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
February 19, 2013 Tori Cook Top 5 Reasons to Book Choir Tours in Europe Having been on choir tours to Europe in the past, I can honestly say that it is something that every choir should have the opportunity to experience. Backstage Blog
February 11, 2013 Rebecca Ray Wally’s Jazz Cafe Wally’s Jazz Cafe Last Friday I was taken to Wally’s, an underground music scene that everyone who knows anyone in the music industry knows about;… Backstage Blog
February 7, 2013 James Knapp Reel Music Title I had a wonderful experience last Saturday when I finally saw LINCOLN at the movies. Backstage Blog
January 29, 2013 Chris Keeling What is the best way to learn to play music? Music is a form of communication. It gives the performer a medium at which to communicate their emotions, feelings, and even complicated thoughts. Backstage Blog
January 25, 2013 James Knapp Happy Conferencing! It’s conference time! The Encore team and I had the pleasure of attending the Florida Music Educator… Backstage Blog
January 11, 2013 Tori Cook Live in Musical Tours vs. Motion Pictures Follow-Up Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News I wanted to follow-up on my previous blog post regarding live entertainment versus motion pictures. Backstage Blog
December 21, 2012 Sabrina Nikolov Holiday Performance Tours The true spirit of Christmas The holidays always tend to remind me of the Christmas seasons that I spent in Europe. Backstage Blog
December 14, 2012 Chris Keeling Trying to Teach Music For the First Time My friend recently asked me to teach him the piano. I have been playing music most of my life, but I have never tried to teach someone how to play. Backstage Blog
December 5, 2012 Tori Cook A Great Choir Concert with Perkins School for the Blind! The Chamber Choir at Perkins Each year my choir, Chorus pro Musica, performs a joint concert with the chamber choir at the Perkins School for the Blind in Water… Backstage Blog