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Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Package Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Travel Insurance Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
With Eric Dale Knappin Costa Rica
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I am excited to be leading the ‘Spring in Costa Rica Festival’. Costa Rica is truly a land of beauty and warmth, a culture rich in music and history, a people hospitable and welcoming.
In addition to the option of performing individually and having exchange concerts; ensembles will sing in the festival choir captivating local audiences. The slated repertoire for the festival choir is eclectic including Caldwell and Ivory’s Hope for Resolution, Ernani Aguiar’s Salmo 150, Craig Hella Johnson’s Light of a Clear Blue Morning, Z. Randall Stroope’s A Red, Red Rose and more.
The repertoire reflects and amplifies the spirit of the land, the festival and that which each of us expresses through our song.
Join us in Costa Rica for the Spring Festival
Kind regards, Eric Dale Knapp
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DESTINATION
Costa Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. While the country has only about 0.25% of the world’s landmass, it contains 5% of the world’s biodiversity. Around 25% of the country’s land area is in protected national parks and protected areas, the largest percentage of protected areas in the world.
Costa Rica has many kinds of music. Most of the music and representative folklore comes from the north of the country, including the Nicoya Peninsula (Mayan culture) and the Atlantic coast (Afro-Caribbean culture). Costa Rican music is marked by a rhythm known as tambito as well a distinctive musical genre known as punto. Two examples are the punto guanacasteco from Guanacaste Province, and the sancarleño from San Carlos in Alajuela Province
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LEADER
ERIC DALE KNAPPEric Dale Knapp is a dynamic conductor whose commitment and energy empower the musicians he leads to give performances that stir the souls of his audiences. Maestro Knapp’s mastery of the repertoire spans the full spectrum, from fresh, authentic interpretations of traditional works to visionary performances of multimedia works of the new millennium. A versatile musical leader, equally
adept with Classics and Pops, Knapp’s finely honed ability to communicate through both gesture and speech place him at the forefront of the rising conductors of his generation.
In 2001 Mr. Knapp’s Carnegie Hall debut met with critical acclaim. International appearances have included being the first American to perform a series of organ recitals at the International Bach Festival in Warsaw, Poland; being guest conductor for the International Advent Sing in Vienna, Austria; conducting the Vratsa Philharmonie of Bulgaria in the Bulgarian premiere of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite; and serving as guest conductor with the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonie and Kromeriz Chamber Orchestra in the Czech Republic, and the Basel Academic Orchestra in Switzerland. His successful concerts in such distinctive concert environments as Carnegie Hall, The Sydney Opera House, Shanghai’s Oriental Art Center, The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Dvorak Hall and Vienna’s famed Musikverein have given him a special place within the international musical community.
Knapp’s wealth of experience spans the breadth of the musical world, having served as Music Director and Sr. Organist at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, IA and as Conductor-in-Residence at MidAmerica Productions, where he conducted the New England Symphonic Ensemble and Festival Chorus annually at Carnegie Hall. He has enjoyed success as a Music Educator at elementary, secondary and collegiate levels, and as a conductor of community and professional choral and orchestral organizations. Mr. Knapp is a graduate of Drake University where he was appointed a Drake Fellow in conducting and has studied at The Juilliard School. He has pursued professional study with such luminaries as Jorge Mester, John Alexander, Helmuth Rilling, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Vincent LaSelva, Kirk Trevor, Tsung Yeh, Gary Fagan, and Johannes Schlaefli. Carnegie Hall has recognized Mr. Knapp as one of the “rising generation of choral and orchestral leaders,” inviting him to take part in their annual Professional Conductors’ workshops with Robert Shaw.
Most recently Mr. Knapp conducted the triumphal closing concert of the Perform in Harmony with Olympic Spirit Festival celebrating the 2008 Beijing Olympics which featured 600 singers with the KI North American Festival Chorus, the Youth Chorus of the Tianjin Conservatory and the Tianjin Symphony Orchestra on July 3, 2008.
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REPERTOIRE
John Rutter - Look at the World
Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Esther Scliar - Lua Lua Lua
Published by Earth songs
Dolly Parton/arr. Craig Hella Johnson - Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Hal Leonard Corporation - SATB A cappella
Z. Randall Stroope - A Red, Red Rose
Alliance Music Publishing
Hank Beebe - Go Out With Joy
Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc
Ernani Aguiar - Salmo 150
Published by Earth songs
Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory Hope for Resolution
Published by Hinshaw Music, Inc.
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CORE PROGRAM Monday
Depart U.S.AArrive in San José Travel to Arenal
TuesdayGuided walking tour to La Fortuna Waterfall Rehearsal Optional individual exchange concert
WednesdayTransfer Arenal – Monteverde Rehearsal
ThursdayVisit the Monteverde Cloud Forest ReserveTransfer to San José
FridayCity tour of San JoséFestival Concert I
SaturdayVisit coffee plantationFestival Concert II
SundayDepart for homeOr continue to Samara Beach
HIGHLIGHTS
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OPTIONAL EXTENSION PROGRAMSunday
Depart for Samara Beach Check in
Monday Guided tour of Samara Beach Baby turtles tour
TuesdayDepart for home
HIGHLIGHTS
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PROGRAM
CORE PROGRAM Monday
• DepartU.S.A• ArriveinJuanSantamaríaInternationalAirport,
San José• MeetKIconcertsTourManager• TraveltoArenal• Checkintoourhotel• Dinner• OvernightArenal
Tuesday• Breakfast(daily)• GuidedwalkingtourtoLaFortunaWaterfall.Walk
through the rain forest and see an amazing Waterfall, which is 70 meters high. At the base of the Waterfall, you will find a clean natural pool, where you can enjoy a great swim
• Rehearsal• Optionalindividualexchangeconcert• Dinner• OvernightArenal
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Wednesday• MorningguidedtransferArenal–Monteverde• LunchatleisureinMonteverde• Rehearsal• Dinner• OvernightMonteverde
Thursday• TriptotheMonteverdeCloudForestReserve,one
of the most famous conservation areas in Central America. It is home to rare and unusual wildlife, such as jaguars and pumas, and over 450 species of birds including the world’s largest population of quetzal birds
• TransfertoSanJosé• Checkin• Dinner• OvernightSanJosé
PROGRAM
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PROGRAM
Friday• CitytourofSanJosé• Dressrehearsal• FestivalConcertI• Dinner• OvernightSanJosé
Saturday•VisitcoffeeplantationandenjoyaDokaCoffeetour• FestivalConcertII•Farewelldinner•OvernightSanJosé
Sunday• DepartforhomeorcontinuetoSamaraBeach
**Itinerary subject to change.**Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire
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PROGRAM
EXTENSION PROGRAMSunday• DepartforSamaraBeach,CostaRica’stropical
paradise on the Pacific Ocean• Checkin• Dinner• OvernightSamaraBeach
Monday• ExploreSamaraBeach,withlong,whitesandbeach
with shallow, gentle waters. Samara has a superb coral reef and its own picturesque and deserted wooded island in the bay - Isla Chora. Samara is not only a charming beach resort, it is also a thriving fishing and farming community
• Babyturtlestourandhavetheopportunitytoparticipate in the release of baby turtles
• Dinner• OvernightSamaraBeach
Tuesday• Departforhome
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