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
June 10, 2013 Tori Cook Quick Ways to Choose your Performance Tour Destination We are so passionate about traveling the world that sometimes we forget to focus on just our upcoming tour and narrow down our many wishlist destinations to a si… Backstage Blog
June 7, 2013 Sabrina Nikolov It’s Music Festival Season! The Verona Opera Festival at the Arena One of the many reasons to travel to Europe in the summer is to experience the myriad of wonderful festivals taking pl… Backstage Blog
June 5, 2013 Rebecca Ray My Top Destination Picks for Your Next Performance Tour Machu Picchu While Europe is still a wonderful destination for your performance tour, recently the trend among many ensembles … Backstage Blog
May 10, 2013 Chris Keeling Top 5 Things Choirs Should See in Austria! Austria is a beautiful country with a long, rich history of culture and arts. Backstage Blog
April 12, 2013 Rebecca Ray What Everybody Ought to Know About Traveling With Instruments Traveling with instruments can be a grueling task, especially when dealing with instruments such as tubas, cellos or anything exceeding 62 linear inches and 50 pounds. Backstage Blog
March 29, 2013 Chris Keeling 5 Best Venues for Your Italy Performance Tour Italy is one of the few countries in the world that needs no introduction. Every year people come from all over to experience Italy’s art, beauty, and history. Backstage Blog
March 12, 2013 Sabrina Nikolov 10 Essential Features to Consider When Comparing Performance Tour Companies Planning an international performance tour is a major commitment for your ensemble and your families. Not all tour companies are created equal. Backstage Blog
March 1, 2013 James Knapp 6 Proven Ways to Recruit Passengers for your International Concert Tours As a veteran of 6 concert tours with my own various ensembles over the years, I have learned a lot. Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour