15th Anniversary Season: Baroque Sicily, Italy
Noto Siracusa Ortigia Modica Ragusa Ibla Mt. Etna Catania
Paulo Faustini, Founder & Artistic Director
David Hayes, Guest Conductor
Karen La Rosa, Sicily Cultural Coordinator at La RosaWorks
Preliminary Itinerary: June 27-July 8, 2020
12 Days and 11 Nights
(subject to change and to be confirmed May 2020)
Saturday, June 27, Day 1
AM Arrival at CATANIA Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
Transfer to NOTO 4-star hotel (included)
Check-in at hotel (8 nights)
Unpack, rest, perhaps take a dip in the pool
7:00 PM Meet in Hotel Lobby: Orientation Meeting
and introductions with all participants and staff
7:30 PM Welcome Dinner at hotel restaurant (included)
Sunday, June 28, DAY 2
9:00 AM Meet in hotel lobby for Walking Tour of NOTO
town with our licensed local guide (included)
12:30 PM Lunch on your own and free time
2:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal I: Individual Warm-up,
Orientation & Repertoire Run-through
(Santa Maria alla Rotonda Rehearsal Space)
8:00 PM Dinner at Anche Gli Angeli (included)
Monday, June 29, DAY 3
AM Breakfast
*participants will have the option to take round trip shuttle from
the hotel or walk 20/25 minutes to daily rehearsals
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal II (Rehearsal Space)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lunch on your own and free time
3:00 – 6:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal III (Rehearsal Space)
6:00 PM Free time
8:00 PM Dinner on your own
Tuesday, June 30, DAY 4
AM Breakfast
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal IV (Rehearsal Space)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lunch on your own and free time
3:00 – 6:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal V (Rehearsal Space)
6:00 PM Free time
7:30 PM Depart for winery in Noto
8:00 PM Dinner at Zisola Winery (included)
Wednesday, July 1, DAY 5
AM Breakfast
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal VI (Rehearsal Space)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lunch on your own and free time
3:00 – 6:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal VII (Rehearsal Space)
6:00 PM Free time
8:00 PM Dinner on your own
Thursday, July 2, DAY 6
AM Breakfast
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ensemble Rehearsal VIII (Rehearsal Space)
Lunch on your own
Meet in hotel lobby for afternoon trip to ORTIGIA BOAT TOUR (transportation and boat tour included)
Free time to explore Ortigia on your own
8:00 PM Dinner in Ortigia on your own
10:30 PM Return to Noto
Friday, July 3, DAY 7
AM Breakfast
Morning off to rest or take optional trip
Lunch on your own
5:00 PM Shuttle to concert venue
5:15 PM Individual Warm Up
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Acoustical Rehearsal in venue
7:00 PM Concert I in NOTO
8:00 PM Post-concert Dinner in local restaurant (included)
Saturday, July 4, DAY 8
AM Breakfast
Morning and afternoon off to rest or optional trip
Lunch on your own
5:00 PM Depart for SIRACUSA and ORTIGIA ISLAND
5:45 PM Individual Warm Up
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Acoustical Rehearsal
8:00 PM Concert II in ORTIGIA ISLAND (SIRACUSA)
9:00 PM Post-concert Dinner (included)
10:30 PM Return to Noto (transportation included)
Sunday, July 5, DAY 9
AM Breakfast and check out of Noto hotel; Transfer from Noto to Ragusa Ibla with en route visit to MODICA for Chocolate Tasting (included)
Check in at 4-star hotel in RAGUSA IBLA (2 nights)
PM Lunch on your own in Ragusa Ibla
5:45 PM Individual WarmUp
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Acoustical Rehearsal
7:00 PM Concert III in RAGUSA IBLA at SAN GIORGIO Cathedral
8:00 PM Post-concert dinner in Ragusa Ibla town (included)
Monday, July 6, DAY 10
AM Breakfast
Walking tour of RAGUSA IBLA with local guide (included)
PM Lunch on your own
Free time to explore Ragusa Ibla on your own
7:30 PM Depart for winery in Ragusa (transportation included)
8:00 PM Winery Dinner in Ragusa (included)
Tuesday, July 7, DAY 11
AM Breakfast
10:30 AM Transfer from to CATANIA with en route visit and tour of MT. ETNA Winery (included)
PM Wine Tasting Lunch (included)
After Lunch Continue onto CATANIA
Check in 4-star hotel in CATANIA near airport (1 night)
Rest, pack, or perhaps relax at hotel pool or Ionian Sea
Early Evening Closing Words and End of Program
Dinner on your own
Wednesday, July 8, DAY 12
AM Breakfast
Taxi or private transportation to Catania airport, which is a quick 15/20 minute drive from our hotel. This is not included in your program price as flight times out of Catania vary greatly and people should go on their own or pair up with others.The staff will organize and coordinate this.
Arrivederci!
