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FRANK TICHELIFESTIVAL

Band, Choir & Orchestra Concerts Combined Gala Concerts

JUNE 2014Your World of Music

TOUR BROCHURE

ENGLAND 2014: with Frank Ticheli 2

Dear Dr. Ticheli

I wish to invite you to consider staging the 2014 Frank Ticheli International Festival as a featured event of the Harrogate International Festivals.

The Festival presents the best of England and the world’s music and culture annually and is recognised as the “North of England’s leading arts Festival” by The Times.

We would be honoured to welcome you and your ensembles, both individually and as the combined festival ensemble, as one of our major cultural events which would feature alongside our traditional programmes of literature, science and music with previous artists including Wynton Marsalis, BB King, Mariza & Youssou N’Dour alongside traditional classical ensembles such as Alfred Brendel, Arcadia Volodos and the world’s leading classical orchestras.

You may also be interested to know that our Patron is HRH Prince Charles and our President is Dame Fanny Waterman, with whom we have a very close working partnership.

Please know you and your musicians will be assured of a warm welcome, an enthusiastic audience, opportunities for local musicians to perform in the combined gala concert and an outstanding range of

venue choices such as the beautifully restored Frank Matcham building; the Royal Hall & Ripon Cathedral whose medieval wood carvings in the choir stalls, inspired Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland.http://www.royalhall.co.uk/Media-Centre/Virtual-Tour.aspx

Harrogate as a destination boasts an historic reputation as Europe’s premier spa resort and is surrounded by stunning countryside, bustling market towns, history, culture and adventure and is the ideal focus for a high profile cultural and music season within the UK.

Yours sincerely,

Sharon CanavarChief ExecutiveHarrogate International Festivalswww.harrogate-festival.org.uk

FESTIVAL INVITATION

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FRANK TICHELIFrank Ticheli’s music has been described as being “optimistic and thoughtful” (Los Angeles Times), “lean and muscular” (New York Times), “brilliantly effective” (Miami Herald) and “powerful, deeply felt crafted with impressive flair and an ear for striking instrumental colors” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel). Ticheli (b. 1958) joined the faculty of the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music in 1991, where he is Professor of Composition. From 1991 to 1998, Ticheli was Composer in Residence of the Pacific Symphony, and he still enjoys a close working relationship with that

orchestra and their music director, Carl St. Clair.

Ticheli is well known for his works for concert band, many of which have become standards in the repertoire. In addition to composing, he has appeared as guest conductor of his music at Carnegie Hall, at many American universities and music festivals, and in cities throughout the world, including Beijing and Shanghai, London and Manchester, Rome, Singapore, Schladming (Austria), and numerous cities in Japan.

Ticheli is currently composing THE SHORE, a choral symphony for the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony. Their recording of the symphony will be released in 2014 on a Delos label CD featuring all of Ticheli’s choral works. Other all-Ticheli recordings are being released by the Dallas Wind Symphony (Reference) and Virginia Symphony (Naxos).

Ticheli is the winner of the 2006 NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest for his Symphony No. 2. Other awards for his music include three awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Walter Beeler Memorial Prize, and First Prize awards in the Texas Sesquicentennial Orchestral Composition Competition, Britten-on-the-Bay Choral Composition Contest, and Virginia CBDNA Symposium for New Band Music. He is a national honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and he was named by the American School Band Directors Association as the 2009 recipient of the A. Austin Harding Award, bestowed to individuals “who have made exceptional contributions to the school band movement in America.”

Frank Ticheli received his doctoral and masters degrees in composition from The University of Michigan. His works are published by Manhattan Beach, Southern, Hinshaw, and Encore Music, and are recorded on the labels of Albany, Chandos, Clarion, Delos, Klavier, Koch International, Mark Custom, Naxos, and Reference Recordings.3 Harrogate International Festivals

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DESTINATIONS


PROGRAM

JUNE 2014Saturday, June 21• DepartSanFrancisco

Sunday, June 22• ArrivalinLondon,England• MeetKiconcertstourmanager• OrientationtourofLondon• Traveltohotelandcheckin• Dinner• OvernightLondon

Monday, June 23• Breakfast(daily)• VisitStonehenge• LondonEyeandRiverCruise•Combinedensemblewelcome• PossiblerehearsalwithLosGatosensemblesand

Frank Ticheli• Dinner• OvernightLondon

Tuesday, June 24• SightseeingtourofLondon’sWestEnd,passing

Buckingham Palace including the changing of the guard (if held), Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus

• Combinedensemblerehearsal• Welcomedinner• OvernightLondon

Wednesday, June 25• Combinedensemblerehearsal• TourofLondonincludingTowerBridgeandvisitsto

St Paul’s, the Tower of London & the Crown Jewels•LondonperformancefeaturingtheLosGatos

orchestra and choir (tbd) • Dinner• OvernightLondon


Thursday, June 26• ExploreLondonforindividualsightseeingand

shopping•TransfertoCentralHallWestminster(tbd)fordress

rehearsal http://www.c-h-w.com/great-hall/ •Londongalaconcertfeaturingindividualensembles

and the festival combined band (with the possible opportunity of Frank Ticheli conducting one of his piecesaspartoftheLosGatosBandperformancetbd)

• Dinner• OvernightLondon

Friday, June 27•DepartforHarrogateareaviaOxford,homeofthe

University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world

• EnjoytheHarryPottertour•ArriveinHarrogatearea,thespatownofNorth

Yorkshire • Traveltohotelandcheckin• Dinner• OvernightHarrogatearea

Saturday, June 28•TourYork•LunchtimerecitalatYorkMinsterfeaturingtheLosGatoschoirand/ororchestra(tbd)

• Dinner• OvernightHarrogatearea

Sunday, June 29 • Dressrehearsal• FestivalGalaConcertintheHarrogateInternational

Festival• Dinner• OvernightHarrogatearea

Monday, June 30• Departforhome

**Itinerary subject to change.**Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire.

PROGRAM


PACKAGE DETAILS

ESTIMATED PRICE PER PERSON $4,000

INCLUSIONS

• RoundtriptransportationtoSFO

• RoundtripairfarefromSanFrancisco,economyclass

• Privatemotorcoachthroughoutandallsightseeingaslisted

• 3StarHotels,doubleoccupancy(theremaybesometriples)

• Breakfastanddinnersdaily

• TourManager

• Concertarrangementsandpromotion

• Travelinsurance

• Baggagefees(onecheckedbagpertraveler)

• Grouptips(required)

• Airtaxesandsurcharges

EXCLUSIONS (optional)

• Mealsotherthanspecifiedintheitinerary

• Personalexpenses,eg.drinks(otherthanwateratmeals),laundry,phone calls

NOTES

• Allpricesareprojectedfor2014,ona$1USD=GBP0.65exchangerate and are subject to change.

• Airtaxesandfuelsurchargesaresubjecttochangeandmayaffectthe final pricing


Kingsway International, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, hereinafter referred to as “KI”, accepts reservations subject to these Terms & Conditions. The first payment constitutes acceptance of all parts of the Package Details and the Terms and Conditions listed below. All paymentswillbemade toLosGatosHighSchoolMusicBoosters,andgroup tour installmentpayments will be forwarded to Kl on the agreed dates. Participant payments may be mailed to LGHSMusicBoosters,POBox1638,LosGatos,CA95031.Alternatively,usethemailslotneartheGallmeistergarageat16210LilacLane(NOTtheboxontheporch),ortheBoosterboxinMr.Marra’s office (when school is in session). Automatic payment plans may be arranged for all but the first and last payments listed below. These installments will be collected July 1, 2013-December 31, 2013, must be arranged by May 31, 2013, and may incur third party convenience fees.

PAYMENTSThe following payment schedule will apply per person. Payments are to be made according to this schedule, irrespective of whether invoices or statements are issued.

Payment Due Date

$500 May 10, 2013

$750 July 10, 2013

$750 August 10, 2013

$750 October 10, 2013

$750 December 10, 2013

FullandFinalPayment–est.$500 February 10, 2014

No order will be processed without a first payment and reservation is not guaranteed if payments are not made by the due date. Should any payment be in arrears more than one payment period and no payment arrangement entered into, KI and the trip team reserves the right to cancel a passenger’s participation in the tour as follows

Written cancellation received by Los Gatos Trip team:

*Amount withheld from refund:

on or before August 31, 2013 $0

September 1 – October 31, 2013 $500

November 1 – December 31, 2013 $1000

January 1 – February 28, 2014 $1250

March 1 – June 15, 2014 $1500

June 16, 2014 or later No refund issued

*Bank fees and other third party fees are never refundable (such as PayPal convenience fee)

In order to participate on the tour, a student’s music account must be current, with all individual and shared music costs paid in full (or an automatic payment plan in place) before August 31, 2013. Students may be disqualified from the trip if their music account loses current status at any time thereafter. Students must remain enrolled in their music class for the entire 2013-2014 school year to qualify for the trip. Disqualified participants will be refunded fees paid according to the above schedule. Trip participation is encouraged but will not affect music class status or grades.

TERMS and CONDITIONS


Student music account credits available as of June 1, 2013 will be first applied to 2013-2014 shared music costs. Any remaining credit balance may be transferred to the student’s trip account, by request.

Every effort will be made to accommodate applications submitted on or before May 10, 2013, with first priority to students and chaperones. Applications submitted after May 10, 2013 cannot be guaranteed a place on the trip, but may join a waitlist in the event an opening becomes available. If accepted, full payment according to the above schedule will be due immediately.

FORM OF PAYMENTLosGatosHighSchoolMusicBoostersacceptschecks(includingthoseissuedthroughBillPayservices)andmoneyorderspayableto“LosGatosBandBoosters.” Paymentsafter the initialdepositof$500maybearrangedviabanktransferorPayPal. PayPaltransactionswill incuraconveniencefee,currently3.25%ofeachpayment.AnyNSFcheckwillincura$12feethatmustbe paid promptly.

TOUR PRICESAll tour prices quoted herein are based on the foreign exchange rates in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change. The exchange rate at this time is as set out in the Package Details section on page 6. Adjustments will be made when the exchange rate varies more than 5% at 120 days prior to departure

NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICEThose items listed in Exclusions in the Package Details as well as excess baggage charges, laundry, valet service, food not included on the regular hotel menu, after-meals tea and coffee, alcoholic beverages, and other expenses of a personal nature, or any other items not specified on the itinerary are not included in the tour price.

TRIP APPLICATIONA completed trip application is due for each participant with the initial payment. Applications are availableattheApril10,2013meeting,theBandroom,theGallmeisterporchfilebox,oraspdfatwww.lghsmusic.net.

CHAPERONE APPLICATIONWe need chaperones! Parents wishing to chaperone must submit a completed and signed chaperoneapplicationwiththeirtripapplicationand$500deposit.Inordertoensureachaperonegroup with a diversity of qualifications, genders, and ensemble representation, it is possible that not all applicants will be selected. Space permitting, those not selected will be offered a place on the tour. Note that chaperones pay for the trip in full, and fees paid are deductible for the 2014 tax year, per IRS rules.

GROUP SIZEThe price specified is based on a minimum tour group of 100 musicians and chaperones combined. If this minimum is not reached, the price of the tour may be increased proportionately. The performance tour will be capped at 200 participants, with a maximum of 160 musicians and 32 chaperones. If additional family members cannot be accommodated on the performance tour, we may be able to arrange a parallel tour for these family members. This tour would follow a similar itinerary to the performance tour, and may allow additional time for touring while students are rehearsing.

ITINERARY VARIATIONKI is committed to continually improving itinerary features whenever realistic improvements are possible. If unforeseen circumstances beyond our control necessitate, we reserve the right to vary itineraries and/or destinations and to substitute hotels if circumstances warrant. Venues, repertoire and performances may be adjusted or modified, with final arrangements contingent upon the number of performance participants.

AIR TRANSPORTATIONAir Transportation is in Economy Class on airlines determined by KI that are IATA (International Air Transportation Association) and ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) member carriers.



AIR TAXES AND SURCHARGESAir taxes and surcharges include airport, government agency and security fees as well as fuel surcharges. The actual airline taxes and surcharges are determined by the airlines at the time the airline tickets are issued. Increases in these charges may affect the amount of the final payment which is due by February 10, 2014. Participants will be notified of the final payment amount during January, 2014.

AIR DEVIATIONAll participants must travel with the group on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Those wishing to deviate from the return air arrangements made for the group have three options:

1. Return on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 for no additional charge, if indicated on the trip application form on May 10, 2013. All transportation and accommodations in the interim will be on your own. Participants may begin their extension from the Harrogate area, or ride the bus back to the London departure airport on June 30.

2. Return on an alternate date, July 1, 2014 or later. The specific conditions applicable to your group’sreturnflightwillbeadvisedoncetheflightsareconfirmed.Adeviationfeeof$350peridentical booking plus any applicable additional airfare will be charged. Applications received by May 10, 2013 will receive the most favorable terms. No applications will be received after 120 days prior to departure.

3. Forfeit returning with the group or on an alternate date arranged by KI, and make arrangements at your own expense. This may be done at any time, with no refund of trip fees paid.

Note that any LGHS studentwishing to deviate from the June 30, 2014 return datemust bereleased from the trip to a parent or adult designated by the student’s parent/guardian.

CANCELLATIONS Should world conditions affect the staging of the tour, the U.S. State Department bans travel to the countries included in the itinerary or should KI determine that the safety of its clients is otherwise better served, KI reserves the right to offer a comparable program at an alternate destination. Should this offer not be accepted by each passenger within 10 days of the offering, the cancellation penalties outlined above will apply. All cancellations must be made in writing and sent by mail, fax or e-mail to KI.

SUBSTITUTIONSSubstitutions must be made no later than 90 days prior to travel to avoid additional charges. This clause does not apply if KI has canceled a person’s participation in accordance with the provisions of these terms and conditions.

TRAVEL INSURANCEAll participants will be covered by travel insurance with Trip Mate, Inc. Benefits include medical expense/emergency assistance, travel delay benefits, refund of certain unused fees paid for covered reasons, and a cancel for any reason benefit. KIconcerts has negotiated group coverage for this tour, included in the price of the tour, and the cost of travel insurance is non-refundable. The full Travel Insurance is available online at ww.tripmate.com/wpF390v. Note that all claims will befiledthroughKIconcertsandsettlementswillbesenttoLGHSMusicBoosters.Tripfeeswillbe refunded to participants according to the schedule on page 7 above.

PASSPORTSEvery tour member must have a passport that will be valid until 2015 or later, which is 6 months past the conclusion of the standard tour. KI must receive a copy of the passport no later than 120 dayspriortodeparture.TwocolorcopiesofyourpassportwillbeduetotheLosGatostripteamin September, 2013

VISAS: U.S.CITIZENSU.S. citizens do not require a visa to enter United Kingdom, provided their stay is no longer than 90 days and their passport is valid for at least 3 months beyond the date of their intended stay. If you plan to visit other countries after the tour, it is your responsibility to consult with the Embassy or Consulate of each country to be visited to determine what form of visa is needed. It is also your responsibility to obtain the visas.



VISAS: NON-U.S. CITIZENSCitizens of all other countries must consult with the British Embassy or Consulate of the United Kingdom or other countries to be visited to determine what form of visa is needed. It will also be their responsibility to obtain the visa. A minimum of six (6) weeks should be allowed for this process.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTSKI refers you to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) in Atlanta for the latest health and vaccination requirements. The Travelers Health Hotline is (877) 394 8747 and the website is: www.cdc.gov/travel.

FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM MEMBERSKI will pass frequent flyer program information to the airlines if such information is received no later than 60 days prior to travel. It is the individual traveler’s responsibility to ensure the airline inserts this information into their booking. Many airlines do not provide mileage accrual for group travel. Travelers should check with their frequent flyer carrier to determine if they qualify for any mileage accrual. KI is unable to provide ticket copies after departure.

ARBITRATIONAny disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration in the County of El Paso, Colorado through the American Arbitration Association.

RESPONSIBILITYThe responsibility of KI is strictly limited. KI acts only as agents for transportation companies, hotels, and other public services and it is the express condition that we shall not become liable for delays, losses, or accidents incurred by said persons or operators to passengers and baggage from whatsoever cause. KI also reserves the right to change the routing, hotels, and/or sightseeing and any service offered, should local conditions in our opinion warrant; the extra cost, if any, must be paid by the passengers. The right is reserved to refuse any person on this tour. The airlines and other transportation companies concerned are not to be held responsible for any act or omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their planes or conveyances. This passage contract in use by the carriers concerned when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines or other carriers and the purchasers of the tour and/or passengers. All additional expenses caused by war, landslides, strikes, weather delays, illness or accidents are the responsibility of the passengers. By utilizing the services of KI, the tour member agrees that the maximum liability for KI is the price of the tour and that the exclusive venue for all claims, actions or proceedings against KI of whatsoever nature arising out of this contract shall be the County of El Paso, Colorado, and such claims, actions, or proceedings shall be determined according to laws and jurisdiction of the State of Colorado.

VARIATIONS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONSAny variations or additions to these Terms and Conditions will only be valid if provided in writing by an Officer of KI.


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