Gershwin at Chautauqua

Join Classical WQED for a beautiful trip to the Chautauqua Institution.

TOUR INCLUDES: Breakfast, round trip transportation by luxury motor coach, admission to Chautauqua, buffet lunch, and a ticket to the symphony concert. The $200.00 per person fee includes all gratuities. We ask that you please cover credit card processing fees.

ITINERARY:

Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.

8:00 a.m. Arrive at WQED Multimedia: 4802 Fifth Ave in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Free parking is available. Coffee, juice, muffins, water, and restrooms will be available.

9:00 a.m. Motor coach departs WQED

10:30 a.m. (approx.) Comfort stop en route

11:30 a.m. (approx.) Motor coach arrives at Chautauqua, shuttle will bring you from the front gate to lunch

1:00 p.m. Catered lunch in the Parlor Room of the Athenaeum Hotel. Feel free to dress casually and comfortably.

2:00 p.m. Explore Chautauqua

• The free ExploreCHQ app offers 30+ nature tours of the birds, trees, gardens and lake.
• The Chautauqua Theater Company performs "Best for Baby" (2:00 p.m., requires additional $20.00 ticket).
• “Lessons from COVID, the Imminent Avian Flu Threat, and the Certainty of Future Pandemics” presented by Dr. Maureen Lichtveld (3:00 p.m., no fee).

5:00 p.m. Dinner on your own. Many restaurants are available. If you are planning to dine at the Athenaeum Hotel, reservations are recommended. Call (716) 357-4444 and know that t-shirts and jeans are not allowed in the evening.

8:15 p.m. Concert: Gershwin’s Concerto in F, featuring Aaron Diehl, piano

9:45 p.m.: Bathroom break

10:00 p.m. Motor coach departs for Pittsburgh

Midnight (approx.) Comfort stop en route

1:00 a.m. (approx.) Arrive at WQED