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Music Tours

 


Our music tours include a combination of performances presented by some of the most celebrated artists in classical music, opera and theatre.

Whether attending a grand orchestral piece or an intimate chamber recital, engrossing lectures provide us with the tools to understand and appreciate each performance. Our itineraries are designed to showcase the variety of works on offer, from rarities to well- loved works, interspersed with relaxing daytime visits.

 

Danube River Cruise
Danube River Cruise | September 2023 13 Sep - 21 Sep, 2023 with Nicholas Wearne, Ashley Solomon, Judy Brown, Andrew Spira, Emilie Capulet, Sarah Burles, Tom Abbott, & John Bryden

Experience a sparkling array of musical performances, from piano, baroque flute and song recitals on board to organ recitals on site and a performance at Vienna’s State Opera House


Oxford College Chapels & Organs
Oxford College Chapels & Organs | October 2024 23 Oct - 25 Oct, 2024 with Nicholas Wearne

Investigate a selection of Oxford’s beautiful college chapels, with an emphasis on their distinguished organs


Schubert in Schwarzenberg
Schubert in Schwarzenberg | August 2023 25 Aug - 1 Sep, 2023 with Nicholas Wearne

Experience recitals from a range of esteemed musicians, including award-winning classical pianist David Fray, mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert and the Elias String Quartet


Lucca Puccini Festival
Lucca Puccini Festival | August 2023 22 Aug - 27 Aug, 2023 with Sandy Burnett

Enjoy performances of La Bohème and Madama Butterfly alongside shorter works Il Tabarro and Bartók’s Il Castello di Barbablù, all staged in the beautiful lakeside village of Torre del Lago


Music & Opera in Vienna
Music & Opera in Vienna | November 2023 22 Nov - 27 Nov, 2023 with Richard Wigmore

Attend spectacular performances – including Mozart's The Magic Flute and Puccini’s La bohème – spread across Vienna’s world renowned venues, and enjoy the sights and sounds of Austria’s capital at this atmospheric time of year, including its famous Christmas markets


Oxford College Chapels & Organs
Oxford College Chapels & Organs | November 2023 14 Nov - 16 Nov, 2023 with Nicholas Wearne

Enjoy performances from Glyndebourne’s autumn tour, all presented at the festival’s famous opera house


Bath Mozartfest
Bath Mozartfest | November 2023 10 Nov - 14 Nov, 2023 with Sandy Burnett

Our 2023 tour offers a delightful range of performances, beginning with two concerts featuring the prize-winning Spanish string quartet Cuarteto Casals.


Florilegium at Hintlesham Hall
Florilegium at Hintlesham Hall | October 2023 9 Oct - 12 Oct, 2023 with Ashley Solomon

Florilegium – one of the country’s leading early music ensembles – present a celebration of Baroque music in the perfect chamber sized salon of Hintlesham Hall, an Elizabethan manor house remodelled with a Georgian facade in the 1740s, neatly bookending the musical and artistic period we will be celebrating. 


Seine River Cruise
Seine River Cruise | April 2024 14 Apr - 20 Apr, 2024 with Sarah Burles

Discover centuries of history along France’s most famous waterway, with historical and artistic visits complemented by afternoon lectures and evening piano recitals.


Glyndebourne (First Departure)
Glyndebourne (First Departure) | November 2023 17 Nov - 20 Nov, 2023 with Nicholas Wearne

Enjoy spectacular performances of Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, both presented at the festival’s famous opera house. Develop a greater understanding of each opera in the company of expert Tour Director Nicholas Wearne.


Glyndebourne (Second Departure)
Glyndebourne (Second Departure) | November 2023 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2023 with Nicholas Wearne

Enjoy spectacular performances of Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, both presented at the festival’s famous opera house. Develop a greater understanding of each opera in the company of expert Tour Director Nicholas Wearne.


Cambridge Colleges at Christmas
Cambridge Colleges at Christmas | December 2023 4 Dec - 7 Dec, 2023 with Paul Jackson

During this festive time of year, enjoy a series of privileged visits to Cambridge’s fine colleges, including organ recitals at some of the chapels. To accompany the music, we will enjoy trips to the collections of college libraries and the Fitzwilliam Museum.


Valletta Baroque Festival
Valletta Baroque Festival | January 2024 16 Jan - 22 Jan, 2024 with Ashley Solomon

Enjoy the superb playing of leading lights of the early music movement, including harpsichordist Andrea Buccarella and Erik Bosgraaf, the extraordinary virtuoso recorder player


Cambridge College Chapels & Organs
Cambridge College Chapels & Organs | February 2024 8 Feb - 11 Feb, 2024 with Nicholas Wearne

Experience delightful organ playing in the stunning surroundings of Cambridge’s famous chapels, in the company of expert organist and lecturer Nicholas Wearne and guest musician John Bryden.


Bach Festival in Leipzig
Bach Festival in Leipzig | June 2024 10 Jun - 17 Jun, 2024 with Sandy Burnett

Hear Bach’s outstanding church music in the hands of some of today’s leading exponents and explore Leipzig's musical heritage in the company of Tour Director Sandy Burnett.


Dresden Music Festival
Dresden Music Festival | May 2024 21 May - 26 May, 2024 with Sandy Burnett

Attend a handpicked selection of performances at the 2024 Dresden Music Festival. Experience five concerts in a selection of Dresden venues, including two at the recently-opened Kulturpalast concert hall all in the company of Tour Director Sandy Burnett.


Music & Opera in Dresden
Music & Opera in Dresden | April 2024 2 Apr - 8 Apr, 2024 with Paul Jackson

Attend productions of Mozart’s enchanting opera The Magic Flute and Richard Strauss’s Elektra at the world famous Semper Opera House


Elgar, Birmingham & Worcester
Elgar, Birmingham & Worcester | February 2024 26 Feb - 2 Mar, 2024 with Nicholas Wearne

Hear two concerts from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo, including a performance of Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture


Imogen Cooper & Friends at Crathorne Hall
Imogen Cooper & Friends at Crathorne Hall | March 2024 4 Mar - 7 Mar, 2024 with Russell Keable

Enjoy an exclusive, private concert series featuring internationally famous pianist Dame Imogen Cooper and some of the most outstanding alumni of the Imogen Cooper Music Trust


Bath Bachfest
Bath Bachfest | February 2024 15 Feb - 18 Feb, 2024 with Sandy Burnett

Take in the full 2024 Bach Festival, including performances by Tenebrae and the Academy of Ancient Music


Verona Opera Festival
Verona Opera Festival | June 2024 26 Jun - 1 Jul, 2024 with Paul Jackson

Take your seat in Verona’s spectacular Arena for productions of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Puccini’s Turandot and the new production of Verdi’s Aida, the work that launched the festival


Schubert in Schwarzenberg
Schubert in Schwarzenberg | August 2024 24 Aug - 31 Aug, 2024 with Nicholas Wearne

Attend recitals from a range of esteemed musicians, including Renaud Capuçon, Quatuor Modigliani, Julia Kleiter and Christoph Prégardien


Buxton International Festival
Buxton International Festival | July 2024 5 Jul - 10 Jul, 2024 with Russell Keable

Enjoy a selection of the festival’s main performances, including Verdi’s Ernani, Haydn’s La Canterina and Handel’s The Triumph of Time and Truth


York Early Music Festival (Register interest)
York Early Music Festival (Register interest) | July 2024 7 Jul - 12 Jul, 2024 with Ashley Solomon

Hear some of the best early music performances the UK has to offer in the surroundings of medieval York


East Neuk Festival
East Neuk Festival | June 2024 (Register interest) 1 Jun - 1 Jun, 2024 with Michael Downes

Take in a variety of excellent performances in an eclectic range of venues in this beautiful ‘nook’ of Scotland, where charming fishing villages are dotted along a beautiful coastline.


Mahler Festival in Amsterdam (Register Interest)
Mahler Festival in Amsterdam (Register Interest) | 2025 8 May - 14 May, 2025 with Russell Keable

Join ACE as we journey to Gustav Mahler’s “second musical homeland” for one of the biggest celebrations of the composer’s music in the world.


Worcester Three Choirs Festival (First Departure)
Worcester Three Choirs Festival (First Departure) | July 2024 27 Jul - 31 Jul, 2024 with Paul Jackson

Enjoy a superb selection of concerts at the 2024 edition of the world’s longest running music festival, from Holst’s The Cloud Messenger in the composer’s 150th year, to pieces by Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music


Worcester Three Choirs Festival (Second Departure)
Worcester Three Choirs Festival (Second Departure) | July 2024 31 Jul - 4 Aug, 2024 with Russell Keable

Enjoy a superb selection of concerts at the 2024 edition of the world’s longest running music festival, from a performance of Charles Villiers Stanford’s The Blue Bird in the 100th anniversary year of the composer’s death, to Elgar’s Biblical oratorio The Kingdom


Lucca Puccini Festival
Lucca Puccini Festival | August 2024 21 Aug - 25 Aug, 2024 with Sandy Burnett

Join the 2024 Puccini Festival set in the beautiful lakeside village of Torre del Lago, and enjoy performances of three of the composer’s most beloved works: La Bohème, Turandot and Tosca.


Aldeburgh Festival (Register interest)
Aldeburgh Festival (Register interest) | June 2024 1 Jun - 1 Jun, 2024 with Nicholas Wearne

Join ACE's perennially popular tour to the world-famous Aldeburgh Festival at Snape Maltings in 2024


Verdi Festival in Parma (Register interest)
Verdi Festival in Parma (Register interest) | October 2024 1 Oct - 1 Oct, 2024 with Sandy Burnett

Enjoy a selection of superb performances including Un ballo in maschera and Macbeth


Bath Mozartfest (Register Interest)
Bath Mozartfest (Register Interest) | November 2024 10 Nov - 14 Nov, 2024 with Sandy Burnett

Spend time in the historic city of Bath taking in Mozart's life and work whilst attending a selection of performances from specialist ensembles and solo artists.


Wexford Opera Festival (Register Interest)
Wexford Opera Festival (Register Interest) | October/November 2024 31 Oct - 1 Nov, 2024 with Donald Maxwell

Attend several operatic performances at Wexford’s stunning National Opera House and discover forgotten operatic treasures, innovatively produced and staged.


Glyndebourne (Register Interest)
Glyndebourne (Register Interest) | October/November 2024 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2023 with Nicholas Wearne

Enjoy performances from Glyndebourne’s autumn tour, all presented at the festival’s famous opera house.