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Carnegie Hall Residency – GENERAL INFO

*Residency in NY -  (5 days, 4 nights) - Concert June 13, 2027

Residency Dates June 10 - 14

Sylvia Lee Mann, conductor

*Alternate opportunity - Ireland Residency  (substantial cost difference)

Repertoire: to be determined

How to participate:

Join the Southland Symphony Orchestra Chorus 

• as a regular member – and come with us!
• or if you are not able to participate in all of them, just join our Carnegie Hall group)

Bring YOUR Chorus/Choir: If you are a member or a director of a choral group, encourage your director, members, or colleagues to join. I can make certain the ensemble is invited. 

FYI - They can come as an independent group, or join forces with the SSO&C Carnegie group. This is a good option for smaller groups, like church choirs of 10 members or less. Their members can simply sign up to join our SSO Carnegie group.  (SSO & C will need their commitment to join forces as soon as possible – no later than October 31 2025.)

Deadlines: We need to have our singers committed by the end of October 2025. (Some latecomers may be added until the late deadline of October 31 2025)

Basic schedule/sample itinerary:

• Day One – Arrival in NYC and hotel check-in
• Day Two – Chorus rehearsal with guest conductor (me)  and piano in the morning or afternoon; directors’ (directors of the various participating choruses) during that first rehearsal. The rest of the day is free.
• Day Three - Chorus rehearsal with guest conductor (me)  and piano in the morning or afternoon. The rest of the day is free.
• Day Four – Final dress rehearsal in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, followed by the concert and a post-concert cruise around the Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan, featuring music, dancing, dinner, and two complimentary drinks.
• Day Five – Hotel check-out and departure.

COST – There is a cost to participate. There are some options, and it can be paid in four installments.

CONCERT ONLY OPTION ($1299) Note - This does NOT include any hotel lodging or in town transportation. Most people find that the Full Residency package is the best “deal” for them - because it includes 4 nights hotel and transport in town for getting to rehearsals, concert, post concert cruise, etc.) But - if you have family to stay with and access to transportation, this is a great option.  EMAIL Dr Mann for complete info and sign up portal. 

FULL RESIDENCY OPTION 2027 (Highly recommended) 5 days 4 nights The cost starts at $2099 per person (based on quad occupancy) *airfare is not included. They do have a travel partner that can arrange for group airfare. We need a group of at least 15 for group airfare.  You MAY register for the full group option and still arrange your own airfare. (But we REALLY want to qualify for the group airfare!)

Occupancy options:

• Quadruple - $2099 per person - Two beds & four people
• Triple - $2,449 ($350 additional) per person - Two beds & three people
• Double - $2,799 ($700 additional) per person - Two beds & two people (or one bed & two people)
• Single - $3,949 ($950 additional) per person - One bed & one person

TRANSPORTATION TO NY – We can use their travel partner, or book our own, but our airfare group (from Southland Symphony Orchestra Chorus) has to all do the same thing.  (We need 15 to choose group airfare to qualify) We did use their travel partner last time we went (as a participating chorus) – and they were very good. We were picked up from the airport, brought to the hotel, etc…If some wish to make different arrangements from the rest of the group, they may do so and still be part of the Full Residency group. 

The package includes:

LODGING AND TRANSPORTATION

• Five days and four nights at a four-star hotel in midtown Manhattan in quadruple occupancy rooms (two double beds for four people). The hotels are an ideal base for both rehearsals and sightseeing.
• Professional travel management during your hotel stay, including arrival and departure.
• All tips, gratuities, and baggage handling by the hotel upon arrival (limited to one bag per person).
• All rehearsal and concert-related transportation within the City of New York, including to and from the post-concert reception cruise.

REHEARSALS & CONCERT:

• Professional artistic development of your concert including venue, conductor, soloists, orchestra management, labor, and personnel in the hall.
• Professional promotion and publicity of your concert including Playbill preparation, posters, and press releases.
• MidAmerica Productions staff onsite to manage all concert-related activities from the rehearsals to the post-concert reception cruise.
• Full Concert Residency Package Participants will receive a replica of the large marquee poster announcing your concert in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
• Full Concert Residency Package Non-performers will receive a complimentary ticket to your concert at the best seats in the house (Parquet/Main level - $125 value). Non-performers will also have the opportunity to attend any and all rehearsals, including the closed dress rehearsal.

POST-CONCERT RECEPTION CRUISE:

• The exclusive post-concert reception cruise features a two-hour sail around the Hudson River, offering spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the New York City skyline.
• Music, dancing, a dinner buffet, and two drink tickets are included; extra drink tickets can be purchased on board. Guests must be at least 21 years old to consume alcoholic beverages on the cruise.