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Sat 22 July (travel day)

It was an early start for our coachload of intrepid musicians. Here we are at Dover, waiting to board the ferry.

Lake Geneva, here we come!

Day 1: Sun 23 July

We woke up to a beautiful day and we enjoyed a relaxing morning in Evian before a rehearsal and then concert in the afternoon.

Ready to board the furnicular in Evian

We throughly enjoyed kicking off our first concert in Evian! The picturesque lake behind us provided the perfect backdrop while we serenaded the crowd with a trumpet fanfare, guitars, jazz band, strings and concert band. The energy from the enthusiastic audience and the beautiful weather made this musical experience truly unforgettable!

What an amazing start to our Lake Geneva tour! Winding down an exciting Day 1 with a jazz jam.

Massed band performing in Evian.

Evian concert Google reviews

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“A really great concert!”

Cristina Garlini

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“Lovely and energetic performance with Lake Geneva in the background….bravo!”

Elise Noetinger

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“Lovely concert”

Eleanor Murphy

Day 2: Mon 24 July

Arriving at Château de Chillon in Switzerland for our guided tour.

Our guide explaining the construction of the castle. The original structure dates back over 1,000 years.

Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s all fun and games on tour. Adam and Hamza are on chair duty at our Montreux concert venue.

A great concert in Montreux with more stunning views of Lake Geneva. All 5 ensembles and the massed band are sounding great – despite a mini downpour during our jazz performance.

Day 3: Tue 25 July

At Parc Aventure at Aigle. Amazingly, the weather has held- dramatic thunder, lightening and heavy rain last night and staff had constructed a great Plan B – down the salt mines! Children now whizzing past from height in every direction!

We weren’t so lucky with the weather in the afternoon so unfortunately our concert in the mountain town of Gryon was rained-off. The great thing about a music tour though, is that there’s no shortage of entertainment so it was open-mic night at MMF basecamp.

Safety briefing.

At Parc Aventure at Aigle. Amazingly, the weather has held- dramatic thunder, lightening and heavy rain last night and (some) staff had constructed a great Plan B - down the salt mines! Children now whizzing past from height in every direction!

A rained-off concert won't stop us. It's Open Mic night at MMF base in Evian and, naturally, the performers sound great!

New found comedian, Karim told AI-generated one-liners.

Rhea & Romy performing Halo.

We treated to a sing-along medley by Hamza.

After the open mic, we opened the floor to some of students to jam – the hostel was buzzing!

Aw, bless! This group received an ‘A’ for effort, but it’s been politely requested that they refrain from any future performances 🫤.

Day 4: Wed 26 July

Our final concert in Yvoire.

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In a time-honoured tradition, our coach drivers Dean and Matt joined the percussion section for our last number.

Another tour tradition is our last night Awards Ceremony when pupils performed their own renditions of a range of pieces X-Factor style to a judging panel made up of the staff team. Judges were impressed by the creativity, coordination and virtuosity of the performances!

‘Just the Two of Us’ like you’ve never heard it before. More Kazoo Ensemble performances to come.

We also wished a fond farewell to our Year 13 Leavers – we wish you the best of luck in the future and thank you for the music!

Day 5: Thurs 27 July – homeward bound!

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