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 7, 2013 Roni Hyman To Use a Tour Company, or Not to Use a Tour Company? That Is the Question. In an age of the internet, when travel sites are popular and pervasive, it’s common to question the need of the traditional travel agent. Backstage Blog
November 4, 2013 Maggie Rodriguez Musical Tours: Choosing Your Repertoire Let’s face it: as cool as musical tours are, the real reason you are going anywhere… Backstage Blog Featured Resources
November 1, 2013 Tori Cook Fundraising for your Performance Tour Performance tours are exciting and they are often a once in a lifetime trip for performers. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources Planning Your Tour
October 25, 2013 Chris Keeling Top 5 Parades in the World for Marching Bands Today I wanted to share my favorite parades around the world to march in. Backstage Blog
October 17, 2013 Roni Hyman Expecting the Unexpected in Overseas Performance Travel (Part 2) There are two kinds of people in the world: those who spend 27 hours traveling and conk out the second they arrive at their hotel, and those who only become more energized by a he… Backstage Blog
October 11, 2013 Sophie Amos Inspiring Venues for International Music Tours With so many amazing destinations, it might be difficult to choose where you want to want to go for your performance tour. Backstage Blog
October 8, 2013 Roni Hyman Expecting the Unexpected in Overseas Performance Travel (Part 1) In the summer of 2011, I went on tour with the Amherst College Choral Society to Greece. Backstage Blog
October 2, 2013 Tori Cook Beethoven’s Ninth in Symphony Hall As many of you know, I am a member of Boston’s Chorus pro Musica and frequently collaborate with local orchestras in a variety of performances throughout the year. Backstage Blog
September 11, 2013 Maggie Rodriguez Magical Ireland: A European Tour in a Ditty Full of history and tradition rich in folk music, Ireland is an ideal location for a performance tour. The folklore surrounding some of the key venues in Ireland just enhances its novelty. Backstage Blog