburg: Mozart's birthplace is a delight from the first sight of the outline of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, the symbol of the power of the prince-archbishops. The city’s picturesque streets with their wrought-iron signs, its spacious squares with sculptured fountains and the noble architecture of its buildings inspired by bishops with a passion for construction, leave memories which linger for years.
Vienna: a city still considered the music capital of the world. It is a city of refined tastes, grace, style and unmatched artistic accomplishments. For a thousand years, Vienna was the capital of the far-flung Holy Roman and Hapsburg empires. Though its people and ways have changed, Vienna has retained its imperial monuments, not as reminders of past glories, but as living symbols of its present freedom.
Prague: Prague's position at the crossroads of Europe has made it a magnet for foreign traders since before recorded history. By the early 10th century it had developed into a thriving town. Prince Wenceslas, Charles IV (Holy Roman Emperor), Jan Hus (Reformer), the Hapsburg Emperors all contributed to Prague being center stage in the Middle Ages. At one time Prague was Europe's most magnificent city - larger than Paris or London. Today, Prague is on the threshold of a new era, following the "Velvet Revolution" of 1989. It is again becoming one of the most beautiful and popular cities on the continent and is regarded as the "Paris of Eastern Europe".
