Leipzig to Vienna Performance Tour

It was built in 1212 and originally established as a place of worship for Augustinian Canons. Highlights of the church are the Baroque-style turret and the magnificent main entrance. It is also the final resting place of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was organist and cantor here for 27 years.

Take a look to the largest collection of Bach archives in Germany.

Potential venues include (but not limited to): Peterskirche, Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirsch, Thomaskirsche or an exchange with a local school, university or community group.

Enjoy a visit to Bayreuth to explore the various sights and sounds of the city. It is most famous for its connection to composer Richard Wagner. Each year, the city hosts the Bayreuth Festival, a world-famous music festival.

Nuremberg (Nürnberg) is a vibrant Bavarian city with a visible history of almost 1,000 years. In the Middle Ages it was the preferred residence of German emperors. It later became burdened with the legacy of the Nazis, but although it was bombed to rubble during World War II, the medieval city center has undergone significant reconstruction, using the original stone. Led by your Tour Director, explore the the Old Town featuring the ruins of the ramparts that once surrounded the city.

With its elegant squares and quaint streets, Salzburg is a delightful introduction to the sophisticated world of the classical genius, Mozart.

Explore Salzburg’s Old Town, a maze of winding lanes, cobblestone streets, and historic squares. Take in the grandeur of Residenz Square and admire the baroque façade of Salzburg Cathedral. Continue to Mozart Square, where the composer’s statue stands watch, and listen for the 18th century Glockenspiel chiming overhead.

Spend free time on Salzburg's most famous street, the Getreidegaße, which is lined with small shops, interesting houses and wrought-iron signs.

Visit the Residenz, Salzburg’s opulent palace, which was the seat of the Salzburg princearchbishops. The child prodigy Mozart often played in the Conference Room for guests, and in 1867, Emperor Franz Joseph received Napoléon III in the palace. Enjoy a tour of the richly decorated State Rooms, and the Residenzgalerie Salzburg, an art gallery that contains European paintings from the 16th to the 19th century, displayed in 15 historic rooms.

Feel the rhythm of Salzburg’s Old Town Square as you enter the unassuming yellow home at Getreidegasse 9, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Inside, view an impressive collection of the young composer’s first instruments and immerse yourself in the captivating story of his early life.

Ride the funicular to Hohensalzburg Fortress, once the stronghold of the prince-archbishops. Tour the ornate State Apartments, the Burgmuseum’s medieval art, the Rainermuseum’s arms and armor, and St. George’s Chapel with its Gothic details. Take in sweeping Alpine views from the Watchtower and look out over Salzburg’s domes and towers from the Kuenberg Bastion.

Potential venues include (but are not limited to): Mozarthaus, the Silent Night Chapel (for small choir only) where the song Silent Night was written, Kollegienkirche, an informal lunchtime performance at Salzburg Cathedral, or an exchange with a local school, university, or community group.

Beethoven lived here for most of his heroic period from 1804 to 1815. During this time, he composed many of his greatest works, including Symphonies 4, 5, 7, and 8, the opera "Fidelio," the Fourth Piano Concerto, and several string quartets.

This interactive museum is located in the former home of Otto Nicolai, founder of the Vienna Philharmonic. Explore the lives of classical composers, compose your own waltz, and discover the science behind sound and hearing. Step onto a virtual conductor’s podium to lead the Vienna Philharmonic, and receive feedback from the musicians themselves.

Visit Haydn’s House and museum with the Brahms room, which contains many memorabilia and artifacts owned by the composer.

Explore the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Fine Arts Museum), housing one of Europe’s finest art collections compiled by the Hapsburgs. The collection includes great works from some of Europe’s greatest artists, including Bruegel, Rubens, Durer, Hals, Rembrandt, Raphael, Caravaggio, Titian and Velasquez, just to name a few.

Spend some meditative time at the Central Cemetery where we will find the tombs of Beethoven, Brahms, Schoenberg, and Schubert, as well as Mozart's Monument. Other notable musicians buried here are Antonio Salieri, Hugo Wolf, Karl Goldmark, and the singer Lotte Lehmann.

Performance groups may have the opportunity to take the stage at historic venues such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral—closely tied to Vienna’s rich musical heritage—or the beautifully baroque Peterskirche, known for its outstanding acoustics. For those seeking a secular space, the Haus der Musik, Vienna’s renowned Museum of Music, also offers an excellent performance setting.