University of Alabama: 2011 Organ Study Tour

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The University of Alabama’s 2011 organ study tour is the fourth in a series of distinctive tours designed and led by Faythe Freese and Keith Cole for organists, students, and organ enthusiasts. On the 2005 journey, Faythe’s and Keith’s group visited numerous Baroque and Romantic instruments in former East Germany. Immersing themselves in all things French, participants on the 2007 tour were thrilled with visits to organs in Paris, Chartres, Poitiers, and Versailles. The 2009 tour was another extravagant feast for the ears and eyes, this time in some of the most delightful spots in England.

With a view to topping their previous tours, Faythe and Keith have chosen Northern Italy and its wealth of Renaissance 18th- and 19th-century organs as their focus for 2011. Of course, they were also thinking about this area’s beautiful scenery, cultural and historic heritage, and its amazing food and wines!

Our tour will begin with arrival in Milano, Italy’s second-largest city and the capital of Lombardy. From here, we’ll travel into Emilia-Romagna for a three-night stay in the Colorno area. Touring here will include visits to Mantova and Bologna. And then it will be time for the almost-mythical island city of Venice, where we’ll have two nights and a whole free day. Next on our agenda is Verona, legendary home of Romeo and Juliet, after which we’ll headquarter ourselves in or near the beautiful medieval city of Bergamo for our last three nights in Italy.

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