March 2, 2026 David Solar Meet Barbara Brown, Encore’s New Director of Orchestras At Encore Tours, our team is made up of passionate musicians, educators, and leaders who believe deeply in the power of performance travel. Backstage Blog Learn More
February 12, 2026 Encore Tours Announcing Encore’s Best Promotion for Early Planners Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
January 27, 2026 Encore Tours How an Encore Performance Tour Works: From Planning to Final Concert Backstage Blog Featured Resources Planning Your Tour Learn More
December 11, 2025 Encore Tours Announcing the 2026 Encore Crescendo Contest Backstage Blog Learn More
June 23, 2020 Encore Tours Encast – Part 3 – Getting Ready to Tour Earlier this month, we announced the debut of our new podcast series, Encast. Backstage Blog
June 16, 2020 Encore Tours Encast – Part 2 – Developing Your Repertoire Last Tuesday, we released the debut episode of our new podcast series, Encast. Backstage Blog
June 9, 2020 Encore Tours Introducing Encore’s new podcast: Encast We are excited to announce the debut of our new podcast series, Encast. Through this new podcast, we will travel the world to discover the story behind the most successful music ensembles. Backstage Blog
June 5, 2020 Peter Jones On Racial Injustice: Taking Action for Meaningful Change Editor’s note: The following statement was written by Peter Jones, President of ACIS. Encore Tours is the performance division of ACIS, a leader in educational travel since 1978. Backstage Blog
June 4, 2020 Encore Tours Encore Live: From Vienna Encore Tours recently launched a brand new series of virtual events, Encore Live. Backstage Blog
June 1, 2020 Encore Tours Encore Live: Archived Events Our Tour Managers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about delivering world-class tours to all of our travelers. Backstage Blog
June 1, 2020 Encore Tours ACIS Connect: Exploring Ancient Greek Columns On Thursday, May 28, our friends at ACIS launched a brand new series of free virtual events to keep travelers connected with international cultures at a time of restricted travel. Backstage Blog
June 1, 2020 Encore Tours Encore Live: Upcoming Schedule As schools across the country transition to a largely virtual learning environment, it has been made abundantly clear that online learning can present a number of challenges for both students and … Backstage Blog
May 27, 2020 Encore Tours Virtual Director’s Exchange – Episode 3 (Ft. David Grandis and Arnaud Schotte) In the third episode of our Virtual Director’s Exchange, David Grandis (Director of Orchestras at William & Mary) and Arnaud Schotte (Director of Brass at Conservatoire de Lyon) join hos… Backstage Blog