Brooks Aehron

& the "Music at Sea"

Concert Cruise Programme

 

Welcome! You can browse my home page, read my new Blog for our Feb. 17 to Mar. 16th, 2008 Australia/New Zealand and South Seas Music at Sea Concert Cruise, or get the details on our upcoming Music at Sea Concert Cruises by clicking on the desired link below. I hope you will join me on a Music at Sea Concert Cruise very soon. It's the ultimate classical music theme cruise for music lovers.

 


 

Brooks Aehron

Concert Pianist & International Entertainer

Brooks Aehron was born into a musical family in the mediaeval market town of Guildford, England, where his unusual talent for the piano quickly manifested itself into numerous awards and scholarships. When just ten years old he was selected for free tuition at London's famous Royal College of Music which later awarded him a prestigious Foundation Scholarship. On completion of his studies Brooks became a member of the college staff but eventually the demands of a flourishing performing career forced the exclusion of his teaching activities.

In England, Brooks Aehron has appeared at the major concert halls including the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Wigmore Hall. Press reports have described him as an "astonishing pianist" with "deep musical insight" and "phenomenal technique". His amazing versatility has even taken him to that temple of show business, the legendary London Palladium, where, on a live telecast he caused a sensation by performing Leroy Anderson's "The Typewriter" - playing both piano and typewriter simultaneously!

He has guested on many television shows, and his enormously successful BBC radio programme "Brooks Aehron's Serenade", featuring his playing and presentational skills and sixty piece orchestra, ran through two series with repeats, each time topping the Audience Appreciation Index.

Brooks Aehron is a regular guest artiste for the major cruise lines. He was one of the first to be engaged at the start-up of Celebrity Cruises and has made over 200 appearances on the legendary "Queen Elizabeth 2", where he was one of the special guest performers on the superliner's final transatlantic voyage of the last Millennium and the first transatlantic voyage of this Millennium! He created and inaugurated the "Classics For Your Pleasure" recitals on Royal Caribbean's "Legend of the Seas" and "Splendour of the Seas" and starred in Royal Caribbean International's Gershwin centenary show - "By George It's Gershwin" - which was created for him.

When not on tour Brooks lives quietly in London with his wife, the writer Ann Mann, preparing new programmes and coping with the ever increasing demands of furry felines!


Brooks Aehron "Music at Sea" Concert Cruises

Mr. Aehron offers multiple "Music at Sea" Concert Cruises each year. At the end of 2006 we will have completed our 15th "Music at Sea" Concert Cruise. These very special cruises offer a unique opportunity for a limited number of people to enjoy his music with private concerts and many special events exclusively for guests of the Music at Sea Concert Cruises.

Other passengers on board the cruise ship will not know about these private functions and are not permitted to attend. These special events and concerts are held exclusively for guests of the Music at Sea Concert Cruises. Each program is uniquely designed for lovers of great music and include:

To get our special group price that includes all the unique Music at Sea program events and be included in the limited number of special guests allowed on each Music at Sea Concert Cruise, one must purchase these cruises from GalaxSea Cruises of San Diego, the exclusive travel agency for these special cruises. John and Rosemary Roberts are dear friends of Brooks Aehron and are the owners of GalaxSea Cruises & Tours of San Diego. We have handled all of the Music at Sea Concert Cruises (15 through 2006) since 2001 and will be happy to add you to our growing list of very special guests. We look forward to meeting you on one of the Music at Sea Concert Cruises described below. Please note, every year we meet Brooks fans on board the ship that learn about the Music at Sea Concert Cruise schedule from our mailings and mistakenly purchased the cruise through their local agency. When they get on board they were sorely disappointed to learn they are not part of our group, are not notified of our functions and do not get to enjoy any of the Music at Sea events. For Music at Sea Concert Cruises one must purchase the cruise through GalaxSea Cruises & Tours of San Diego. You are welcome to book all other cruises with you local agent and we will not market any other cruises to you. One last point is that our special price includes all these private functions and your local agent's price includes none of these special events and is likely to be a higher price and offers less.


May 2007

Dear Friends,
It seems only a few weeks ago that I was writing to you but, in reality, it has been a year since my last letter! I hope you are well and that life is treating you kindly.

You will find enclosed a brochure for my 'Music At Sea' cruises for the period April 2008 until March 2009. For those who have not yet participated and wonder what 'Music At Sea' is, I would describe it as cruise programme built around a series of balanced (and hopefully entertaining) concerts of well loved items, with the emphasis on classical music, introduced and performed by myself in a relaxed, comfortable and friendly ambience. We turn back the clock to recreate the original atmosphere of public performances which were not given in the often cold and impersonal atmosphere of today's vast concert halls, but the warm intimacy of private houses where artistes mingled with the audience and conversed about their programmes. Although I choose the programmes for 'Music At Sea', guests frequently send me requests/suggestions in advance of the cruise and I do my best to feature them and make special dedications.

The 'Music At Sea' group is a rapidly growing collection of friends and to further develop this aspect we have set up a website at www.musicatsea.com Here you will find the latest information on Music At Sea and a regularly updated diary (aka a 'blog') from myself describing events on our most recent Music At Sea and anything else in my life which I feel might be of interest - but which does not give rise to legal action! The 'blog' will start with my personal report on our forthcoming June 2, 2007 Celebrity Constellation cruise to the Baltic and will be posted in July. In the future I hope to include video clips from our concerts. Members of our group will be able to contact each other through the website and of course you can already email me directly at: Brooks@musicatsea.com. In time the website will become a welcoming, friendly clubhouse where we can drop in at whim, exchange gossip, get breaking news regarding our cruises and just keep in touch.

Once more I send sincere thanks to my dear friends John and Rosemary Roberts whose wisdom and perseverance have been a driving force in developing 'Music At Sea' from a chance conversation to its current position, where we will shortly welcome our 1000th guest.

Perhaps that will be YOU! I hope so. Please read the enclosed brochure and if you have any questions then John or Rosemary will be delighted to answer them.

Until we meet again I send you my warmest wishes from a bright and sunny London.

Brooks Aehron,
London


2008 Brooks Aehron "Music at Sea" Concert Cruises

Our June 2007 mailing covered five exciting new Music at Sea Concert Cruises planned for you from April 29, 2008 to March 14, 2009, we are offering these new cruises on:

1. 12-nt Best of Europe April 29, 2008 London to Barcelona on Celebrity’s Summit
2. 12-nt Norway & North Cape July 28, 2008 roundtrip Amsterdam on Celebrity’s Century
3. 14-nt Best of Italy Sept. 13, 2008 roundtrip Rome on Azamara Quest
4. 11-nt Ultimate Caribbean Jan. 12, 2009 roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale on Celebrity’s Constellation
5. 14-nt China & Japan March 14, 2009 Beijing to Hong Kong on Azamara Quest

Details on our 5 new cruise offerings follow:

1. 12-nt Best of Europe April 29, 2008 Celebrity Summit London to Barcelona

 

 


2. 12-nt Norway, Arctic Circle and North Cape July 28, 2008 on Celebrity Century

 

 

3. 14-nt Best of Italy on Azamara Quest roundtrip Rome Sept. 13, 2008

 

4. 11-nt Ultimate Caribbean Jan. 12, 2009 on Celebrity Constellation

 

5. 14-nt Beijing to Hong Kong on Azamara Quest March 14, 2009

 


Cruise Ships Used for Music at Sea Concert Cruises

Celebrity's Infinity, Constellation, Millennium & Summit (identical sister ships)

Many of our cruises are offered on Celebrity's top of the line premium class four identical sister ships. These 91,000 ton $350 million ships are larger than many new ships today but holds only about 2000 passengers. Compare this to the larger Grand Princess which is 109,000 tons but holds 3100 people. They are two of the roomiest new ship afloat except for the luxury class ships. Berlitz & Conde Nast Traveler readers rates these ships as the top large cruise ships (over 1000 passengers )and we agree! They set the standard for premium class cruising.

 

The Ocean Liners restaurant is the specialty restaurant on board the Constellation which sets a new standard for dining at sea. It offers an outstanding 5-star dining experience with highly skilled and knowledgeable staff to make this 3 hour dining experience a meal to remember. It is one of Brooks Aehron's favorite restaurants anywhere. The restaurant seats 130 guests and has a demonstration galley, along with a dine-in wine cellar. We expect it to be a dining highlight of your cruise. There is a small $30 per person service charge to cover staff gratuities - the food is included in your cruise fare. The Millennium's specialty restaurant is called the Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic and includes wood paneling from the Olympic preserved after her retirement.

Each of the dining areas onboard– the "specialty restaurant", the main dining room, the "Seaside Café" and "Seaside Grill" – feature the highly rated cuisine of European Master Chef Michel Roux, as do all Celebrity ships. They also offer an excellent sushi bar, and healthy spa cuisine, and custom made pizzas.

These ships offer a number of interesting features and amenities, several of them industry firsts:

 

 

 

In addition to its new public spaces and amenities, there is also the highly-acclaimed, fleetwide signature elements, including museum-quality contemporary art collections, Cova Café di Milano (a big favorite of Brooks Aehron), Michael’s Club piano lounge, a cinema, internet cafe, and Martini and Champagne Bars serving caviar and other delicacies.

 

 

 

We have also used Celebrity's Mercury for the extremely well received 2008 Australia/New Zealand and South Sea back-to-back cruises for Feb.& March 2008. Mercury is a small version of the Millennium Class. We are also using the newly refurbished Century for the first time in 2008. Century has been extensively redone with 314 balconies added, the spa enlarged and a specialty restaurant added. The early reviews have been wonderful. We also look forward to the new Solstice Class Celebrity ships that will debut in October 2008. We expect to offer at least one sailing on Solstice in 2009. Lastly we are very excited to be offering three Music at Sea cruises in 2008/early 2009 on Celebrity new 700 passenger "Deluxe" cruiseline called Azamara Cruises.

Introducing Azamara Cruises

Azamara Cruises was created by Celebrity in May 2007. We are excited to be able to offer our Music at Sea guests three outstanding choices on Azamara in 2008. Azamara is:

 

 


Pricing Information*

 

Brooks Aehron 2008 Music at Sea Concert Cruise Prices*

Category

April 29, 2008 Best of Europe 12-night

July 28,2008 Norway & North Cape 12-nt

Sept 13, 2008 Best of Italy 14-night
Cruiseline
Celebrity
Celebrity
Azamara
Ship
Summit
Century
Quest
Inside cat 9
call
$2527
$3635
Oceanview (1)
call
$3067
$4185
2A/2B Balcony (2)
call
$4147
sold-out

Concierge Class or 1A Balcony (3)

call
$4177
$4885
Sky Suite (4)
call
$5689
$6792
Royal Suite (4)
call
$8689
$11,792

 

Early 2009 Music at Sea Cruises - China will sell out quickly - Book early

Category

Jan. 12, 2009 Ultimate Caribbean 11-night

March 14, 2009 China & Japan 14-night

Cruiseline
Celebrity
Azamara
Ship
Constellation
Quest
Inside cat 9
$1810
$3210
Oceanview (1)
$1970
$3560
2A/2B Balcony (2)
$2170
$4060

Concierge Class or 1A Balcony (3)

$2355
$4160
Sky Suite (4)
$3428
$5897
Royal Suite (4)
$6028
$9897

 

*Prices are per person double occupancy and INCLUDE port charges, GRATUITIES, taxes & all Music at Sea Concert Cruise events. Airfare is not included (see notes 5 & 6). These prices in U.S. dollars are great values for our international guests! Each Music at Sea Concert Cruise requires a minimum subscription level and may be cancelled if that is not reached. In that event all deposits will be refunded. Call for single prices. Space is limited so reserve early! If prices decline we can reduce your price but reserving early locks in these great low prices which can go up significantly over time.

A refundable $900 per cabin deposit holds your cabin!

NOTES:
(1) Unobstructed oceanview category 7 (170 sq.ft.) on Celebrity, category 4 on Azamara (161sq.ft.)
(2) 2B balcony (208 sq.ft) on Celebrity, on category 2A on Azamara (216 sq.ft.)
(3) Concierge Class (CC Balcony on Celebrity is 232 sq. ft.) and includes many special suite amenities like upgraded linens, fixtures & bedding, priority embarkation/disembarkation, fresh flowers, pillow-menu & personalized stationary. Cat 1A on Azamara is more midship than category 2A but is same 216 sq. ft. All cabins on Azamara receive concierge class-like amenities.
(4) Please call for size, location, current price and amenity differences between Celebrity and Azamara
(5) Special $999 airfare with transfers from major North America gateways – limited time offer!
(6) Special $1499 airfare with transfers from major North America gateways - limited time offer!

 

Please note essentially the same musical program will be performed by Brooks on these 2008 and early 2009 cruises.

 


Important Information

We suggest you reserve you space early as Music at Sea Concert Cruises have limited space to ensure the experience is outstanding and they sell out quickly. You can only reserve space for this private event through GalaxSea Cruises of San Diego.

Guests must book Music at Sea Concert Cruises through GalaxSea Cruises of San Diego 1-800-923-7245, the exclusive agents for Brooks Aehron. Passengers booking through any other agency will not be part of the Music at Sea Group and will not be able to attend any of our private concerts, exclusive tours and private “Music at Sea” events. We know you have your favorite travel agent but for these special cruises you have to book through GalaxSea. You can still book all your other cruises with your own agent. It is the only way to bring you exciting private programs like these with Brooks Aehron .

To reserve your space please fill out our quote request form by clicking on the button below, email us at john@galaxsea.com or call GalaxSea Cruises San Diego at 1-800-923-7245 (or 1-760-789-9635) . .

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