April 2nd, 2009 - Thursday
WARSAW, Welcome dinner
Arrival in Warsaw. Walk along the Warsaw’s Old Town which history goes back to the late 13th century. The Old Town was completely reconstructed after WW II destructions and entered on the UNESCO list of the World Heritage. Pass through the beautiful Market Square surrounded by town houses where you can find the best restaurants, souvenir shops, museums and galleries of art.

Welcome dinner at one of the local restaurant beautifully located in the Old Town with big windows overlooking the Market Square with the small statue of Mermaid in the middle.

Evening concert at Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Hall
Joseph Haydn – Oratorium Il ritorno di Tobia Hob. XXI/1
Conductor: Martin Haselbock – Wiener Akademie

April 3th, 2009 - Friday
WARSAW, Breakfast & Dinner
Half day tour of Warsaw starting with the Castle Square where you can see the first non-ecclesiastic statue in Warsaw King Sigismund’s Column and the originally Gothic castle dated to the 15th century expanded throughout the centuries which was the seat of kings of Poland. It was where the Third Of May Constitution was promulgated in 1791, the one in the world after American. Continue your sightseeing IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FREDERIC CHOPIN: Holy Cross Church, Chopin Drawing Room, Ostrogski Castle – the seat of Frederic Chopin Society, Protestant Church of the Holy Trinity, Church of Nuns of the Visitation, Lazienki Royal Park.

Early afternoon private Chopin concert to present to world-famous compositions performed by the best Polish pianist in the historical interiors of Palace on the Water. A glass of wine will be served during the interval.
Early dinner at a local restaurant

Evening concert at Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Hall
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Humboldt Kantate
(first performance in Poland)
Die erste Walpurgisnacht op. 60
Conductor:
Ola Rudner – National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio

April 4th, 2009 - Saturday
WARSAW-śELAZOWA WOLA ,
Breakfast & Lunch
Morning drive to Zelazowa Wola, the birthplace of Frederic Chopin. Visit the former manor house, now a museum devoted to our great composer and his family. Walk along the beautiful park surrounding the museum.

Afterwards, visit to Nieborow – the residence of Radziwill aristocratic family where you can see the famous Niobe marble sculpture. Drive to Lowicz, a typical mazovian town famous for its folk art and craft.

While in Lowicz we invite you for a short organ concert in the beautiful Lowicz Basilica. These organs are one of the best in Poland. For lunch we invite you to the private house of the local family. Their house is lovely sited by the ruins of the former Lowicz Castle. Return to Warsaw and free time at leisure.

Evening concert at the National Opera House
Giacomo Puccini – Manon Lescaut
Conductor:
Miguel Gomez-Martinez
Gustavo Porta (tenor) – Des Grieux
Dimitris Tiliakos (baritone) – Lescaut, brother
Manon

April 5th, 2009 - Sunday
WARSAW,
Breakfast & Lunch
Optional
Morning tour of the Royal Castle - the residence of first Polish Parliament. Rebuilt after the W.W. II some of its 300 rooms can be visited. All are furnished and decorated as it was ages ago. There is the magnificent Knight’s Hall with six large paintings by Marcello Bacciarelli and the largest and most impressive of all the chambers is the Ballroom.

Highlight
- the Canaletto Room with 23 paintings of Bernardo Bellotto where you will see paintings presenting Warsaw in the end of the 18th century.

Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon on your own. Time for shopping.

Evening concert at Warsawl Philharmonic
Chamber Hall
Ludwig van Beethoven – IV piano concert
G-major op. 58
Richard Strauss – Alps Symphony op. 64
Conductor: Antoni Wit
National Philharmonic Orchestra

April 6th, 2009 - Monday
WARSAW, Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.