Backstage Blog

Boston’s Musical Tradition on the 4th of July

In my opinion, Boston is one of the best places to be on the 4th of July.

Musical Tours in Salzburg: Why Maria & Mozart are Everywhere

Besides being the birthplace of one of the world’s greatest composers, Salzburg is also the backdrop for one of the world’s most beloved musicals.

Music Transcends All Borders

How many times have you returned from an international concert tour with the feeling that music breaks down barriers? I can remember choir tours through Europe where the audiences ended up feeling …

Teaching to the Very End, Literally!

Photo credit: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

As musicians and conductors, we are artists and educators. Teaching has always been one of my greatest joys in life.

New England Conservatory and Encore Tours Staff Making Music!

Encore Tours is committed to supporting the local ensembles that travel with us on international music tours with our presence and participation.

Why Dream Ordinary?

For those of you who have done concert trips to Europe and are looking for somewhere different: Dream big!

One of the many exciti…

Sacramento Youth Symphony’s Tour of Europe

As our spring travel season comes to a close, we’d thought it’d be nice to travel back in time to highlight a memorable spring performance tour of Europe, courtesy …