Notes of Harmony
Berlin Choral Festival
with
Craig Hella Johnson
June 2025
[email protected] • (719) 260-0200
Dear friends,
Drop everything - take a moment – consider. Could this be an experience which is meant for you? Join me and a beautiful choir of vibrant singers and friends in Berlin for a truly extraordinary experience of shared music and discovery.
Berlin! A dynamic and vibrant city of the arts, a city with a dramatic and sweeping history. So much to see and experience as we come together in a commanding venue and create a memorable music festival together.
As a young man, I studied conducting in Germany. When I visited for the first time, I fell in love with Berlin. It inspired me in countless ways. I would be so thrilled if you could join me as I return to this special place. This will be my 5th festival with KI Concerts and I am confident that you will have the time of your life with us all. Previous participants say their experience was life changing and many return festival after festival.
I will craft a program of approximately 45 minutes of inspired choral music and we also invite ensembles to sing briefly on their own prior to the festival choir taking the stage. Additionally, you are welcome to sing other individual concerts either in Berlin or in neighboring cities and countries.
Especially during these times, we truly need the inspiration and sense of connectedness that comes when we co-create these unforgettable festival experiences. Please join me for this once in a lifetime opportunity to sing out our stories in Berlin. Let's join together and take our gifts and our love for music and discovery on the road to Germany, inspire the locals and create a memorable adventure.
We welcome you,
Craig Hella Johnson
Festival Director
Berlin Festival
7 DAYS
TUESDAY, JUNE 10: DEPART
- Depart for Berlin
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11: ARRIVE
- Arrive in Berlin
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Orientation tour of Berlin
- Check into hotel
- Dinner daily
- Overnight Berlin
THURSDAY, JUNE 12: BERLIN
- Breakfast daily
- Enjoy a guided tour of Berlin seeing the Alexanderplatz, Berlin Dome, Brandenburg Gate, the Parliament (former Reichstag building), the victory column and the Holocaust Memorial
- Festival rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Festival welcome dinner
- Overnight Berlin
FRIDAY, JUNE 13: BERLIN
- Festival rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Enjoy a tour of the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, the royal summer residence of Prussian King Frederick the Great, and stroll through the expansive beautiful gardens
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Berlin
SATURDAY, JUNE 14: BERLIN
- Festival rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Continue touring Berlin
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Berlin
SUNDAY, JUNE 15: BERLIN
- Festival dress rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Free time to explore Berlin on your own
- Gala festival concert conducted by Craig Hella Johnson
- Overnight Berlin
MONDAY, JUNE 16: DEPART
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
Berlin Festival & Prague
9 DAYS
TUESDAY, JUNE 10: DEPART
- Depart for Berlin
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11: ARRIVE
- Arrive in Berlin
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Orientation tour of Berlin
- Check into hotel
- Dinner daily
- Overnight Berlin
THURSDAY, JUNE 12: BERLIN
- Breakfast daily
- Enjoy a guided tour of Berlin seeing the Alexanderplatz, Berlin Dome, Brandenburg Gate, the Parliament (former Reichstag building), the victory column and the Holocaust Memorial
- Festival rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Festival welcome dinner
- Overnight Berlin
FRIDAY, JUNE 13: BERLIN
- Festival rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Enjoy a tour of the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, the royal summer residence of Prussian King Frederick the Great, and stroll through the expansive beautiful gardens
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Berlin
SATURDAY, JUNE 14: BERLIN
- Festival rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Continue touring Berlin
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Berlin
SUNDAY, JUNE 15: BERLIN
- Festival dress rehearsal with Craig Hella Johnson
- Free time to explore Berlin on your own
- Gala festival concert conducted by Craig Hella Johnson
- Overnight Berlin
MONDAY, JUNE 16: PRAGUE
- Transfer to Prague
- Enjoy a walking tour of Prague's Old Town and watch the Prague Astronomical Clock's hourly show – in its day considered one of the wonders of the world
- Check into hotel
- Overnight Prague
TUESDAY, JUNE 17: PRAGUE
- Visit the Presidential Palace grounds, which offer commanding views over Prague
- Descend the scenic steps to walk across the famed Vltava River on the Charles Bridge, one of Europe’s most romantic river crossings seeing the ‘Golden City of a Hundred Spires’ on either side
- Optional individual concert (tbd)
- Overnight Prague
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18: DEPART
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
Take the Next Step!
We will be happy to answer any questions about this proposal — just call or e-mail.
719-260-0200 or [email protected]
"Another extraordinary trip thanks to KI’s unsurpassed knack for programming and an incomparable and dedicated professional team."
Dr. Terese Gemme
Southern Connecticut State University