Pre-tour
(1963): auditions early September; campus concert October 27; Illinois high school tour, October 28–30; Chicago video recording of Tchaikovsky 5th; overseas inoculations; Spanish class.On tour
(1964):| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 31st | traveling from Champaign to Houston, Texas | Bus to Chicago, Braniff flt 45 to Houston, motel overnight |
Mexico
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 1st | traveling from Houston, Texas to Mexico City, Mexico | Pan American flt 501; briefing and reception |
| Sunday, February 2nd | traveling to Toluca, Mexico, by bus | Concert and reception, Toluca University |
| Monday, February 3rd | in Mexico City, Mexico | Concert, Bellas Artes |
| Tuesday, February 4th | traveling to Puebla, Mexico, by bus | Concert, Bellas Artes |
| Wednesday, February 5th | traveling to Jalapa, Mexico, by bus | Concert, reception |
| Thursday, February 6th | traveling to Veracruz, Mexico, by bus | Concert |
| Friday, February 7th | traveling back to Mexico City, by bus | |
| Saturday, February 8th | in Mexico City, Mexico | Free day |
| Sunday, February 9th | traveling to Guanajuato, Mexico, by bus | Concert, reception |
| Monday, February 10th | traveling to Leon, Mexico, by bus | Concert |
| Tuesday, February 11th | traveling to Guadalajara, Mexico, by bus | Concert, reception |
| Wednesday, February 12th | in Guadalajara, Mexico | Concert |
| Thursday, February 13th | traveling back to Mexico City, by bus |
Honduras
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 14th | traveling from Mexico City to Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Pan American flt 501 to Guatamala City, flt 2501 to Tegucigalpa |
| Saturday, February 15th | in Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Free day |
| Sunday, February 16th | in Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Concert |
| Monday, February 17th | in Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Concert |
| Tuesday, February 18th | traveling from Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Charter flight, concert |
| Wednesday, February 19th | traveling from San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Charter flight, concert |
Nicaragua
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 20th | traveling from Tegucigalpa, Honduras to Managua, Nicaragua | Pan American flt 501 |
| Friday, February 21st | in Managua, Nicaragua | Briefing, concert at Gonzalez Theater |
| Saturday, February 22nd | in Managua, Nicaragua | Free day |
| Sunday, February 23rd | traveling from Managua to Leon, Nicaragua and back | Concert, Leon University |
| Monday, February 24th | traveling from Managua, Nicaragua to Panama City, Panama | Radio broadcast morning; Pan American flt 501 |
Venezuela
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 25th | traveling from Panama City, Panama to Caracas, Venezuela | Pan American flt 515 |
| Wednesday, February 26th | in Caracas, Venezuela | Briefing |
| Thursday, February 27th | in Caracas, Venezuela | Concert at Los Caracas |
| Friday, February 28th | in Caracas, Venezuela | Los Caracas seminar; Jazz band performance |
| Saturday, February 29th | in Caracas, Venezuela | Los Caracas seminar |
| Sunday, March 1st | in Caracas, Venezuela | Free day |
| Monday, March 2nd | in Caracas, Venezuela | Concert at Central University |
| Tuesday, March 3rd | traveling from Caracas to Maracay, Venezuela | Concert |
| Wednesday, March 4th | traveling from Maracay to Caracas, Venezuela | Concert at band shell |
| Thursday, March 5th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Valencia; brass, Puerto La Cruz; string quartet, Merida; remainder, Caracas |
| Friday, March 6th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Valencia; brass, Puerto La Cruz; string quartet, Merida; remainder, Caracas |
| Saturday, March 7th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Valencia; brass, Puerto La Cruz; string quartet, Merida; remainder, Caracas |
| Sunday, March 8th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Puerto Cabello; brass, Cumana; string quartet, Maracaibo; remainder, Caracas |
| Monday, March 9th | split by sections | Free day |
| Tuesday, March 10th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Puerto Cabello; brass, Cumana; string quartet, Maracaibo; remainder, Caracas |
| Wednesday, March 11th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Barquisimeto; brass, Ciudad Bolivar; string quartet, Coro; remainder, Caracas |
| Thursday, March 12th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Barquisimeto; brass, Ciudad Bolivar; string quartet, Coro; remainder, Caracas |
| Friday, March 13th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Barquisimeto; brass, Ciudad Bolivar; string quartet, Coro; remainder, Caracas |
| Saturday, March 14th | split by sections | Woodwinds, Barquisimeto; brass, Ciudad Bolivar; string quartet, Coro; remainder, Caracas |
| Sunday, March 15th | in Caracas, Venezuela | Free day |
Columbia
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 16th | traveling from Caracas, Venezuela to Bogota, Columbia | (TJ traveling from Champaign IL to Bogota) |
| Tuesday, March 17th | in Bogota, Columbia, Hotel Tequendama | Briefing, reception; concert cancelled due to equipment not arriving from Venezuela |
| Wednesday, March 18th | in Bogota, Columbia | String concert; full concert at Teatro Columbia |
| Thursday, March 19th | in Bogota, Columbia | Concert at Teatro Columbia |
| Friday, March 20th | traveling from Bogota to Medellin, Columbia | Avianca flt 688/690, Lockheed Consellation; concert at Teatro Junin |
| Saturday, March 21st | in Medellin, Columbia, Hotel Nutibara | Concert at Teatro Junin |
| Sunday, March 22nd | traveling from Medellin to Pereira to Manizales, Columbia | Avianca DC-4 and bus; concert at field house |
| Monday, March 23rd | traveling from Manizales to Pereira to Cali, Columbia | Bus and Avianca flt 743/701/663, DC-4; concert at Teatro Municipal |
| Tuesday, March 24th | in Cali, Columbia, Hotel Alferez Real | Rehearsal, concert at Los Cristales open-air theater |
| Wednesday, March 25th | in Cali, Columbia | Free day |
| Thursday, March 26th | traveling from Cali to Bogota, Columbia | Morning rehearsal; Avianca flt 712, DC-3 and flt 60, unknown aircraft |
| Friday, March 27th | in Bogota, Columbia | Free day |
Brazil
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 28th | traveling from Bogota, Columbia to Sao Paulo, Brazil via Lima, Peru and Rio de Janeiro | Varig flt 811, Convair 990A |
| Sunday, March 29th | in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Hotel Othon Palace | Free day |
| Monday, March 30th | in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Briefing, string concert |
| Tuesday, March 31st | in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Rehearsal, concert at Teatro Municipal |
| Wednesday, April 1st | in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Reception, concert at Teatro Municipal; Brazilian President Goulart resigns, not as a result of our concert |
| Thursday, April 2nd | in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Briefing, rehearsal; trip to Belo Horizonte cancelled due to revolution |
| Friday, April 3rd | in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Rehearsal, jazz and percussion ensemble TV show |
| Saturday, April 4th | in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Free day |
| Sunday, April 5th | traveling from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Varig charter, Lockheed Super Constellation |
| Monday, April 6th | in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Hotel Serrador | Free day |
| Tuesday, April 7th | in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Rehearsal, concert at music school |
| Wednesday, April 8th | in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | String concert, reception at embassy |
| Thursday, April 9th | in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Concert at music school |
| Friday, April 10th | traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Curitiba, Brazil | Varig charter, Lockheed Super Constellation; reception |
| Saturday, April 11th | in Curitiba, Brazil, Hotel Iguacu | Rehearsal, concert at Teatro Guaira, unfinished building |
| Sunday, April 12th | in Curitiba, Brazil | Free day |
| Monday, April 13th | traveling from Curitiba to Porto Alegre, Brazil | Varig charter, Lockheed Super Constellation |
| Tuesday, April 14th | in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2 hotels | Lunch, reception at music school |
| Wednesday, April 15th | in Porto Alegre, Brazil | Rehearsal, concert at university |
Argentina
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 16th | traveling from Porto Alegre, Brazil to Buenos Aires, Argentina | Varig charter, Lockheed Super Constellation; briefing and reception |
| Friday, April 17th | in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hotel Claridge | String concert; full concert at law school |
| Saturday, April 18th | in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Free day |
| Sunday, April 19th | traveling from Buenos Aires to La Plata, Argentina and back, by bus | Rehearsal, concert at Teatro Argentina |
| Monday, April 20th | traveling from Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca, Argentina | Aerolineas Argentinas charter, DC-4 |
| Tuesday, April 21st | in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, 5 hotels | Concert |
| Wednesday, April 22nd | traveling from Bahia Blanca to Cordoba, Argentina | Aerolineas Argentinas charter, Avro 748 |
| Thursday, April 23rd | in Cordoba, Argentina, Hotel Sussex | Concert at Teatro Rivera Indarte |
| Friday, April 24th | in Cordoba, Argentina | Free day |
| Saturday, April 25th | in Cordoba, Argentina | String concert at City University |
| Sunday, April 26th | in Cordoba, Argentina | Concert at Teatro Rivera Indarte |
| Monday, April 27th | traveling from Cordoba to Tucuman, Argentina | Aerolineas Argentinas charter, Avro 748 |
| Tuesday, April 28th | in Tucuman, Argentina, Hotel Savoy | Rehearsal, concert at Teatro San Martin |
| Wednesday, April 29th | traveling from Tucuman to San Juan, Argentina | Aerolineas Argentinas charter, Avro 748 |
| Thursday, April 30th | in San Juan, Argentina, 4 hotels | Concert at Teatro Estornell |
| Friday, May 1st | in San Juan, Argentina | Free day |
Chile
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 2nd | traveling from San Juan to Mendoza, Argentina by bus, then to Santiago, Chile | Aerolineas Argentinas charter, unpressurized DC-4 and Caravelle |
| Sunday, May 3rd | in Santiago, Chile, Hotel Emperador | Briefing, 2 rehearsals |
| Monday, May 4th | in Santiago, Chile | Rehearsal, concert at Teatro Municipal |
| Tuesday, May 5th | in Santiago, Chile | String concert, Jazz band concert, rehearsal |
| Wednesday, May 6th | in Santiago, Chile | Concert at Teatro Municipal |
| Thursday, May 7th | in Santiago, Chile | Overnight train to Conception, Chile |
| Friday, May 8th | in Conception, Chile, 2 hotels | Rehearsal |
| Saturday, May 9th | in Conception, Chile | Concert at university field house; overnight train to Santiago |
Bolivia
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 10th | traveling from Santiago, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia | Panagra charter, DC-7 |
| Monday, May 11th | in La Paz, Bolivia, Hotel Sucre Palace | Briefing, reception |
| Tuesday, May 12th | in La Paz, Bolivia | Concert at Teatro Municipal |
| Wednesday, May 13th | in La Paz, Bolivia | rehearsal with Bolivian National Symphony |
| Thursday, May 14th | traveling from La Paz to Cochabamba, Bolivia, by bus | 15 hours on the road! |
| Friday, May 15th | in Cochabamba, Bolivia, 2 hotels | Free day |
| Saturday, May 16th | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Concert at Teatro Municipal |
| Sunday, May 17th | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | String concert, reception |
| Monday, May 18th | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Wind rehearsal; Sucre bus trip cancelled; string quartet went by air instead |
| Tuesday, May 19th | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Wind rehearsal |
| Wednesday, May 20th | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Wind and string concerts at Anglo-American Institute |
| Thursday, May 21st | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Wind rehearsal |
| Friday, May 22nd | in Cochabamba, Bolivia | Free day |
| Saturday, May 23rd | traveling from Cochabamba, Bolivia, to La Paz, Bolivia | Lineas Aereas Bolivianas flt 956, DC-6 |
| Sunday, May 24th | in La Paz, Bolivia | Concert at open-air theater |
| Monday, May 25th | in La Paz, Bolivia | Concert at Teatro Municipal |
Peru
| Date | Travel | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 26th | traveling from La Paz, Bolivia to Lima, Peru | Panagra flt 720, DC-7 |
| Wednesday, May 27th | in Lima, Peru, Hotel Bolivar | Briefing; concert and Ariquipa trip cancelled due to national mourning and martial law following soccer riot |
| Thursday, May 28th | in Lima, Peru | Free day |
| Friday, May 29th | in Lima, Peru | Free day |
| Saturday, May 30th | in Lima, Peru | Free day |
| Sunday, May 31st | in Lima, Peru | Free day |
| Monday, June 1st | in Lima, Peru | Rehearsal, concert at Teatro Municipal (see video) |
| Tuesday, June 2nd | in Lima, Peru | Children's concert; string concert at Engineering School |
| Wednesday, June 3rd | in Lima, Peru | Reception at embassy; pisco sours flow like water, orchestra is poured onto airplane. |
| Thursday, June 4th | traveling from Lima, Peru to Champaign, Illinois USA | Panagra flt 080, DC-8 to Miami; Eastern flt 116, DC-8 to Chicago; home by bus |
Source: up to March 16th, this is from the “official” handout; after March 16th, it’s a combination of that and the editor's own notes and correspondence.