Symphonic Winds European Tour
Performance Venues
Symphonic
Winds European Tour Photos
The
American School of Paris (ASP), is
an independent, co-educational day school located
in the Paris suburb of Saint Cloud. The
School provides an American model of education
to an international community, with a mission
to develop life-long learners with a sense of
purpose who are empowered as individuals to use
their social, thinking, and problem-solving skills
to contribute to a changing global society. The
Upper School has an enrollment of approximately
300 students from more than 40 countries. It
is accredited by the Middle States Association
of College and Schools, the European Council
of International Schools and is a member of the
national Association of College Admissions Counselors. Head
of School:
Pilar Cabeza de Vaca.
Band Director: Neal Yocom. www.asparis.org
Music
Instrument Museum, located at the corner
of the Place Royale and the Rue de la Montagne
de la Cour in Brussels, is the turn-of-the-century
department store, Old England,
an exceptional example of the Art Nouveau style
by architect Paul Saintenoy. The new home of
the Musical Instruments Museum houses a collection
of ancient and rare instruments from all over
the world. The museum, however, broke with the
tradition of simply creating a static depository
for antique objects. It operates as a new kind
of modern music center, a working and learning
space for music specialists, performers, researchers,
children and students. Jo Santy, Attaché. www.mim.fgov.be
The Grand Place in Brussels. "One
of the most beautiful town squares in Europe, if
not in the world", is a phrase often heard
when visitors in Brussels try to describe the beauty
of the central market square. French-speakers refer
to it as the 'Grand-Place', whereas in Dutch it
is called 'de grote Markt'. The tourists of the
20th century are not alone in their admiration.
Archduchess Isabella, daughter of Filip II of Spain
wrote about the square during her visit to Brussels
on September the 5th 1599: "Never
have I seen something so beautiful and exquisite
as the town square of the city where the town hall
rises up into the sky. The decoration of the houses
is most remarkable".
The International School
of Brussels (ISB), founded in 1951,
is an English-language day school providing an
international education to students from over
60 countries, within the age range of 3 to 19.
It offers a balanced, academically challenging,
English language education, designed to develop
individuals who are both independent learners
and international citizens. Four separate
schools, each with its own Head and specialist
staff, are grouped together on a 40-acre wooded
campus in the south-east of Brussels. Director:
Kevin Bartlett. Liasons: Ed Grody and Michael
Crowley. www.isb.be
St.
John's, Smith Square, in the heart of
Westminster, is one of London's major concert venues
and favorite historic buildings. Valued for its
superb acoustics, it presents an extremely varied
program of classical music throughout the concert
season, ranging from choirs and symphony orchestras
to solo instrumental recitals.
General Manager, Paul Davies. www.sjss.org.uk
