July 6, 2026 Encore Tours Why the Concert Experience Is at the Heart of Every Encore Performance Tour For choirs, bands, and orchestra programs, a performance tour is never just about where you go. It is about what your ensemble gets to share when you arrive. Backstage Blog Learn More
June 17, 2026 David Solar Join us at the 2026 National Pastoral Musicians Convention Backstage Blog Learn More
March 30, 2026 Encore Tours A New Orchestra Festival at Boston Symphony Hall Backstage Blog Learn More
March 2, 2026 David Solar Meet Barbara Brown, Encore’s New Director of Orchestras Backstage Blog Learn More
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
September 10, 2014 Tori Cook Tour Manager Spotlight: Meet Peter Ede Get to know our tour managers — well-traveled, fascinating individuals who will make your Encore performance tours truly unique a… Backstage Blog