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Choirs, bands, orchestras and jazz ensembles

Performance tours, built around your ensemble.

For nearly 30 years, Encore has planned performance tours for school, college and community ensembles. No two tours are alike, so every itinerary is shaped around your group’s repertoire, size and ability, with the venues, audiences, hotels and support to match.

Explore by ensemble

Tours for every kind of ensemble.

Choose your ensemble to see the venues, festivals and sample routes we plan for groups like yours.

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Choir Tours

School, college, church and community choirs

Sing in cathedrals, basilicas and concert halls, with venues chosen for their acoustics and your repertoire.

  • High school and college choirs
  • Church and community choirs
  • Cathedral and concert hall performances
UMass Amherst Wind Ensemble performing on stage in Ibarra, Ecuador

Band Tours

Concert, marching, wind and jazz bands

From parades and bandstands to concert halls and jazz festivals, Europe gives bands stages they can't find at home.

  • Marching and concert bands
  • College wind ensembles
  • Jazz bands and combos

Orchestra Tours

School, youth, college and community orchestras

Perform in historic halls, with venues chosen for acoustics, stage size and your repertoire, and instruments handled with care.

  • High school and youth orchestras
  • College and university orchestras
  • Community orchestras

Tours in the U.S.

Concert halls and festivals closer to home

Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and more, planned with the same care as our international tours.

  • The Symphony Hall Series
  • Carnegie Hall travel support
  • Sample itineraries in six cities

Our promise

Backed by the Encore Service Guarantee.

Group Leader ratings

95% rate us Good or Excellent

Over 95% of past Encore Group Leaders rate their overall experience as Good or Excellent.

Service Guarantee

A $1,000 scholarship if we fall short

If your overall experience doesn't earn a Good or Excellent rating, we'll provide a $1,000 scholarship toward your next Encore tour.

Experience

Nearly 30 years of performance tours

Incredible venues, centrally located hotels and rigorous safety precautions, with the connections to deliver an extraordinary trip.

From our Group Leaders

In directors’ own words.

Choir Director, IL

“We have taken two choir tours with another company and they were great trips but this was by far the best trip we have been on to date.”

Katrina J.

Orchestra Director, MA

“I always feel the staff at Encore Tours are true partners in our touring endeavors.”

Steven K.

Orchestra Director, ID

“This trip exceeded my expectations in every way. Every detail was superb.”

Christina J.

Why Encore

Prelude: a free trip for Group Leaders.

Prelude is our five-day professional development trip, held each year in a musically significant destination and free for qualified Group Leaders and one guest. Network with tour managers and fellow directors, find inspiration in remarkable venues, and experience the Encore difference before your own tour.

  • A private reception with a harpist inside the roof of St. Stephen's Cathedral
  • A farewell gala dinner at the Hotel Sacher after Tosca at the Staatsoper
  • A private viewing of Mozart manuscripts in the vault of his house
  • A VIP backstage tour before La Traviata at Teatro alla Scala
main prelude

Fundraising

Help so every member can travel.

Groups of 30 or more on an international tour receive our Fabulous Fundraiser: a free five-day trip for two to London or Paris, with round-trip airfare and a centrally located hotel. Raffle it off to offset tour costs or fund scholarships. Some groups have raised more than $35,000.

Traveling in the U.S. with 30 or more? You’ll receive two domestic airline tickets (excluding Alaska and Hawaii, up to $1,000 total) to use as a fundraiser. And every traveler gets a Personal Fundraising Page for crowdfunding.

More reasons directors choose Encore

Less paperwork, more music.

01

Easy payments

Every traveler gets an online trip account, and directors can follow tour details. Automatic Payments let families pay every two or four weeks, monthly or quarterly.

02

Graduate-level credits

Through Courses4Teachers and the University of the Pacific, Group Leaders can earn up to three graduate-level professional development credits.

03

Travel protection

Every traveler gets our Basic Protection Plan at no extra charge. Upgrade to Ultimate-Plus to cancel for any reason up to 4 days before departure for a full cash refund, less the plan cost.

04

Venues and audiences

Concert halls, cathedrals, festivals and outdoor stages through our network of arts, civic and religious partners, promoted with posters, local press and mailings.

05

Guaranteed audiences

On international tours, every performance comes with a guaranteed audience.

06

A dedicated consultant

A dedicated program consultant works with you from your first call to your post-trip review.

Plan with confidence

Questions about the details?

Payments, credits and protection plans each have their own page with the full details. Or talk to a tour consultant, who can walk you through all of it.

Venues

Stages worth the trip.

Prestigious concert halls, breathtaking cathedrals, lively festivals and outdoor settings, each matched to your ensemble’s size and sound.

“Saint Mary” Evangelical Cathedral

Sibiu, Romania

The “Saint Mary” Evangelical Cathedral in Sibiu is one of Transylvania’s most renowned choral venues, offering a rich acoustic setting ideal for vocal ensembles. This Gothic masterpiece, dating back to the 14th century, features soaring vaulted ceilings, intricate stonework, and a historic organ that complements choral performances with a warm, resonant sound. Its central location in Sibiu’s Old Town and long-standing musical tradition make it a prestigious and inspiring setting for choirs.

Choir

Cathedral Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Situated in medieval Dublin, Christ Church is not only the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishops but is also the seat of the Church of Ireland. Founded around 1028 the cathedral was rebuilt and renovated many times throughout history and is now accented by flying buttresses, high arching stone ceilings, and, most notably, the Grand Organ which appears to be floating in the air! The Cathedral is home to one of the most reputable choirs in Ireland whose origins trace back to 1493 when the choir school was founded.

Choir Orchestra Band

Cusco Cathedral

Cuzco, Peru

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build. Also known as the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin, the church is now a UNESCO World Heritage site containing major archeological relics, artifacts, statues, and hundreds of colonial paintings.

Choir Orchestra Band

Evora

Evora, Portugal

The Cathedral of Evora, built between 1186 and 1250, is a fascinating and impressive monument. Completely made of granite, its style is determined by the transition from the Romantic to the Gothic. It is the largest medieval cathedral in Portugal and can be seen for miles on approach to the city of Evora. The acoustics of this beautiful cathedral are excellent for choral music.

Choir

Academy of Music

Budapest, Hungary

The Franz Liszt Music Academy is not only a music hall, but also a renowned architectural jewel in the beautiful city of Budapest. It was founded on November 14, 1875 and is home to the Liszt Collection, which features several valuable books and manuscripts donated by Franz Liszt upon his death. Performing in this gorgeous hall is an unforgettable experience.

Choir Orchestra Band

Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theater

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Also known as the Saigon Opera House, the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City is an impressive venue in Vietnam. Its French colonial architecture mimics, in part, both the Opera Garnier and the Petit Palais in Paris. The venue holds 800 in the audience and can fit large choirs and orchestras with both the use of its main stage and open orchestra pit.

Choir Orchestra Band

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