Author: Benjamin Carter

Today marked our departure from Rome, but there wasn’t much to be sad about because we were heading to Florence! The bus ride was about four hours, and we stopped once at a gas station to get snacks and drinks to help the time pass. Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany, and…

I’ve been looking forward to today for as long as I planned to attend this trip because today marked the visit to the Vatican! We had no musical obligations today and got to be tourists for the entire day. I don’t know where to begin to capture the joy and fulfillment from seeing these sights…

Today included a wonderful morning of sightseeing and our first concert in the evening! Following breakfast at the hotel, a smaller group of us headed out on an optional trip to Ostia Antica, which is about 45 minutes from the center of Rome. Ostia Antica was a coastal town that began as a military base…

Today was an eventful day of both rehearsal and tourism! After a great breakfast at the hotel, we had another morning choral rehearsal where we worked on the Requiem and our a cappella selections. The choir is starting to come together despite being a blend of singers from all across the United States, and we…

After a restful 10 days in the States, I’m on the road again (in the air again)! I’m lucky enough to be the rehearsal pianist and a choir member for performances of the Mozart Requiem that will take us to Rome, Florence, and Venice in Italy. This isn’t a UofL Choir Trip, but a trip…