For the second year, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Volunteer Committee is proud to support the "Musica Italia" Tour offered by Pauwels Travel Bureau from June 22nd to July 5th and featuring the "Trasimeno Festival" with performances by its founder and musical director, the renowned Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt.

Imagine a 14 day tour of the wonderful Lake Garda/Veneto and Umbria regions of Italy, featuring first-class hotels, delicious food and wine, a great sightseeing program.	Lake Garda
Your Hotel in Verona	Enjoy several days in Verona with tours of this ancient city and the beautiful Lake Garda region.
On a free day you can optionally attend an open-air performance of Verdi's "Aida" in the monumental Roman "Arena di Verona".	The Arena di Verona before a performance
Angela Hewitt and the Trasimeno Festival Orchestra	The highlight of the tour is all seven concerts of the fourth annual Trasimeno Music Festival, founded by its renowned Canadian Music Director, Angela Hewitt.
During the days of the Festival the tour will explore much of the countryside and cities of Umbria, including Lake Trasimeno, Assisi, Siena and the capital, Perugia.	A Roman aqueduct in Perugia.
Castle of the Knights of Malta	The Festival venues are the Palazzo dei Priori and the Benedictine abbey Chiesa di San Pietro in Perugia as well as the Castle of the Knights of Malta in Magione and the Chiesa di San Domenico in the old Unbrian town of Gubbio.
Among the many guests at the Festival in 2009 are the violinist Giovanni Angeleri, the Orchestra da Camera di Mantova, soprano Dame Felicity Lott and the most celebrated author today, Ian McEwan, discussing music with Canadian broadcaster Eric Friesen.	Ian McEwan
Angel Hewitt in a solo performance	The final concert in the series of seven concerts will feature a solo recital by Angela Hewitt playing Beethoven sonatas in the Castle of the Knights of Malta.

The dates for this tour are from Sunday, June 22nd, to Sunday, July 5th. Details for the tour including the complete itinerary and the cost of the tour have now been published. This information can be found on this page of the Pauwels Travel Bureau web site or, more easily, on our site with this Adobe Reader document. To join this tour please consult the Pauwels Travel web site for all necessary information.

We think this tour is even better than last year's!

For more information about the Trasimeno Music Festival, Angela Hewitt has created a striking Festival web site including details of the 2009 Festival programme.

Note that if you join the tour as part of the KWS group, a portion of your payment will come to the KWS Volunteer Committee to help support our beloved Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.