2022 ROME BAND FESTIVAL
WITH FRANK TICHELI
June 21 - June 26, 2022
[email protected] • (719) 260-0200
Dear Friends,
Italy is a special and profoundly beautiful country, the cradle of so much of our culture, and a place where music is upheld as one of the greatest joys in life. It is also a country rebuilding. I invite you to join me in Rome for a band festival in early summer of 2022, expressly conceived as a gesture of solidarity with the people of Italy as we all renew our spirits in a post pandemic age. This unique land, and these unprecedented times, call for the power of music.
I recall with great joy our last combined festival concert in Rome some years ago when we performed Vesuvius to a standing room only audience in a truly electrifying atmosphere. I can only imagine what emotion will surround our 2022 combined finale piece. When we’re not making music, there will be an abundance of time for life changing cultural immersion, touring, and simply soaking up the wonderfully joyous Italian lifestyle.
I am delighted to partner again with my dear friends at KI Concerts to lead this festival tour to Rome. Almost nothing matches the joy of taking your band abroad to perform in stunning international venues for hugely appreciative audiences. At this time, as never before, we need to be planning for epic opportunities as we renew and reinvigorate. KI will make it possible for us to once again safely unite to experience the power of live music overseas.
I want to share this rare experience with as many of you as possible
Tanti abbracci,
Dr. Frank Ticheli
Artistic Director & Conductor
Rome Festival
June 21st - June 26th
Experience the Vatican City, tour the Roman Forum, and discover Rome’s historic city center. Share the Power of Music with the opportunity to rehearse and perform a gala concert with Frank Ticheli and other ensembles.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST:
- Depart for Italy
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND:
- Arrive in Rome
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Introduction to Rome
- Check in
- Dinner daily
- Overnight Rome
THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD:
- Breakfast daily
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Roman Forum and see the Capitoline Hill, Citadel of ancient Rome, and the Tarpeian Rock before touring the Colosseum
- Festival rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Festival Welcome Dinner
- Overnight Rome
FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH:
- Festival rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Guided walking tour of the historical center of Rome visiting the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and seeing Campo de’ Fiori and the Pantheon
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Rome
SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH:
- Dress rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Individual sound checks
- Explore Rome
- Return to hotel for dinner and change for the concert
- Gala Festival Concert conducted by Frank Ticheli
- Overnight Rome
SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH:
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
Rome Festival + Florence
June 21st - 29th
TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST:
- Depart for Italy
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND:
- Arrive in Rome
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Introduction to Rome
- Check in
- Dinner daily
- Overnight Rome
THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD:
- Breakfast daily
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Roman Forum and see the Capitoline Hill, Citadel of ancient Rome, and the Tarpeian Rock before touring the Colosseum
- Festival rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Festival Welcome Dinner
- Overnight Rome
FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH:
- Festival rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Guided walking tour of the historical center of Rome visiting the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and seeing Campo de’ Fiori and the Pantheon
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Rome
SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH:
- Dress rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Individual sound checks
- Explore Rome
- Return to the hotel for dinner and change for the concert
- Gala Festival Concert conducted by Frank Ticheli
- Overnight Rome
SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH:
- Travel to Tuscany
- Tour Pisa, the city is known worldwide for its leaning bell tower
- Transfer to accommodations in Tuscany
- Check in
- Overnight Tuscany
MONDAY, JUNE 27TH:
- Guided tour of Florence, the epicenter of the Renaissance
- Visit the Piazza Del Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and of course Accademia to see Michelangelo’s brilliance
- Optional individual concert (tbd) or continue to explore Florence
- Overnight Tuscany
TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH:
- Return to Rome
- Sightseeing en route, including visiting a beautiful Tuscan hilltop town such as Siena or Assisi
- Arrive in Rome
- Check in
- Overnight Rome
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH:
- Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home
Rome Festival + Florence & Venice
June 21st-30th
TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST:
- Depart for Italy
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND:
- Arrive in Rome
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Introduction to Rome
- Check in
- Dinner daily
- Overnight Rome
THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD:
- Breakfast daily
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Roman Forum and see the Capitoline Hill, Citadel of ancient Rome, and the Tarpeian Rock before touring the Colosseum
- Festival rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Festival Welcome Dinner
- Overnight Rome
FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH:
- Festival rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Guided walking tour of the historical center of Rome visiting the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and seeing Campo de’ Fiori and the Pantheon
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Rome
SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH:
- Dress rehearsal with Frank Ticheli
- Individual sound checks
- Explore Rome
- Return to hotel for dinner and change for the concert
- Gala Festival Concert conducted by Frank Ticheli
- Overnight Rome
SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH:
- Travel to Tuscany
- Tour Pisa, the city is known worldwide for its leaning bell tower
- Transfer to accommodations in Tuscany
- Check in
- Overnight Tuscany
MONDAY, JUNE 27TH:
- Guided tour of Florence, the epicenter of the Renaissance
- Visit the Piazza Del Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and of course Accademia to see Michelangelo’s brilliance
- Optional individual concert (tbd) or continue to explore Florence
- Overnight Tuscany
TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH:
- Transfer to Venice sightseeing en route
- Check in
- Overnight Padua/Mestre area
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH:
- Sail to Venice
- Guided tour of Venice including the imposing Doge’s Palace decorated by 16th century artists such as Titian and Tintoretto, walk the Bridge of Sighs and see Piombi Prison
- Time to explore the area around St. Mark’s Square, wander the paths through this unique lagoon island or take an optional gondolier ride (own arrangements)
- Optional individual concert (time permitting)
- Overnight Padua/Mestre area
THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH:
- Transfer to the airport to begin your journey home
"Our tour of Italy with KI Concerts was truly the trip of a lifetime. Every step of the way was well organized and exciting. "
Molly Fullerton
HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 719-260-0200
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