The Peninsula Youth Orchestra
European Youth Orchestra Festival in Italy!
July, 2003.

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Here is what we did in July, 2003!
Thanks to Phil Salsbury, Russ Peery, Ron Miller, and C.J. Yeh for the Tour Photos!

Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20: Pyo Tour Concert at Skyline, and the PSO/PYO POPS Concert at Oak Creek Apartments
Monday, July 21: Depart from USA for Milan, breakfast and dinner served aloft.
Tuesday, July 22: Arrival to Milan in the morning, immediate departure for Venice, Lido. Stop en route at Lake Garda, visit of the town of Sirmione and lunch on own. Late afternoon arrival to hotel on the Venice Lido, dinner at hotel.
Wednesday, July 23: Visit of Venice, lunch on own. Evening Canal Cruise!
Thursday, July 24: Depart for Montecatini Terme. Arrival in time for afternoon rehearsal, and dinner at the hotel. Evening trip to Montecatini Alto.
Friday, July 25: Morning departure for Lucca. Swim at Massa! Depart for La Spezia, where we rehearse, and play an evening concert at the Piazza del Teatro Civica.
Saturday, July 26: Morning to rest and enjoy Montecatini, lunch at the hotel. 
Depart afternoon for a visit to Perugia. Sightseeing, and a rehearsal and concert at the San Domenico Church of Perugia..
Sunday, July 27: Morning to rest up. Late morning departure for a visit to Pisa. Dinner at the hotel, then depart for Florence to attend a Youth Orchestra Festival Concert, Chiesa de Santo Stefano. (Flanders Youth Symphony)
Monday, July 28: Mid-morning departure for Florence. Historical Tour, and time on own to enjoy prior to late afternoon rehearsal, dinner and CONCERT-Chiesa di Santo Stefano.
Tuesday, July 29: Morning on own, depart for Arezzo after lunch. Time for walking tour in Arezzo, a very important art center and where the musical note was born, rehearsal, dinner and CONCERT, Chiesa di San Domenico.
Wednesday, July 30: Last day in Montecatini. Optional train trip to Florence, or visit Montecatini Alto. Early dinner, rehearsal and final CONCERT, Terme Tettuccio, Montecatini Terme.

Thursday, July 31: Planned: Depart this morning, meet a boat in La Spezia for a full day on the sea and beaches of the Italian Riviera.
Actual: It rained; we drove to Novara via Genoa.
Lunch on own, evening arrival to hotel near Milan airport. Gala dinner this evening.

Friday, Aug. 1: Depart for home!
 

 

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