“Classical music is simply a Central European tradition,” says Marcela Lauková, CTP, owner and managing director of Discover Slovakia Tours. “Some of the world’s greatest composers were born in the region—including Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Dvorák—and their musical masterpieces formed a legacy that’s treasured by locals and visitors. Thanks to that, we have a lot of famous venues where many groups want to perform.”
The company has developed a range of tours for choirs, bands and orchestras that can include multiple nations or focus on a single country. Lauková says a recent tour for a U.S. choir is typical of what a performance group’s itinerary would look like.
“This one was nine days long and included concerts in fantastic places, such as the Church of the Infant Jesus in Prague, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Krakow, King’s Hall in Slovakia’s Zvolen Castle and the famous Stephansdome in Vienna,” she says. “We also featured the tourism highlights of those countries.”
In addition to providing regular DMC services—lodging, dining, transportation and guide arrangements—Discover Slovakia Tours takes care of all the concert management details, ranging from finding rehearsal space and other venue-related needs to promoting concerts via social media and in local newspapers.
“We also work with choirs here in order to prepare a joint performance between the touring group and a local choir, and, if possible, we try to set up lunch or dinner to give them more time together,” she adds. “Plus, performance groups are often received in the city hall by a town mayor who thanks them for the piece of culture they brought to Central Europe from their home. Our clients just love that!”
For more information, reach out to Lauková or go to discoverslovakiatours.com.
Top photo: Concert at Bratislava main square
Photo by Discover Slovakia Tours
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