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The Renaissance Tours Vienna Nights Festival

Be inspired by the imperial grandeur of Vienna through the music of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Brahms with intimate chamber music concerts in the ballroom of Tasmania’s glorious Epsom House.

Crafted exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons, delight in five specially curated performances over the weekend by the lauded Seraphim Trio, acclaimed Australian soprano Lorina Gore and lead violinist and Sydney Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Andrew Haveron, showcasing works by some of Vienna’s most celebrated composers.

Each performance will be introduced by festival host and classical music broadcaster Christopher Lawrence, while an array of gourmet food and wines will be provided between concerts.

At a Glance

  • Attend five intimate chamber music concerts curated exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons at the historic Epsom House
  • Delight in performances by the renowned Seraphim Trio, Helpmann Award-winning soprano Lorina Gore and violinist Andrew Haveron
  • Benefit from informative introductions to each concert by festival host and classical music broadcaster Christopher Lawrence
  • Indulge in gourmet meals made from the best of Tasmania’s local produce

Tour Leader

Christopher Lawrence

Destination

Epsom House, Tasmania

Dates

09–12 April 2021 (4 days)

Fitness Level

Moderate

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Tour Status

Available

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At a Glance

  • Attend five intimate chamber music concerts curated exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons at the historic Epsom House
  • Delight in performances by the renowned Seraphim Trio, Helpmann Award-winning soprano Lorina Gore and violinist Andrew Haveron
  • Benefit from informative introductions to each concert by festival host and classical music broadcaster Christopher Lawrence
  • Indulge in gourmet meals made from the best of Tasmania’s local produce
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  • Itinerary
  • Pricing
  • Hotels
  • Festival Artists

Friday 09 April 2021 / Arrive in Hobart

Arrive in Hobart on suggested Qantas flights and make your way to the hotel.

At 17:00 meet tour leader Christopher Lawrence and fellow tour members at the hotel and transfer to Epsom House. Upon arrival, enjoy a welcome glass of champagne and canapés before an introduction by festival host Christopher Lawrence.

Then, enjoy the first concert of the weekend with a performance by soprano Lorina Gore, violinist and Sydney Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Andrew Haveron, and the Seraphim Trio.

CONCERT I – PROGRAM:
Haydn – Haydn Piano Trio No. 27 in C Major
Mozart – Abendempfindung K.523, Giunse alfin il momento … Deh vieni, non tardar (The Marriage of Figaro), Tiger! Wetze nur die Klauen (Zaïde), Nel grave tormento (Mitridate)
Mozart – Piano Quartet K.478

(R)

Sat 10 Apr / Hobart

This morning, you can enjoy some free time to explore the iconic Salamanca market.

Alternatively, join our organised private tour to the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) including lunch (optional; extra cost applies). Travel by ferry to Mona and enjoy an exclusive private guided tour of the largest privately-funded museum in the southern hemisphere, housing antiquities and modern and contemporary art from the collection of David Walsh. After lunch at the nearby Moorilla Estate, transfer to Epsom House.

This afternoon and evening, attend two further concerts by the Seraphim Trio, soprano Lorina Gore and violinist Andrew Haveron. A gourmet plated dinner will be served between the concerts.

CONCERT II – PROGRAM:
Kreisler – Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta    
Beethoven – Archduke Trio
Beethoven – String Trio No. 2

CONCERT III – PROGRAM: 
Schubert
– Notturno in E flat, D.897
Schubert – Erlkönig, Nacht und Träume, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Der Tod und Das Mädchen and Ave Maria
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 (Death and the Maiden)

(BD)

Sun 11 Apr / Hobart

In the mid-morning, return to Epsom House for coffee and cake before a performance by Lorina Gore, Andrew Haveron and the Seraphim Trio.

CONCERT IV – PROGRAM:
Brahms – Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major (Op. 8)
Webern – Langsamer Satz for String Quartet
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 9 (Kreutzer)

Following a buffet lunch, return to the ballroom for the final concert.

CONCERT V – PROGRAM:
Brahms – Piano Quintet in F Minor Opus 34
Kreisler – Liebesleid and Liebesfreud
Strauss/Schoenberg – Kaiser Waltz Op. 437
Kalman – Heia in den Bergen (Die Csárdásfürstin)
Stolz – Du sollst der Kaiser meiner Seele sein (Der Favorit)
Lehar – Vilja Lied (Merry Widow); Meine Lippen sie kussen so heiss (Giuditta)

After the performance, enjoy a drinks reception with the musicians.

Return to the hotel and later join Christopher and fellow travellers for a farewell dinner.

(BLD)

Mon 12 Apr / Depart Hobart

Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast. Renaissance Tours can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour, a room category upgrade and a private airport transfer.

(B)

Twin/Double share from

AUD 3,250

Single supplement from

AUD 550

Deposit per person (at time of booking)

AUD 750

Tour prices

Hotel Grand Chancellor
Superior Mountainside Room
Twin/Double Share AUD 3,250
Single supplement AUD 550

Superior Harbour View Room
Twin/Double Share AUD 3,450
Single supplement AUD 650

All prices are per person.

Final payment due

07 December 2020

Optional tour to Mona (Saturday, 06 February)

AUD 195

This tour will operate with a minimum of 20 people. As numbers are limited, we suggest you reserve your place at the time of booking on the main tour.

Room category upgrade available on request; please enquire with us.

Tour code

SB2112

Fitness level

Moderate
Please see Terms & Conditions for fitness level definitions.

Suggested airlines

Qantas
Please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for current airfares and flight reservations.

Visa

New Zealand passport holders do not require a visa to visit Australia.

Tour price includes

  • Five exclusive private concerts as part of the Renaissance Tours Vienna Nights Festival
  • Three nights’ accommodation in a centrally located four-star superior hotel with breakfast daily (B)
  • Meals as per itinerary (L = Lunch, D = Dinner), including wine with meals
  • Pre-concert introductions with festival host Christopher Lawrence
  • Transportation throughout on comfortable, air-conditioned coaches
  • Gratuities for local guides, drivers and wait staff
  • Hotel porterage (one piece per person)

Tour price does not include

  • Airfares (please contact Renaissance Tours for assistance)
  • Airport/hotel transfers on arrival and departure
  • Airport porterage
  • Items of a personal nature (e.g. telephone, laundry, room service, minibar, taxis etc.)
  • Travel insurance (highly recommended; please contact Renaissance Tours for assistance)

 

Your hotel

Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart****+
Located on Hobart’s picturesque waterfront, this four-star superior hotel is a short walk away from popular attractions such as Salamanca Place, Battery Point and the CBD. Facilities include a heated indoor pool and contemporary dining at the Restaurant Tasman. Each room is fitted with Tasmanian timbers, polished granite and modern furnishings.

N.B. A hotel of a similar standard may be substituted.

© Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart

 

Seraphim Trio
The Seraphim Trio is one of Australia’s pre-eminent piano trios. Over the last two decades, the members of the Seraphim Trio – Helen Ayres (violin), Anna Goldsworthy (piano) and Timothy Nankervis (cello) – have remained steadfastly committed to chamber music. The trio has regularly performed at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and the Adelaide Festival of Arts. The Seraphim Trio regularly collaborates with Australia’s leading musicians including Diana Doherty, Paul Dean, Lisa Harper-Brown and David Elton.

Lorina Gore
Acclaimed Australian soprano Lorina Gore has been a principal artist with Opera Australia since 2008. Her roles have included Violetta (La Traviata), Leïla (Les pêcheurs de perles), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Woglinde (Der Ring des Nibelungen), and Pip (Moby-Dick) for the State Opera of South Australia, for which she received a Helpmann Award nomination. Lorina received a Helpmann Award and a Green Room Award in 2017 for her role as Roxana in Opera Australia’s King Roger. She subsequently went on to win a second Helpmann Award for her performance in Brett Dean’s Hamlet as Ophelia at the Adelaide Festival in 2018, a performance for which she received high critical praise.

Andrew Haveron
Andrew Haveron has worked with all the major symphony orchestras in the UK and many others around the world. After many years as first violinist of the internationally acclaimed Brodsky Quartet, he became concertmaster of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and joined the world-class Philharmonia Orchestra. Since 2013, he has been the lead violinist and concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Fitness Level

Moderate

?

Schubert at the ball.

Seraphim Trio

Lorina Gore

Andrew Haveron

Epsom House © Geoffrey Robertson

Epsom House ballroom © Geoffrey Robertson

Epsom House © Geoffrey Robertson

Hobart waterfront

The Renaissance Tours Vienna Nights Festival

Be inspired by the imperial grandeur of Vienna through the music of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Brahms with intimate chamber music concerts in the ballroom of Tasmania’s glorious Epsom House.

Crafted exclusively for Renaissance Tours patrons, delight in five specially curated performances over the weekend by the lauded Seraphim Trio, acclaimed Australian soprano Lorina Gore and lead violinist and Sydney Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Andrew Haveron, showcasing works by some of Vienna’s most celebrated composers.

Each performance will be introduced by festival host and classical music broadcaster Christopher Lawrence, while an array of gourmet food and wines will be provided between concerts.

  • Itinerary
  • Pricing
  • Hotels
  • Festival Artists

Friday 09 April 2021 / Arrive in Hobart

Arrive in Hobart on suggested Qantas flights and make your way to the hotel.

At 17:00 meet tour leader Christopher Lawrence and fellow tour members at the hotel and transfer to Epsom House. Upon arrival, enjoy a welcome glass of champagne and canapés before an introduction by festival host Christopher Lawrence.

Then, enjoy the first concert of the weekend with a performance by soprano Lorina Gore, violinist and Sydney Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Andrew Haveron, and the Seraphim Trio.

CONCERT I – PROGRAM:
Haydn – Haydn Piano Trio No. 27 in C Major
Mozart – Abendempfindung K.523, Giunse alfin il momento … Deh vieni, non tardar (The Marriage of Figaro), Tiger! Wetze nur die Klauen (Zaïde), Nel grave tormento (Mitridate)
Mozart – Piano Quartet K.478

(R)

Sat 10 Apr / Hobart

This morning, you can enjoy some free time to explore the iconic Salamanca market.

Alternatively, join our organised private tour to the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) including lunch (optional; extra cost applies). Travel by ferry to Mona and enjoy an exclusive private guided tour of the largest privately-funded museum in the southern hemisphere, housing antiquities and modern and contemporary art from the collection of David Walsh. After lunch at the nearby Moorilla Estate, transfer to Epsom House.

This afternoon and evening, attend two further concerts by the Seraphim Trio, soprano Lorina Gore and violinist Andrew Haveron. A gourmet plated dinner will be served between the concerts.

CONCERT II – PROGRAM:
Kreisler – Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta    
Beethoven – Archduke Trio
Beethoven – String Trio No. 2

CONCERT III – PROGRAM: 
Schubert
– Notturno in E flat, D.897
Schubert – Erlkönig, Nacht und Träume, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Der Tod und Das Mädchen and Ave Maria
Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 (Death and the Maiden)

(BD)

Sun 11 Apr / Hobart

In the mid-morning, return to Epsom House for coffee and cake before a performance by Lorina Gore, Andrew Haveron and the Seraphim Trio.

CONCERT IV – PROGRAM:
Brahms – Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major (Op. 8)
Webern – Langsamer Satz for String Quartet
Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 9 (Kreutzer)

Following a buffet lunch, return to the ballroom for the final concert.

CONCERT V – PROGRAM:
Brahms – Piano Quintet in F Minor Opus 34
Kreisler – Liebesleid and Liebesfreud
Strauss/Schoenberg – Kaiser Waltz Op. 437
Kalman – Heia in den Bergen (Die Csárdásfürstin)
Stolz – Du sollst der Kaiser meiner Seele sein (Der Favorit)
Lehar – Vilja Lied (Merry Widow); Meine Lippen sie kussen so heiss (Giuditta)

After the performance, enjoy a drinks reception with the musicians.

Return to the hotel and later join Christopher and fellow travellers for a farewell dinner.

(BLD)

Mon 12 Apr / Depart Hobart

Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast. Renaissance Tours can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour, a room category upgrade and a private airport transfer.

(B)

Twin/Double share from

AUD 3,250

Single supplement from

AUD 550

Deposit per person (at time of booking)

AUD 750

Tour prices

Hotel Grand Chancellor
Superior Mountainside Room
Twin/Double Share AUD 3,250
Single supplement AUD 550

Superior Harbour View Room
Twin/Double Share AUD 3,450
Single supplement AUD 650

All prices are per person.

Final payment due

07 December 2020

Optional tour to Mona (Saturday, 06 February)

AUD 195

This tour will operate with a minimum of 20 people. As numbers are limited, we suggest you reserve your place at the time of booking on the main tour.

Room category upgrade available on request; please enquire with us.

Tour code

SB2112

Fitness level

Moderate
Please see Terms & Conditions for fitness level definitions.

Suggested airlines

Qantas
Please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for current airfares and flight reservations.

Visa

New Zealand passport holders do not require a visa to visit Australia.

Tour price includes

  • Five exclusive private concerts as part of the Renaissance Tours Vienna Nights Festival
  • Three nights’ accommodation in a centrally located four-star superior hotel with breakfast daily (B)
  • Meals as per itinerary (L = Lunch, D = Dinner), including wine with meals
  • Pre-concert introductions with festival host Christopher Lawrence
  • Transportation throughout on comfortable, air-conditioned coaches
  • Gratuities for local guides, drivers and wait staff
  • Hotel porterage (one piece per person)

Tour price does not include

  • Airfares (please contact Renaissance Tours for assistance)
  • Airport/hotel transfers on arrival and departure
  • Airport porterage
  • Items of a personal nature (e.g. telephone, laundry, room service, minibar, taxis etc.)
  • Travel insurance (highly recommended; please contact Renaissance Tours for assistance)

 

Your hotel

Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart****+
Located on Hobart’s picturesque waterfront, this four-star superior hotel is a short walk away from popular attractions such as Salamanca Place, Battery Point and the CBD. Facilities include a heated indoor pool and contemporary dining at the Restaurant Tasman. Each room is fitted with Tasmanian timbers, polished granite and modern furnishings.

N.B. A hotel of a similar standard may be substituted.

© Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart

 

Seraphim Trio
The Seraphim Trio is one of Australia’s pre-eminent piano trios. Over the last two decades, the members of the Seraphim Trio – Helen Ayres (violin), Anna Goldsworthy (piano) and Timothy Nankervis (cello) – have remained steadfastly committed to chamber music. The trio has regularly performed at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and the Adelaide Festival of Arts. The Seraphim Trio regularly collaborates with Australia’s leading musicians including Diana Doherty, Paul Dean, Lisa Harper-Brown and David Elton.

Lorina Gore
Acclaimed Australian soprano Lorina Gore has been a principal artist with Opera Australia since 2008. Her roles have included Violetta (La Traviata), Leïla (Les pêcheurs de perles), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Woglinde (Der Ring des Nibelungen), and Pip (Moby-Dick) for the State Opera of South Australia, for which she received a Helpmann Award nomination. Lorina received a Helpmann Award and a Green Room Award in 2017 for her role as Roxana in Opera Australia’s King Roger. She subsequently went on to win a second Helpmann Award for her performance in Brett Dean’s Hamlet as Ophelia at the Adelaide Festival in 2018, a performance for which she received high critical praise.

Andrew Haveron
Andrew Haveron has worked with all the major symphony orchestras in the UK and many others around the world. After many years as first violinist of the internationally acclaimed Brodsky Quartet, he became concertmaster of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and joined the world-class Philharmonia Orchestra. Since 2013, he has been the lead violinist and concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

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        Most of our tours require a MODERATE level of fitness. However, in certain destinations, or in certain seasons, or because of the nature of travel, certain tours will require an ABOVE MODERATE or CHALLENGING level of fitness. For the overall benefit of the group, at the time of booking we will require you to declare in writing that you are fit to participate in your chosen tour according to the level of fitness required for that tour. If you (or we) have any doubts about your level of fitness, you may be required to undergo a doctor’s appraisal. This would require your doctor to read the itinerary of your chosen tour, including the fitness level, and provide you (and us) with a written confirmation of your ability to participate.
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        It is also a requirement that you do not cause any significant disruption to the tour or the tour group, and we may refuse admission on the tour, or require you to withdraw from the tour at any time if your participation causes significant disruption for other guests or the tour group or there is any safety issue as a result of your ongoing participation in the tour.

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        Tour members must be able to:

        • negotiate airports and railway stations without wheelchair assistance
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        • undertake walking tours of 1-2 hours duration, including using stairs, walking over cobblestones and other uneven surfaces
        • stand for long periods in museums and other sites
        • embark / disembark coaches, trains and other methods of transportation without assistance
        • handle your own luggage

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        In addition to the above, tour members must also be able to:

        • undertake walking tours of 2-3 hours
        • climb staircases of 100 or more steps

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        In addition to the above, tour members must also be able to:

        • handle extremes of temperature (e.g. below 0 or above 35 degrees)
        • handle extremes of altitudes (e.g. 4000 metres and above)

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