First impressions from the Falcon Choirs first Germany Tour Performance in Munich

Here are some pictures taken during the rehearsal for the Falcon Choir's guest performance during Easter Sunday Service at the beautiful Lukaskirche in Munich taken by Incantato Concert Management Trainee Anna Peter who met the group at the venue.

Falcon Choirs first Germany Tour performance on Easter Sunday in Munich

The Falcon Choirs under the direction of Mrs. Tammi Alderman are the featured guest choir for the Easter Sunday morning service at the beautiful Sankt Lukaskirche (Church of St. Luke) located in the heart of Munich. The impressive church was built from 1893 through 1896 in the "Historismus"-style.
This is the first performance of the 2010 Incantato Tour to Germany. The special and very festive Easter celebration service begins at 10 am and is scheduled to last until 11.15 am. After participating in the service, the Falcon Choirs are presenting a short matinee concert.
For more information on the church, visit the website and the map on the left shows you where the church is located.

Here is the official announcement from the church website:

Gottesdienst mit Abendmahl (mit Chor aus USA: Falcon Choir of Crescenta Valley High School)
Sonntag, 4.04. 10.00 Uhr
Ort	Lukaskirche Mariannenplatz 3 80538 München

From Falcon Tour Blogger Annie Lawer: 1st full day in Germany!

Hey everyone! This is Annie Lawler (a senior at CV) writing you from Germany! That's right, we made it safe and sound, and had an excellent first day here. The flight over was quite smooth and was filled with entertainment :). We each had a personal screen in the seat back in front of us so we could watch a huge selection of movies and TV shows or even listen to the CD's they provided. We landed nearly an hour ahead of schedule and on the way to the hotel enjoyed a short tour of Munich. Later that night we had an amazing Bavarian dinner at the hotel before knocking out for the night ... or most of it at least. Most of us experienced a not so wanted case of waking up at 3 in the morning unable to fall back asleep for at least an hour. I'm looking forward to tonight when we'll all really get some sleep. Today we went on a real tour of Munich, seeing the grounds where they held the olympics in the 70's, the english gardens, and the glokenspiel. We then had the afternoon completley to ourselves to do whatever we wanted. Most people ended up going into a few of the magnificently ornate churches and at least one museum. There was so much to do, on so little sleep it was a little overwelming. At 6 we got back together for dinner at the Augustiner. We all had an amazing day and are really looking forward to tomorrow when we'll have our first preformance at St. Lucas cathedral. Hoping to figure out this crazy keyboard and how to put pictures up soon, I'll write more tomorrow after a good long night of sleep.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Annie :)

Falcon Choirs landed safe, sound and even early in Munich

Just a quick update on the Falcon Choirs' arrival in Germany. The singers under the direction of Mrs. Tammi Alderman and their families landed safe, sound and even 45 minutes early at Munich airport, where Incantato Tour Manager Barbara Holl welcomed them to Germany. The group transfered to their tour hotel and enjoyed the first Bavarian dinner. Now they are up and ready for a full day of exploring Munich with local guide. More updates will follow later.

The Falcon Choirs Concert Announcements on (German) Websites

Dear travelers of the Falcon Choirs,
We are proud to tell you that we got your concerts already announced on several (German) websites:

• About all your concerts on The Singer Link
• About your Chemnitz performance on www.sourcews.de
• About your Chemnitz performance on www.chemnitz.de
• About your Chemnitz performance on www.meinestadt.de
  
• About your Dornheim/Arnstadt performance on www.otz.de
• About your Dornheim/Arnstadt performance on www.meinestadt.de
  
• About your Berlin performance on www.meinestadt.de

At least two meals and two movies - Welcome aboard Lufthansa

The Falcon Choirs Tour is about to take off on Incantato's preferred airline: Lufthansa.
And lucky travelers they are as the 52 members of the 2010 La Crescenta HS Germany Performance Tour, are heading non-stop on the German airline to Munich. While we recommend that you do get some sleep on the transatlantic overnight flight, you are in for several treats such as hot towels to refresh yourself shortly after take-off, at least two warm meals served with salad and dessert plus two or more recent movies. For more information on the on-board experience, visit Lufthansa's website.

The Falcon Choirs Itinerary Update for April 9 & 10

Dear members of the Falcon Choirs,
There are just a few hours left until your flight to Munich departs. Incantato Tours wishes you a safe and relaxing flight to Europe! For your days in Berlin, April 9 and 10, we just confirmed some more activities. Check out the schedule for your time in the German capital:

Day 9, Friday, April 9
After breakfast you go on a guided city tour to see the famous sights in Berlin. Later you enjoy an afternoon at leisure under the guidance of your tour manager. Then get ready for the finale highlight concert at the Gedächtniskirche. The evening ends with a Curry-Wurst or Döner Dinner prior to your return to the hotel.

Day 10, Saturday, April 10
After a late breakfast you will enjoy a guided tour of the Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum) which is going to be a combined visit and workshop “Survival through Music”! After a light lunch, under the guidance of your tour manager, we recommend you visit nearby Kreuzberg, Bergmannstraße. At 3:30 pm the coach drives to the East Side Gallery (longest remaining part of the Berlin Wall). Your farewell dinner takes place at the Umspannwerk Ost. The day ends with a Berlin by night panorama drive via Potsdamer Platz, Reichstag, Unter den Linden and back to your hotel.