Though Encore is well into planning for 2020 and beyond, January is a perfect time to reflect on all of the amazing trips we organized in the past year as well as the other things we accomplished in helping ensembles make music around the world. Here’s a look back on Encore Tours’ 2018! Prelude 2019 in Munich & Salzburg The Encore Tours at the ACIS 40th Anniversary Party Glowing reviews! Site inspections around the world Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra’s tour to Germany New Content: 2019 Musical Celebrations Around the World Calendar Millikan High School Choir Singing in Italy! #MyEncore Photo Contest La Cañada High School Marching Band performing at the Titanic Belfast in Ireland #ArtsMatterDay #ArtsEdWeek Thank you to all of the ensemble members and directors who traveled with us and helped make 2018 a fantastic year! We’re looking forward to all the adventures that will take place in 2019.
November 2, 2026 Encore Tours Venue Spotlight: Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral Explore St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna: its history, its deep ties to Haydn and Mozart, and what it’s like for your ensemble to perform there. Backstage Blog
October 27, 2026 Encore Tours Music Tour Planning Mistakes: 7 Horror Stories to Avoid Every music director has heard one. The tour where the price went up after families had already paid. The concert where the ensemble outnumbered the audience. Backstage Blog
October 21, 2026 Encore Tours Meet Encore Tours at the 2026 Midwest Clinic Encore Tours is heading to The 80th Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, taking place December 16–18, 2026, at McCormick Place West in Chicago. Backstage Blog