Ozark • June 8-21, 2026
Welcome to Ozark Musicians Abroad
Find the latest information on our Ozark trip below.
Our inaugural international tour will be with a group of performers and staff from Oklahoma, southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. The Ozark Trail follows a scenic and varied route that joins the Ozark Highlands Trail that dates back to the early 1900s, leading through the Ozark Mountains to the St. Francois Mountains region.
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Friday, June 05, 2026
Get checked in, meet your roommates and move into your hotel room. The evening will include rehearsal and recreation time with your newfound friends.
Saturday, June 06, 2026
After breakfast, you’ll spend a full day in sectionals and rehearsals working on the performance literature.
Sunday, June 07, 2026
Your final rehearsals occur throughout the day and culminate with a concert for your family, friends and supporters. Pack up tonight so you are ready to depart early tomorrow morning.
Monday, June 08, 2026
Transfer from the hotel to an International airport for your flight to Europe!
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Discover the most fascinating sites across Prague's Old Town, including the Astronomical Clock, the Jewish Quarter, the famous Charles Bridge and more during our walking tour!
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
With its delightfully cobbled Old Town, rare Baroque theater and colorful castle, Ceský Krumlov feels lost in a time warp. In the 16th century — the town's Golden Age — Ceský Krumlov hosted artists, scientists and alchemists from all over Europe.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
After breakfast at the hotel, local guides will take you through visits of St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower. Your first concert will be today. We’ll finish off the day with a Dinner Cruise on the Vltava.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Enjoy breakfast and pack up as we head off to Slovakia. Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary. Its compact old town bursts with colorfully restored facades, lively outdoor cafés, and swanky boutiques. We continue onward and in to Vienna for the night.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Grab a big breakfast as we begin our morning sightseeing with a drive along Ring Boulevard, Hofburg Palace and the State Opera. Learn why Bruckner, Brahms, Beethoven and Strauss called this Austrian capital home. Visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral and see the midday parade of historical figures at the musical Anker Clock. We’ll visit the summer home of the Imperial family and one of the most colorful palaces in Europe. More than six centuries of Hapsburg rule have left an indelible mark on Vienna and its art, architecture and music. The immaculate grounds, dotted with fountains and ribboned with formal landscape, form a fairytale setting around this famous palace.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
This morning can be spent at your leisure in groups exploring, sightseeing and shopping followed by concerts by all ensembles.
Monday, June 15, 2026
Pack up this morning as we begin our travel day to Salzburg. Melk Abbey was constructed in the 1700's, and it is considered one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in the world. Designed by Jakob Prandtauer, with a grand view over the Danube, it sits on the ancestral home of the Babenberg dukes from the 10th-Century. The Benedictines assumed control of the castle in the late 11th-Century and has operated as their monastery ever since. Our day continues with a walking tour of the historic center of Salzburg with your local guides. See the Salzburger Dom, Mirabell Gardens, the River Salzach and the fortress, Hohensalzburg. Our day concludes with a visit to birth home of Mozart.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Enjoy a relaxed day of shopping and sights before the ensembles give another concert.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Grab breakfast and load the coaches as we make our way to Germany. Just northwest of Munich lies KZ Gedenkstätte Dachau, the infamous concentration camp that became the model for all other camps established by the Nazi regime across Europe. From its famous motto, inscribed in iron over the camp entrance, "Arbeit Macht Frei" (work makes (you) free), to its now-restored barracks, and to memories of its fine camp orchestra, a visit to Dachau gives insight into the horrors visited on political prisoners, people of the Jewish Faith, Romani peoples, and others prior to and during the Second World War. While it was in operation, more than 200,000 prisoners from over 30 countries passed through Dachau's main gate. U.S. Forces liberated the camp in April, 1945. We’ll spend the night in Oberammergau.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Commissioned in 1868 by (Mad) King Ludwig II of Bavaria as his personal retreat, and built in homage to composer Richard Wagner, Neuschwanstein's amazing towers and picture-perfect setting have been enchanting visitors and architects since its completion in 1886. Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle is modeled after this Bavarian masterpiece. Catch a glimpse of the Bavarian Alps before heading to Oberammergau, a village of noted wood carvers. Over 2,000 village residents perform a world-famous Passion Play every 10 years, fulfilling a promise made by the town in 1634, if God would spare it from the bubonic plague. We will finish the day with concerts by all ensembles.
Friday, June 19, 2026
Another early departure as we make our way to Switzerland. In Alpnachstad you will board the steepest cogwheel railway in the world to reach the summit of 2,132 meters above sea level. The breathtaking panorama and view of the Alpine massif and its mountain range do their part to make your stay unforgettable. After some time viewing the sights, you’ll glide down to Kriens on the aerial cableway «Dragon Ride» and on the Panorama gondolas. Tonight, we will stay in Lucerne.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Highlights of this beautiful city include the medieval Altstadt (old town), Lion Monument and the covered Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) from 1333. You’ll perform your final concert followed by plenty of time to make last minute souvenir purchases. Tonight, you’ll celebrate the trip with a special farewell dinner.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
It’s the last morning of a magnificent tour filled with experiences that will stay with you forever. We’re off to Zurich for departure. We return to the U.S. excited, enthused and exhausted yet enriched.
June 21-23, 2026
For those interested in one more stamp in your passport, you may choose to stay a few days longer and visit Paris. This optional excursion will include ground transportation, meals and housing as the previous portion of the tour. Paris is the city of light and offers many sights including Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Arc de Triomphe and The Louvre Museum. Shopping and the excitement of the city abound. The charming hilltop Montmartre district, also known as La Butte, is a former artists’ village once inhabited by Picasso and Dalí and home to the domed Sacré-Cœur basilica. Scale the many steps up to Montmartre for an amazing view of the city and wonderful dining. The Seine River and of course, the Eiffel Tower are impossible to miss. Those staying for these two days will fly back to the U.S. from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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