Music & Conscience: Bach and Bonhoeffer
Tour of Germany and the Czech Republic - June 9 to June 21, 2010
The tour begins in Berlin, Bonhoeffer’s birthplace and the center of his teaching and work in the resistance against Hitler.
The group will then travel to Leipzig, where Bach culminated his career and composed his most beloved works.
In Leipzig the group will attend the internationally acclaimed Bach Festival, including two concerts on June 13th and 14th at Thomaskirche. Two days immersed in art in Dresden follow.
En route to the tour’s final destination, Prague--a city teeming with art and culture--the group will visit Flossenbürg Concentration Camp, site of Bonhoeffer’s execution in 1945.
Tour Hosts
Interspersed throughout the tour will be informal lectures and discussions with Professors Jim Martin-Schramm and
Gregory Peterson. Co-leading the tour are Karen Martin-Schramm, Assistant to the President, and Ann Sponberg
Peterson, Director of Development, Principal Gifts.
Jim Martin-Schramm, Professor of Religion
Dr. Martin-Schramm joined the
Religion faculty of Luther College
in 1993. He is an ordained
member of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America and
holds a doctorate in Christian Ethics
from Union Theological Seminary
in New York City.
While at Union, Jim studied with Larry Rasmussen, one of the world’s foremost
Bonhoeffer scholars. Jim and his wife, Karen, were honored to host Bonhoeffer’s
best friend and biographer, Eberhard Bethge, when he came to a conference on
Bonhoeffer at Union. Jim continues to teach a course on Bonhoeffer’s ethics as a
regular course offering in the Religion Department at Luther College.
Gregory Peterson, Asst. Professor of Music & College Organist
Dr. Peterson has been hailed as an organist with “imagination and verve.” His playing
is described as “competent and stylish” (The American Organist) and “excellent
and masterful” (Barometern -- Sweden). A frequent soloist, he’s given recitals in many
important U.S. and European venues and will give a recital in Berlin during the tour.
Dr. Peterson joined the music faculty of Luther College in September of 2005 and
teaches applied organ and church music, conducts the Luther Ringers and serves as
College Organist and Cantor to the student congregation. Dr. Peterson was born in
Ames, Iowa and grew up in Northfield, Minnesota. He earned the B.A. degree in
music at Luther College, an M.M. degree from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and
the D.M.A degree in organ performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa.
Price (Per Person)
Airfare: $1,386.00
Land Price: $2,913.00
Total: $4,299.00
*Prices are for double occupancy. Single supplement available upon request.
*Prices may change based on group size, air taxes, fuel surcharges and exchange rates.
*Participants may handle their own airfare and purchase a land-only package.
A $500.00 deposit is due by Friday, January 15 to reserve your place on the tour. (Deposit is refundable through Tuesday, February 9)
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