In the Footsteps of Felix Mendelssohn
September 29- October 8, 2019
From Edinburgh to Iona Abbey
Early bird Special of $300 off through February 21
A magical 10 day journey through Scotland, tracing the enchanting path that awakened Felix Mendelssohn's musical imagination. In partnership with Carpenter Holidays, of Great Britain We'll follow Mendelssohn's footstep through haunting Holyrood Palace, home of the doomed Mary Queen of Scots. It was here in the misty ruins of the chapel that the seeds of the "Scottish" Symphony N0. 3 in A Minor were sown.
After concerts in abbeys and a walking tour of the charming old town of Edinburgh, we'll journey to the countryside to see the stunning colors of fall and the steam train made famous as the "Hogwarts Express" in the Harry Potter movies. We'll feel the powerful sense of mystery that Mendelssohn experienced in the mystical islands of Scotland that inspired him to right the great "Hebrides"Overture. We will travel to Mull, Iona and Lindisfarne, places of great spiritual history and stunning natural beauty. Along the way there will be lecture-performances by Kayleen Asbo and Stephen Carpenter, capped with a closing concert by a world renowned string quartet in the music of Mendelssohn and Beethoven.
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From Edinburgh to Iona Abbey
Early bird Special of $300 off through February 21
A magical 10 day journey through Scotland, tracing the enchanting path that awakened Felix Mendelssohn's musical imagination. In partnership with Carpenter Holidays, of Great Britain We'll follow Mendelssohn's footstep through haunting Holyrood Palace, home of the doomed Mary Queen of Scots. It was here in the misty ruins of the chapel that the seeds of the "Scottish" Symphony N0. 3 in A Minor were sown.
After concerts in abbeys and a walking tour of the charming old town of Edinburgh, we'll journey to the countryside to see the stunning colors of fall and the steam train made famous as the "Hogwarts Express" in the Harry Potter movies. We'll feel the powerful sense of mystery that Mendelssohn experienced in the mystical islands of Scotland that inspired him to right the great "Hebrides"Overture. We will travel to Mull, Iona and Lindisfarne, places of great spiritual history and stunning natural beauty. Along the way there will be lecture-performances by Kayleen Asbo and Stephen Carpenter, capped with a closing concert by a world renowned string quartet in the music of Mendelssohn and Beethoven.
Click here for the full itinerary and costs
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Our host, Stephen Carpenter, spent his career in orchestra management, starting in Scotland in the early 1980s with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and later the Royal Scottish National Orchestra before moving to London in 1988 to be Chief Executive first of the City of London Sinfonia and then the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment before beginning his own company to pursue his passion for Felix Mendelssohn's connection to England and Scotland.
Stephen now runs his own cultural holiday business, www.carpenterholidays.com, including planning and leading "Mendelssohn in Scotland Holidays" which follow exactly in Mendelssohn's footsteps nearly 200 years after his visit in 1829. Mythica is delighted to be partnering with Stephen for our first musical journey in the fall of 2019, and we are planning another one to Vienna in spring of 2020. |