Choir Tour - Eisenstadt & Budapest Day 3

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Welcome to Hungary! Did you know that Budapest is actually two cities, Buda & Pest? Well now you do! Our day started in with a lovely drive from Hinterbrühl to Eisenstadt, Austria, the home of the Esterhazy Palace where one of music history’s great composers, Franz Joseph Haydn, lived and worked for 40 years. We toured Haydn’s home and then went to the palace to give a concert in the Esterhazy Chapel. The acoustics were wonderful and the choirs sounded beautiful. After lunch, we returned to the palace one more time for a tour focusing on Haydn’s life and work. 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Haydn’s death, so Eisenstadt is celebrating with a year-long Haydn festival. It was a great opportunity for the students to make connections between the life and times of a great artist and the reasons behind his work. We then left Eisenstadt for the 3 hour drive to Budapest. We did a short tour and went to one of the highest points in the city to see a breathtaking view of the Danube River and the two halves of the city. We finished our day with yet another great meal and everybody has settled down for the night. Tomorrow holds more sightseeing in Budapest and an evening concert in the village of Halasztelek. Don't forget your daily visit to flickr to see the pics of our day!