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
November 4, 2014 Tori Cook All About Ensemble Management: Keeping Your Choir Organized As choir directors, we’ve all struggled from time to time trying to keep our choirs organized. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 30, 2014 Tori Cook Meet Encore Tours New Staff Member: Frieda Krantz Get to know our Encore Staff, passionate and well-traveled individuals who work hard to make your Encore Tours experience truly unforgettable. Backstage Blog
October 27, 2014 Tori Cook Encore’s Eerie Earworms – The Halloween Playlist The Encore staff is really getting into the Halloween spirit. Backstage Blog
October 22, 2014 Tori Cook Mozart’s African Journey Queen of the Night, Pauline Malefane Photo Credit: Keith Pattison Last night some of the Encore Tours and ACIS staff got together for a festive night … Backstage Blog
October 14, 2014 Adrian Metcalfe Musica di Sicilia Is there an island in the Mediterranean more recognizable for its music? Now, I can’t say that I’ve traveled to every one, nor have I listened to folk music in every corner of… Backstage Blog
October 8, 2014 Tori Cook Eh, I Forgot My Yogurt – How to Travel Iceland Like a Pro Geysir on Golden Circle While traveling to Iceland last month, I met a man named Jon Wayne… yes, Jon. Wayne. Backstage Blog
October 2, 2014 Stan Pretty Chelsea Pensioners in Attendance for Encore Performance Tours As an Encore Tour Manager, I have had the pleasure for many years of taking visiting choirs and other ensembles around the British Isles for performance tours. Backstage Blog
September 23, 2014 Tori Cook Get Your Royal Tattoo On – in Edinburgh! I can already imagine the *shock* on your faces as you read this obscure blog title: Get Your Royal Tattoo On… in Edinburgh? What does this mean?! Is she encouraging t… Backstage Blog
September 16, 2014 Ward Dilmore Elementary Strings Recruiting October We talked about your September elementary strings recruiting meetings in last month’s blog and now the fun begins in October. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources