" It is with great pleasure that I welcome and invite you to join us in a 10-day festival featuring a choral/orchestral work I have wanted to conduct for a long time: the Stabat mater by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963). Choral singers may be more familiar with his Gloria, and the lesser-known Stabat mater composed in 1951 shares its exciting and bracing harmonies and energy to the full. We will be accompanied by a large orchestra of excellent musicians taking part in the other parts of this month-long festival which we will also enjoy. And not having to cross the Atlantic means that it is extremely affordable, particularly with college dormitory housing for students. Our time together will encompass two weekends and the week in between, just right for a music-filled vacation for singers and music lovers. Again, we are just a part of a larger festival that will be thrilling to experience. Read closely the details below, and then join us! "

Participants may pay with checks or by credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover). Credit card payments are subject to a 3% processing fee.

• Two public performances of Stabat Mater, by Francis Poulenc in South Carolina
• One performance by the choir with piano accompaniment in South Carolina
• Private voice lessons by VIMA's faculty (only for voice-majors who request it)
• Lodging:
  • Student choristers: Eleven nights lodging at CIU residencies (double occupancy, shared baths)
  • Community choristers & Travelling audience: Eleven nights lodging in local hotels in South Carolina (double occupancy)
• Breakfasts daily
• Ground transportation throughout the tour (A/C coach and driver)
• Procurement of concert venues
• Orchestra and soloists for all scheduled rehearsals and concerts
• Professional concert publicity & concert management
• Concert tickets to all of the Muzika Festival concerts that occur during the time of the tour
• Tour manager
• Guided tours in South Carolina
• Reception for all music academy and Muzika! festival participants
• One airport transfer for the group upon arrival and departure from the CAE Airport

• Roundtrip airfare to South Carolina
• Single occupancy:
  • Student choristers: $385 per person ($35 per day)
  • Community choristers & Travelling audience: $1100 per person ($100 per day)
• Travel insurance: Participants obtain their own travel insurance
• Tips and gratuities on provided services / personnel: $165 ($15 per person, per day, to be collected with the final tour payment)

This performance tour is open to individual choristers and choral ensembles. Partners, significant others, and non-performing travelers are welcome to join the festival tour.