OnStage: Chicago Festival of Gold

OnStage in Germany and Austria
Step onstage at the renowned Orchestra Hall at the Chicago Symphony Center and perform to your heart's content! Join us at the Chicago Festival of Gold for one-on-one time with internationally known clinicians, a formal festival performance, and an exciting encore concert before spending your free time exploring the museums, theaters, and innovative dining that Chicago is known for.
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Day 1 Hello Chicago
Hotel check-in after 4pm
Dinner
Details: Rehearsal
Festival Ensembles will break out into separate rehearsals.
Day 2 Chicago
Breakfast
Dinner
Details: Rehearsal
Festival Ensembles will break out into separate rehearsals.
Details: Clinics
Throughout the day, adjudicators will hold 60-75 minute clinics for each group. Clinics will run on a set schedule (provided to you prior to the event).
Day 3 Chicago
Breakfast
Dinner
Details: Festival Performance
Each group will take the stage for their festival performances in Orchestra Hall. A schedule of these performances will be provided to you prior to travel.
Details: Rehearsal
Festival Ensembles will break out into separate rehearsals.
Details: Encore Concert
In the evening, our groups host the Encore Concert at Orchestra Hall. This culminating concert gives all ensembles center-stage for the performance of a lifetime.
Day 4 End tour
Breakfast
Travel home
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip transportation
  • 3 overnight stays in hotels
  • Performance in an elite national festival
  • Intensive individual ensemble clinic
  • Audio recording of individual ensemble performances
  • Digital recorded and hand-written adjudicator comments
  • Commemorative program
  • Outstanding, internationally known adjudicators and clinicians
  • Free academic credit for students
  • Free professional development for directors
  • Meaningful awards and trophies
  • Gift for the director
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Please visit our Fees FAQ page for a full list of items that may not be included in the cost of your tour.

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