the 2022 LET MUSIC LIVE festival

LET MUSIC LIVEthe 2022

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June 20-28, 2022prague | vienna

Prague, Czech Republic

HONORING THE LIFE AND WORKS OF

ED LOJESKI - 1942-2020

COMMEMORATIVE CONCERTJUNE 25, 2022

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Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria |June 19-27, 2020

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC & VIENNA, AUSTRIAJUNE 20-28, 2022

ANDREW CROW & DOUGLAS DROSTEARTISTIC DIRECTORS AND CONDUCTORS

41780 W. Six Mile Road, Ste 100, Northville, MI 48168 | T. 866.466.2202 | F. 313.565.3621

Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria | June 20 -28, 2022

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Table of Contents

Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Classic Performances by Corporate Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Artistic Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 & 8

Biography, Ed Lojeski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Conductor, Commemorative Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Schedule of Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Individual Choral & Instrumental Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Application Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Rehearsal Schedule (Tentative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Festival Concert Attire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Tentative Itinerary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 & 15

Festival Inclusions & Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Choral & Instrumental Application Form .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17


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The 2020 International Beethoven Festival

PROGRAM OVERVIEWThe 2022 International Let Music Live Festival commemorates humanity’s sacrifice and resilience during the scourge of the global pandemic of 2020, and it honors the power of music in our lives as it resounds in two of the world’s greatest concert halls. With repertoire that provides solemn respect to those who lost their lives, and that enkindles hope toward the future, the Let Music Live Festival borrows its title from the final three words of “The Awakening” by Joseph Martin, which concludes the Festival’s performances. Under the co-direction of Artistic Directors Andrew Crow and Douglas Droste, participating choruses and orchestra will perform in the Rudolfinum in Prague and the Musikverein in Vienna, two world-class, iconic performance venues. The theme of this festival manifests in a third private concert in Vienna’s Peterskirche where the life, works, and memory of American Composer and Arranger, Ed Lojeski will be commemorted with a performance of his selected works. The Festival will feature the opportunity for individual choirs to combine in rehearsal and performance with a select orchestra and soloists. Full or partial choirs, individual singers, orchestral musicians, and non-performing applicants are invited to participate (participation in the festival does not require that a choir tour with a balanced ensemble). Participating ensembles will be provided customized tour itineraries accommodating their scheduled concert performances. A sample itinerary is provided herein under “Tentative Itinerary.” Balanced choirs may elect to arrange additional concert performances under the auspices of the 2022 Let Music Live Festival.

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Our mission is to enhance lives and promote culture by creating customized travel experiences that open the world to our clients. We have a tradition of exemplary service, we are governed by integrity,

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Classic Performances specializes in customized performance opportunities for musical ensembles. In collaboration with accomplished musicians, Classic Performances has served thousands of choirs, orchestras, and bands who have enjoyed world-class concerts in iconic venues across the world. From events at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House, to the Musikverein and Westminster Hall, Classic Performances has successfully developed and produced world-class concerts at legendary venues and performance spaces.

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CLASSIC PERFORMANCES

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ARTISTIC DIRECTORSDouglas Droste is Director of Orchestras at Ball State University and the Conductor of Music for the All Summer Symposium Youth Orchestra. He previously led the Muncie Symphony Orchestra for seven seasons.

At Ball State, Droste conducts the Ball State Symphony Orchestra, opera productions, and oversees the orchestral conducting program. The Ball State Symphony Orchestra was selected to perform at the 2019 College Orchestra Directors Association National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, the Indiana Music Education Association Conference, and as the featured orchestra at the Music for All National Choral Festival. They have enjoyed unique collaborations with Ron McCurdy and his Langston Hughes Project, Sensory Friendly concerts for children with special needs, and a recording with Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, “Take Me to the World,” on the Ghostlight label.

Droste’s guest conducting appearances include the INSO-Lviv Symphony (Ukraine), and the orchestras of Kansas City, Indianapolis, Columbus, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Midland-Odessa, Fox Valley (IL), Chappaqua (NY), and Amarillo Virtuosi. Droste has also conducted pops concerts with artists such The Flaming Lips, Time for Three, Under the Streetlamp, John Pizzarelli, and Disney’s All-American College Orchestra Alumni, among others.

A dedicated advocate of music education, Droste regularly conducts youth orchestras and is active as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the country. He has conducted numerous all-state orchestras, as well as the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, the Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, and the Music for All Honor Orchestra of America. Droste is a Yamaha Artist and Master Educator. A talented violinist, Droste has performed with the orchestras of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Nashville, Memphis, Lubbock, and the Lancaster Festival. He is also skilled on viola, trumpet, and as a tenor. Droste holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Texas Tech University.


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ARTISTIC DIRECTORS(CONTINUED)

Dr. Andrew Crow has served on the faculty at Ball State University since 2009. As Director of Choral Activities, he currently leads the Ball State Statesmen and the Chamber Choir, which was recently selected to perform at the combined regional conference for the Central and North Central Regions of the American Choral Directors Association. Crow also teaches conducting and choral literature and supervises the choral conducting program for students pursuing graduate degrees. Under his leadership, the Chamber Choir recently collaborated with the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic and the Statesmen have twice performed at national conferences.

Dr. Crow received the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Award for Arts Leadership in the Muncie community. In addition to teaching at the university, he is also Director of Music Ministries for High Street United Methodist Church and has served as a church musician for more than 20 years.

Some of Andrew’s recent performance opportunities as Guest Conductor include the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and performances in North Carolina, California, Ohio, and South Dakota. He has been active with professional organizations in choral music, serving on state and national boards. He is currently Associate Editor overseeing book reviews for The Choral Scholar.

At the University of Minnesota, Crow earned the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting following degrees from Temple University and The Ohio State University. Previous teaching positions include Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. Each summer from 2011 to 2015 he led an intergenerational choir for a project called Musica in Situ that toured to perform choral music in historic and interesting architectural spaces. He consistently contributes scholarship on topics such as intonation, score study, and rehearsal technique for professional organizations in the choral domain. Crow is also an experienced singer, orchestral conductor, and piano technician.

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Ed Lojeski was a prolific writer of pop choral arrangements that are designed to bring maturity of sound to the yougn chorus and an edge of excellence to advanced groups. His arrangements are exclusively published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. Ed graduated from the University of Southern California and the California Institute of the Arts. He performed as a soloist with major symphonies and philharmonic orchestras across the country. He also served as a pianist, a conductor and an arranger for Roger Williams; The Temptations; The Coasters; The Chiffons; Sha Na Na; Frankie Avalon; Peggy March; Leslie Gore; Johnny Mathis; Johnny Carson; Connie Francis; Robert Goulet; Andy Williams; Elvis Presley, and countless other musical artists. His compositions have been featured on over 30 television game shows, as well as the Fox Television series, Glee. In addition to composing for televi-sion programming, he wrote two musicals and countless scores for Hal Leonard Publications. His compositions were performed by the Navy Chorus and Orchestra at President Richard Nixon’s funeral. In 2007 Ed Lojeski conducted both the world and international premiers of his Missa Americana at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House, respectively. Additionally, he conducted the international premier of his great work, The Psalms of the Passover, at the 2009 International Haydn Festival in Vienna Austria. He was a dedicated Director of Music Ministries at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West-lake Village, California and at Church in the Canyon in Calabasas, California. Ed was blessed in life with two brothers, was a proud father to two children and two step-children, was a grandfather to seven beautiful grandchildren, and he openly shared his undying respect and love for his wife, Nona.

BIOGRAPHY - ED LOJESKI

IN MEMORIAM

Through his arrangements and compositions, Ed gifts us with a part of his own soul and his creative spirit. It is with this in mind that we determine to honor Ed Lojeski as a part of this Festival with performances of his works in Vienna’s iconic and beautiful Peterskirche. We miss you Ed, and we thank you for your many, many contributions to the arts, and to our lives. As you listen now in the company of the Almighty, may you hear us lift you in song as we endeavor this tribute to your life and legacy. With your works that proceed beyond your time with us, we gather today to let music live!

- David DiFranco Owner, Corporate Travel

In 2006, Ed Lojeski joined with Corporate Travel on what would be the first of many festival productions. From the storied stages of venues like the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall to sacred spaces like the deck of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor and the Colleville Cemetery at Omaha Beach, Normandy, Ed Lojeski has worked with us to create musical experiences for thousands of performers and their audiences. His discipline and tireless work ethic manifested always in beautiful art and quality performance. In 2020 we lost our dear friend Ed. While we mourn deeply for our loss, we gratefully recognize that our memories are scaffolded by the musical legacy he leaves behind. Artists like Ed are unique in their ability to, through their work, secure some measure of immortality that blesses all of us who mourn their passing.

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CONDUCTOR, COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT


Dr. Will Fisher is Professor Emeritus at Yavapai College, Prescott, Arizona. With a career that spans over 45 years of teaching and conducting, Will is no stranger to the stage, be it in the United States or abroad.

Throughout his teaching career, Will discovered choral arrangements by Ed Lojeski were always in school choral libraries and students loved singing them. While programming Ed’s Let Us Break Bread Together in his first concert, straight out of college, Will had no idea he would have the honor of commemorating the life of this inspirational man some 48 years later in Vienna.Will realized how accessible Ed’s music was for both emerging and seasoned musicians and continued to program his works with increased frequency.

Mr. Lojeski’s music gained increased international acclaim when Dr. Fisher’s Yavapai College Chamber Choir performed Ezekiel Saw the Wheel at the “33rd Concorso Internaz di Canto Coral” held in Gorizia, Italy. Most recently, Ed’s arrangement of Les Miserables received rave reviews when performed in Caborca, Mexico.

Dr. Fisher’s professional association with Mr. Lojeski began with his participation in a Choral Seminar at Sea, directed by Ed. Another engagement saw Dr. Fisher’s involvement in the “Salute to Valor” concert, held in Hawaii. The arrangements of Ed’s patriotic music, sung majestically from the bow of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, elevated the spirits of all in attendance. A memorable experience shared by Dr. Fisher’s students also included the world premier of Ed’s Missa Americana in Carnegie Hall, selections from which will be featured in Vienna. With degrees from the University of Arizona, The University of Northern Colorado, and Northern Arizona University, Dr. Fisher is excited and humbled by the opportunity of sharing with both singers and audience the gift of Ed Lojeski’s music. This magnificent Commemorative Concert is a well earned tribute to Ed and an extraordinary life well lived.

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SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS

• Orchestral Piece TBA• Dvořák, Te Deum

• Brahms, German Requiem; Movements 4, 5, 6, and 1• Martin, The Awakening

The Rudolfinum

Musikverein “Golden Hall”

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Prague Festival ConcertThe Rudolfinum – Prague, Czech Republic

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Vienna Festival ConcertMusikverein – Vienna, Austria


FESTIVAL CONCERTS

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Vienna Commemorative ConcertPeterskirche – Vienna, Austria

(Commemorative Concert cont.)

• Let Us Break Bread Together

• Introit and Kyrie from Missa Americana

REPERTOIRE

Peterskirche

COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT

• The Greatest Showman Medley• Blue Velvet• Ezekiel Saw the Wheel• Les Miserables Medley• Here’s That Rainy Day• God Only Knows• Porgy and Bess Medley• Psalm 115 The One True God from

Psalms of the Passover

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INDIVIDUAL CHORAL & INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCES

Balanced choirs and instrumental ensembles may elect to perform an independent concert featuring repertoire of their directors’ choice in a venue outside of the two Festival Concerts. All programs must be submitted for approval by the Festival Artistic Directors. A wide range of venues are available with which to offer exceptional performance opportunities to individual choirs, bands and orchestras. Interested ensembles are encouraged to contact a Classic Performances representative to discuss available opportunities. Possible independent concert venues include: The Haydn Church (Esterhazy), Vienna’s Sofiensaal, St. Stephansdom, Palais Ferstel, Schonbrunn Palace, and Votiv Kirche.

APPLICATION MATERIALSTo ensure a peak artistic performance at all venues and the opportunity for all to experience a once in a lifetime memory, we ask that each director submit a recent audio/video recording of their ensemble along with the Choral and Instrumental Application Form found at the end of this prospectus. This will allow the Artistic Directors to hear each ensemble in order to assign participation in both Festival Concerts in the Rudolfinum and the Musikverein. It will also be utilized to identify ensembles who select to perform in an independent concert in one of the other local venues.

For choral members, please include a video recording of a live performance. This performance should include a music selection that clearly represents your group’s level of proficiency and experience. The length of your submission can be up to 10 minutes in total length. A full camera view of the ensemble and conductor is preferred. The video should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo and a link should be provided on the application form. For individual orchestral musicians, please submit a one-page resume and at least two uploaded standard orchestral excerpts.

Palais Ferstel

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FESTIVAL CONCERT ATTIREThe 2022 Let Music Live Festival requires specific attire for all musicians performing in the festival concerts. Each choir member is responsible for providing concert dress; either a black tie tuxedo with proper accessories, or black blouse with black skirt/slacks suitable for professional performance. Participants are requested to refrain from wearing perfume or cologne at all rehearsals and concerts out of respect for their colleagues.

Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE TENTATIVE

To support the intended level of performance, the following rehearsal schedule will be accommodated:

Orchestral and Choral RehearsalsOne two-hour combined choir and orchestra rehearsal

on Tuesday, June 21st

One three-hour orchestra rehearsal on Friday, June 24th

Dress RehearsalsTwo Choral/Orchestral/Soloist rehearsals; one at

each performance venue; on the day of the two respective concerts


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The 2020 International Beethoven FestivalThe 2022 Let Music Live Festival

TENTATIVE ITINERARYDay 1: Monday, June 20, 2022 | Depart USA. Air arrangements can be made on own or through Corporate Travel Service

Day 2: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | Arrive PragueArrive in Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Transfer in private motor coach to your hotel. Combined choir and orchestra read-through (2 hr.). Evening welcome dinner with our Artistic Directors and presentation of the 2022 Let Music Live Festival. Overnight in Prague. (D)

Day 3: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | PragueEuropean buffet breakfast at hotel, followed by a morning tour of the glorious city of Prague. Enjoy a guided visit of Prague Castle and St. Charles Bridge. Free time for lunch. Afternoon dress rehearsal followed by dinner on your own. Evening Festival Concert in the Rudolfinum. Overnight in Prague. (B)

Day 4: Thursday, June 23, 2022 | PragueEuropean buffet breakfast at hotel followed by free time in Prague. Lunch and afternoon at leisure. An included group dinner is arranged this evening. Overnight in Prague. (B, D)

Day 5: Friday, June 24, 2022 | Prague/Vienna European buffet breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Vienna via private motor coach. Today your sightseeing possibilities include a visit to Mozart House, where Mozart lived from 1784 - 1787. This is where he wrote his most famous works, including “The Marriage of Figaro.” Lunch on your own. The afternoon features a guided visit of Schonbrunn Palace. Check in to your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Vienna. (B)

Day 6: Saturday, June 25, 2022 | Vienna | Eisenstadt | Vienna European buffet breakfast at hotel followed by a full-day excursion to Eisenstadt. Time for lunch on your own at a local restaurant. Visit the Esterhazt Castle and the Haydn Church made famous by Franz Josef Haydn. In lieu of Eisenstadt, the matinee concert at St. Peterskirche for those

performers participating in the commemorative concert honoring Ed Lojeski will feature today. Return to Vienna in time for dinner on your own. Overnight in Vienna.

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Day 7: Sunday, June 26, 2022 | Vienna European buffet breakfast at your hotel. This morning Vienna is yours to explore at leisure. Later today there will be a final dress rehearsal followed by an included group dinner. This evening features the highlight performance of your tour in Vienna’s iconic Musikverein! Overnight in Vienna. (B)

Day 8: Monday, June 27, 2022 | ViennaEuropean buffet breakfast at hotel. Today you have a half-day private sightseeing tour of the city. You will also have time to enjoy, on your own, the city of music by visiting the sites relating to Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Strauss and Mozart. You can also spend time seeing historical Vienna, including the Ringstrasse, Parliament Building, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Kartnerstrasse, the State Opera, Rathaus and Stadtpark. Optional individual concert performances at Sofien Sale or Votiv Kirche. Enjoy a group farewell dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Vienna. (B, D)

Day 9: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | Vienna | USAPrivate bus transfer to the Vienna airport for departure to the USA

B | Breakfast • L | Lunch • D | DinnerThis itinerary is a sample and subject to change. Following confirmation of each choir’s participation and acceptance into the festival, the itinerary and exact dates will be finalized in accordance with the particular performance venue.


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FESTIVAL INCLUSIONS & COSTSINCLUSIONS:• Seven (7) nights accommodation at four star hotels: (3) nights in Prague and (4) nights in Vienna• Daily European buffet breakfasts• Four (4) dinners, including a welcome and farewell dinner• Let Music Live Festival Performances with your group• Scheduled rehearsals• English speaking European Tour Director for entire time in Europe• English speaking local guides for half-day tours in Prague, Vienna and Eisenstadt• Deluxe motor coach for touring and traveling in Europe• Entrance fees for Prague Castle, Schonbrunn Castle and Esterhazy Castle• Transfers to and from the airports in Europe (for those purchasing group air from Classic Performances)

EXCLUSIONS:• Airfare (trip is sold land only)• Single room supplement• Tips payable to driver/guides/hotel staff• Optional travel protection• Performances in addition to the Rudolfinum and the Musikverein

NOTES:• Published price reflects a cash discount of $100 per person for tours paid entirely by cash or check• Rates are based on a minimum of 45 paying passengers with 47 passengers per coach. If your group is

smaller or larger, the group may be combined with other groups to maintain the pricing• Overnight tour prices are per person according to room type: a “Single” room is one person in a room and

a “Double” is two persons in a room. “Triple” rooms are discouraged because of cramped quarters. Triples are one double bed with two persons sharing the bed and one single bed. Triples are very limited in Europe and often not available

• Rates are based on the present currency exchange rate in November 2020 and are subject to change because of the volatility of exchange rates. Actual selling price may be adjusted at the balance due date due to exchange rate fluctuations and/or changes in actual air tax assessments.

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Book by June 30, 2021 and save $290

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APPLICATION FORM

Name of Director _____________________________________________________________________

Name of Ensemble ____________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address ______________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip ________________________________________________________________________

Home phone _____________________________________ Mobile phone________________________

Office phone _______________________________ Fax ______________________________________

E-mail ______________________________________________________________________________

Website ______________________________________________________________________________

Chorus/Orchestra Administrative Contact (if other than conductor)____________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip __________________________________________________________________________

Home phone ____________________________ Mobile phone ________________________________

Office phone ___________________________ Fax _________________________________________

E-Mail _______________________________________________________________________________Approximate Number of Voices/Musicians in Ensemble______Approximate Number of non-performers that you anticipate may accompany the ensemble______

This Choir/Orchestra is also applying for an individual choral and/or instrumental performance in a neighboring venue (please check box): q

Please mail, fax, or scan and email this application to:

Corporate Travel c/o Chris Shewchuck 41780 W 6 Mile Rd, Suite 100

Northville, MI 48168Email: [email protected] Fax: 313-565-3621 Phone: 313-565-8888

Please submit your video recording by uploading it to YouTube or Vimeo. Please, provide the link here:_____________________________________________________________

qI would like to discuss a Pre or Post- Festival extension for our ensemble with a Classic Performances representative. Please contact me directly at ________________________________________________

(Please note that minimum experience range for all performers is university level or higher)

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