Our Tour Managers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about delivering world-class tours to all of our travelers. Unfortunately, they are unable to do that right now, but they will instead bring their expertise online by delivering a series of wide-ranging online events known as Encore Live. You can view all of our past events below, but don’t forget to check out our upcoming schedule for new Encore Live events! June 2, 2020: Encore Live: From Vienna June 26, 2020: Encore Live: From Paris August 13, 2020: Encore Live: Ireland – A Musical Rebellion August 19, 2020: Encore Live: Flamenco and What Follows August 26, 2020: Encore Live: The Peculiar Case of Haydn’s Head September 3, 2020: Encore Live: Mack the Knife and the Wild Years of Berlin (Part 1) September 10, 2020 – Encore Live: Mack the Knife and the Wild Years of Berlin (Part 2) September 17, 2020: Encore Live: Inside Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral September 24, 2020: Encore Live: Pau Casals and the Bach Cello Suites October 6, 2020: Encore Live: From Prague October 14, 2020: Encore Live: From London December 15, 2020: Encore Live: From Iceland March 17, 2021: Encore Live: 5 Things I Love About France March 31, 2021: Encore Live: 5 Things I Love About Italy April 14, 2021: Encore Live: 5 Things I Love About Spain April 29, 2021: Encore Live: From Budapest June 24, 2021: Encore Live: Finding Your Perfect Baton In addition to our Encore Live series, we hope you enjoy these brief glimpses into different cultures with ACIS’ “Content from the Road.” The Reichstag Espin provides a brief history of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. Hi, greetings from Berlin. 1:14 The Guillotine of the French Revolution Cecilia tells us about France’s fascination with this tool of capital punishment. 1:22 The Invention of Gelato Giulia explains how this sweet dessert came to be. 1:00 Berlin Street Market Visit (May 2020) Tour Manager Sam Harker walks through his neighborhood street market. 5:32 Lockdown Diaries, Béziers, France (May 2020) Our Tour Manager, Raquel, interviews her roommate, Laura, a former ACIS participant who now lives with her in southern France. 5:00 Baths of Trajan Stefan provides insight into the architectural advancements of the Romans. Hi, my name is Stefan and in this very short 1:10 Picasso in Barcelona Javier introduces us to the connection between Picasso and Barcelona. 1:37 Our friends in Italy have also been actively producing new video content, which provides an inside look at the current music scene within the country. There will be additional videos posted in the coming months, but we hope you find them interesting! Saint Agnes – A Wonderful Concert Venue in the Heart of Rome 10:12 Public Performances Resume at St Ignatius Church in Rome 11:12 Performing for the Locals in Turkey 6:20 Visiting Monsignor Pablo Colino at his Home Inside the Vatican 7:48 Renting Orchestra Instruments 7:59 Performing in Puccini’s Homeland 6:22 Exchange Concerts in Florence 8:49 At Encore Tours, we are committed to supporting music education both at home and abroad. Are there any topics you would like to see covered in future Encore Live events? Please email encoretours@acis.com with any thoughts or suggestions.
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