Nicholas Keyes
  • Class of 2017
  • Auburn, MA

Assumption Chorale Member Nicholas Keyes Performs, Explores and Learns in Tour of Central Europe

2016 Jun 6

Nicholas Keyes was one of the 28 members of the Assumption College Chorale ensemble who traveled to Prague, Vienna and Salzburg in May to perform in historic churches and cathedrals and learn about the history of European politics and art.

During the trip, students had the opportunity to sing during High Mass at the Bergheim Parish Church in Salzburg; performed a recital at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna; held an impromptu performance at the Melk Abbey in Melk; and sang at the Church of Our Lady in Prague.

"We teach a great deal of political history and art history during these trips," the Chorale's director, Prof. Michelle Graveline, Ph.D., said, adding that this year's trip focused on the Hapsburg Empire and the group spent time visiting places in which they could learn through both history and art, while immersed in a different culture. "The students get an educational experience they won't soon forget," she said.

The group enjoyed guided tours of each city, which included historical highlights like the castle district Hradcany and visits to Prague Castle, St. George's Basilica and St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague; Hofburg Palace, the Capuchin Church, St. Charles' Church, the central Ringstrasse, Belvedere Palace and St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna; and the Getreidegasse, the Residenzplatz, Salzburg Cathedral, and Mozart's Birth house in Salzburg.