Patron Travel Program

Travel with Aston Magna
Hamburg, Germany October 14-20, 2024

Aston Magna Travel events are part of our ongoing mission to enrich the appreciation of music of the past through a cultural and historical context. Our annual travel program weaves together discovery and education. Our carefully curated itineraries provide participants the opportunity to explore captivating travel destinations and connect with like-minded fellow travelers. Each itinerary offers private performances and lectures, behind-the-scenes talks and walks, gourmet meals at outstanding restaurants — and palaces — and other unique experiences.

Building upon our highly successful trip to Bologna, Italy in October 2018, and Prague in 2019, Aston Magna Travel is pleased to announce our 2024 destination: Hamburg, Germany! Our 2024 travel itinerary is in the works, and we will alert you the moment our details are in place.

Hamburg has been a center of music for over 500 years: Handel, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Mahler are among the great musicians to have lived and worked in the city. Then there’s the 185-year-old Hamburg Philharmonic, which also plays for the Hamburg State Opera – Germany’s first public opera house and a bastion of culture since 1678. Fast forward to the 20th century on Hamburg’s Reeperbahn, where the Beatles began their rise to international stardom, commemorated today by a plaque at the Starclub honoring the Fab Four.

The 800-year-old harbor is one of the largest ports in the world and the second busiest in Europe. Even in the Middle Ages, Hamburg was an important trading location and one of the leading cities of the Hanseatic League. A maritime spirit infuses the entire city; from architecture to restaurant menus to the cry of seagulls, you always know that water is nearby. Hamburg is also a center for media and publishing and is Germany’s wealthiest city. You’ll find vibrant neighborhoods with multicultural restaurants and an abundance of museums. We will have the opportunity to attend a concert at the Elhphilharmonie, a stunning work of art comprised of breathtaking architecture, excellent acoustics, and a unique location.

Join us for an extraordinary week of music, art, history, and architecture in the beautiful and historic city of Hamburg, Germany.

Registration opens in April!

Bologna 2018