Carnegie Hall Trip
Dear Singers,
You are invited to perform the Brahms Requiem in Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 20, 2022. The residency, including rehearsals and performance, is June 18 – 20, and includes a wonderful post-concert celebratory cruise on New York Harbor with full buffet dinner, bar, dancing, and spectacular views. MidAmerica Productions has made this concert series possible by covering their expenses of hall rental, stage crew, orchestra, soloists, publicity and administration by the fees of the participants, so these package deals do not cover your expenses. They are basically participation fees. But the experience is so fantastic, we found that it was actually worth it. As an adult chorus, you are all able to take care of yourselves and arrange your own airfare, accommodation, transportation, etc., and you are free to enhance your trip as you see fit. Other than showing up to the rehearsals and performance on those three days in June, you are not expected to be part of any group activity. You can go early, stay on later, or make it a quick trip only for the rehearsals and performance. It is your choice. Click on the link to the Choral Concert Only Residency Package of $949 for all of the details. The package link also gives information for a $499 package for affiliated Non-Performers – friends, family, colleagues – who want to be involved with the full experience, and it includes a pass to the rehearsals, a concert ticket, and admission to the post-concert cruise. If you have affiliated non-performers interested in attending the performance and nothing else, they can also simply buy tickets to the performance without purchasing any package deal. The information on this link goes into way more extensive detail than you need on packages and arrangements, but it is the full information.
Summarized Description of the Carnegie Hall Trip
MIDAMERICA PRODUCTIONS 2022 “CONCERT-ONLY PACKAGE” PARTICULARS
FOR ALL CHORAL ENSEMBLES
CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK CITY – 39TH SEASON
$949 per singer
Eugene Concert Choir Performance of the Brahms Requiem
Monday, June 20, 2022
Rehearsals on Saturday & Sunday, June 18 and 19, 2022
Our $949 per person performance fee includes:
1. COMPLETE AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION of your
performance in New York City, including: venue, conductor, soloists, orchestra engagement and
management; labor and personnel at the hall, including ushers, stage crew, house managers, etc.;
official “Playbill” preparation and printing; publicity and audience development (flyers, posters, press
releases, etc.); schedules; protocols; rehearsal site and accompanist arrangements; backstage
management; security passes; and day-to-day concert- and residency-related matters in the months
leading up to your performance. In addition, MidAmerica provides assistance with pre-concert
preparation (rehearsal notes, pre-concert recording evaluations, and on-site conductor visits for select
programs). During the five-day residency itself, MidAmerica staff are personally on-site to manage all
concert-related activities.
2. An exclusive POST-CONCERT CELEBRATION RECEPTION CRUISE on-board the "Spirit of New York" or
"Spirit of New Jersey" (or similar). All concert-only package performers and non-performers are treated
to a two-hour sail featuring a spectacular view of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, with a
buffet dinner, music, and dancing. Two drink tickets will also be provided; extra drinks can be purchased
on board. (MidAmerica can also provide post-concert round-trip bus transportation from Carnegie Hall
to Chelsea Piers and back to the residency hotel upon your request for an additional $39 per person. The
reason that this is not included is because some ensembles bring their own buses from their home
locations to NYC or choose to take taxis or subways.) [A limited number of guests may also be
accommodated for an additional $149 per person – please contact the MidAmerica production office for
details regarding additional cruise tickets and their availability for non-residency guests.] Cruise guests
must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages and this is strictly enforced by the
cruise line.
3. Each Concert-Only Residency Package participant will receive an 8 ½ x 11” REPLICA OF THE GIANT
MARQUEE POSTER which announces your concert at Carnegie Hall.
4. MACY’S DISCOUNT COUPON – provided to each performance package participant, with each coupon
redeemable at MACY’S NYC (34th Street and Broadway), the world’s LARGEST department store.
SPECIAL OFFER for your affiliated NON-PERFORMERS
(Chaperones, family, friends and colleagues)
$499 per person
The Non-Performer Package includes:
1) Attendance at all rehearsals – including the closed Dress Rehearsal in Carnegie Hall 2) One concert ticket ($150 value – Parquet/Main level) to your performance
3) Posters and Macy’s Discounts as described above
4) An admission ticket for the post-concert celebration reception cruise as described above (including
dinner and two drink tickets)
GENERAL RESIDENCY SCHEDULE
The following is a summary of a typical New York residency with MidAmerica Productions.
DAY 1: Arrival in NYC.
DAY 2: One chorus rehearsal with piano accompaniment in the morning or afternoon. The evening is
free.
DAY 3: One chorus rehearsal with piano accompaniment in the morning or afternoon. The evening is
free.
DAY 4: Final dress rehearsal in Carnegie Hall; concert; and post-concert cruise around the Statue of
Liberty and lower Manhattan with music, dancing, dinner, and two drinks provided.
DAY 5: Hotel check-out and departure
SPECIFIC EVENT TIMES DURING YOUR RESIDENCY WILL BE ANNOUNCED 90- 100 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR
ARRIVAL.
Carnegie Hall COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
Vaccine Verification: Before entering the building, each person will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). Acceptable methods of vaccine verification are detailed here. Masks are also required. We regret that at this time we are unable to welcome attendees who are not fully vaccinated.
For more information regarding our trip to Carnegie Hall and for all other inquiries,
please call the Eugene Concert Choir office at (541) 687-6865 or
email choir@eugeneconcertchoir.org