March 30, 2026 Encore Tours A New Orchestra Festival at Boston Symphony Hall There are certain stages that change how students think about performing. Boston Symphony Hall is one of them. Backstage Blog Learn More
March 2, 2026 David Solar Meet Barbara Brown, Encore’s New Director of Orchestras Backstage Blog 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
October 25, 2018 Yuri Kim 6 Spooky Destinations Around the World With Halloween just around the corner, you might be hard at work getting into the spirit of the holiday: stocking up on delicious candy, watching and re-watching your fa… Backstage Blog
October 10, 2018 Kate Huffman Church Choir Performance Tours: Singing and Spreading the Word to the World The benefits of taking your ensemble on an international performance tour are too many to count. Backstage Blog
October 4, 2018 Lauren Haley 5 Tips for Young Music Teachers on Motivating Students Many seasoned teachers will say the first year of teaching is the hardest, and they are not wrong! In fact, the first couple of years can be challenging and feel very ov… Backstage Blog
September 20, 2018 Kate Huffman Experience an Encore Performance Tour [VIDEO] On his 2017 Choir Tour to the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, Avinash documented the amazing sights, sounds, and experiences he and his fellow choir members experience… Backstage Blog
September 6, 2018 Jon Linker Taking Your Ensemble to Eastern Europe Looking for a performance tour that’s slightly off the beaten path and won’t break the bank? Pack your bags for Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Backstage Blog
August 30, 2018 Lauren Haley How to Program Music for Your Performance Tour Going on a performance tour with your ensemble? Awesome! Having nightmares about what to program and equipment logistics? Fear not! It can be done, a… Backstage Blog
August 23, 2018 Kate Huffman CodaBow’s 25 Bows for 25 Kids Giveaway: Empowering Young Musicians CodaBow is the trusted partner of generations of string players the world over. Backstage Blog
August 16, 2018 Moll Brown Meet Moll – New Encore Tours International Program Coordinator Hey there! I’m Moll, and I’m very excited to be joining the Encore Team. Backstage Blog
August 2, 2018 Kate Huffman Passenger Letter: Exceptional Choir Tour to Ireland After one singer returned from her Encore Tours trip to Ireland, she sent us this wonderful letter about her experience! We wanted to share her comme… Backstage Blog