This tour was above our greatest expectations. The reception of the Chinese people was warm, enthusiastic and friendly.

Sometimes we felt that there were more people working for us than we had on the trip, and that is a good thing! The MCI staff in Tempe, AZ and in China worked well together to make sure our tour was a success. The efforts of your Chinese staff were instrumental to the success of our tour. These are great human beings whose goal was our satisfaction at all times. We can’t say enough about their efforts in our behalf!!

The highlights were visiting and performing ON the Great Wall and our first concert at the Central Conservatory in Beijing where the students responded so positively to the jazz we played. We especially enjoyed the interaction with the students in both the China Youth Symphony Orchestra and Beijing Institute of Technology Symphonic Band. These shared concerts were excellent experiences. The venues were superior and the audiences were large and enthusiastic.

The meals on the tour were much superior to any tour we have taken to this point. It is interesting to note that although the lunches and dinners were “Chinese”, there was a great variety.

You can be assured that we will be an extremely positive reference for Music Celebrations!

Gerald & Dawn Tedesco
Sussex County Youth Orchestra