Registration​

​Join the 87 singers registered as of Oct 3, 2024

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Cost

$1,199 per singer​​

1st deposit $300 deadline extended to October 31, 2024

2nd deposit $350 due December 1, 2024

3rd and final deposit $549 due April 15, 2025

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It is still possible to register beyond the above deadlines.

Please let Shulamit know you would like to register. Send an email to shu@machutch.com and Shulamit will ask MAP to re-open the Viva group registration.

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Register and Pay

Singers participating in the MidAmerica Productions (MAP) Carnegie residency (New York rehearsals, performance, dinner cruise) register and make payments to MAP via the online portal, GroupCollect

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https://mapmusic.grcoll.co/v2/go/hoffmann25

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​Trip code, "hoffmann25."​​​​

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Non-refundable Deposits

All deposits to MAP are non-refundable. Should a singer withdraw from the residency, MAP will allow a substitute singer to take their place. Viva la Musica will try to facilitate arrangements for substitutions between the person withdrawing and the new registrant.

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Cancellation Insurance

MAP strongly recommends registrants consider purchasing cancellation insurance. You may use any insurance company offering travel insurance. MAP suggests travelexinsurance.com (call 1-800-228-9792). Use Location Code 32-6180 when requesting a Travelex insurance quote. Another trip insurance option suggested by MAP is  RoamRight.

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Singers book their own travel & hotel 

Singers make their travel and hotel bookings.  Book accommodations for Thursday, June 19—Monday, June 23, to cover the residency activities. You, of course, are welcome to arrive earlier and stay later.

 

The hotel at which the massed choir rehearsals will take place Friday and Saturday is the Intercontinental Hotel, Times Square, ReservationCounter.com: 833-372-4430.

 

While some might find it convenient to stay at the hotel at which the choir rehearsals will be held, MAP suggests it might be better to stay at hotel nearer to Carnegie for more convenience on Sunday, when we have both dress rehearsal and performance. MAP suggests the following hotels:

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(live links on hotel names below take you to hotel websites)

 

*The Sheraton, 3 blocks south of Carnegie, 811 7th Avenue, W 53rd St, New York, NY 1001. Tel. 833-483-3139

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*The Park Central Hotel, 870 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019. Tel. 833-372-4430

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*The Carnegie Hotel, 160 W56th St, New York, NY 10019.  Tel. 888-494-4651

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*The New York Midtown Hilton, 1335 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. Tel. 833-372-4430

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If you would like to avail yourself o the services of a travel agent who is offering a discount on hotel accommodation,   please contact  Steve Hanna, steve@sjhanna.com, who is doing a group booking for some members of our group.

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Groupies Welcome

Friends and family of singers—our cherished groupies—are most welcome in New York, and we look forward to performing for you at Carnegie. Groupies, like singers, make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Groupies purchase their own tickets for the Carnegie concert, and are invited to purchase tickets for the post concert cruise celebration.  There are no other charges for groupies, either to MAP or to Viva.

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Viva la Musica season preparation

Singers are asked to pay $200 season registration to help offset some of the costs that Viva la Musica incurs  for preparation for Carnegie: rehearsals—conductor, pianist, venue, Zoom access and recordings—educational and information online portal, event insurance, hall rental, and Bay Area dress rehearsals and a performance—orchestra, soloists, venue, playbill, advertising, and administration. If singers are participating only in some of the season's activities, registration fees can be prorated at the singer's discretion. Registration fees are payable to Viva la Musica. Check or cash at in-person rehearsal or check mailed to:

Viva la Musica, c/o Carol Meyer

13162 Franklin Ave.,

Mountain View, CA 94040. 

Amounts above $200 will be gratefully recognized as donations to Viva. 

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Donations to Viva are most appreciated

Viva la Musica is a 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit entity.

California Corporation #C2984278. Tax ID # 26-0338125.

Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

 

Let Shulamit Know!

If you are planning to to register for the Carnegie residency and for the Viva preparation, please let Shulamit know.

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Email: shu@machutch.com

Phone: 650-346-5084 (PST)

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