MCI JOURNEYS
This blog, MCI Journeys, is our way of keeping you informed of our latest music events, concert tours, and collaborations. We also offer a wealth of useful information for first-time tour organizers and experienced tour veterans alike.
The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Performs in the Kennedy Center!
"All students really enjoyed this trip as did the chaperones! Everyone was delighted with the trip and thought it was a very positive experience. Both local guides were wonderful - they were informative, calm, and kept us on track. They were both as good as it gets....
CRH Orchestra’s Kennedy Center Debut!
"We so loved our working together with MCI on our participation in the 2020 Capital Orchestra Festival in John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The concert was a life changing moment for our CRHO and will truly be an eternal memory. On CRH alumni weekends,...
Musicians to Musicians
Dear Friends, On behalf of all of us at Music Celebrations International, I want to reach out to you—our colleagues, and clients—truly in my heart, our friends and family. As a family-owned business, we share our thoughts and prayers for all of you. We are all...
The Mountain View High School Choir Tours Chicago
"The tour beat my expectations. This was one of the better trips I have ever taken. Transportation was excellent, the hotel was BEAUTIFUL, and the planned meals were very good. Our local guides were spectacular. Our kids really bonded with them. They were extremely...
The South Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra Tours Germany & the Czech Republic
"Thank you for the incredible tour Music Celebrations International [MCI] planned for the South Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra!! This was our 8th tour with MCI, and MCI has again exceeded my expectations, and has once more proven to be the best in the business. Every...
The Peninsula Youth Orchestra Tours The Baltics
“The Peninsula Youth Orchestra’s recent tour to Helsinki, Tallinn, and Riga will be remembered as one of the best tour experiences we’ve had in our 20+ years of touring. The sightseeing was engaging, the hotels were top-notch, the food was incredible, and our local...
Beverly Vista Choir Tours Italy
My choir and I really had a wonderful time in Italy. Dr. Stroope is wonderful to work with. My students learned a great deal from these rehearsals. My “MCI Team” was awesome!!! Hotels and meals were great. The Italian coach was very nice and comfortable, and our...
Oklahoma State University Concert Chorale Tours Central Europe
“Austria and Prague this summer (2019) was the best collegiate concert tour I’ve ever experienced. This was my 23rd tour. Seven concerts were expertly arranged and promoted. We were thrilled with the full audiences and the exchange concerts that we had. Guides, tour...
The FSU Marching Chiefs Tour France
“From the moment we signed on for our trip to France, we found Music Celebrations International [MCI] to be consummate professionals. They eased any and all concerns we may have had and provided constant assistance and reassurance along the way. They worked tirelessly...
D-Day 75 Memorial Wind Band Provides Lifetime Memories
I’m really having trouble putting into words the experience of participating in the D-Day 75 Memorial Wind Band with Colonel Arnald Gabriel. I have immense gratitude to Music Celebrations International for once again providing such a humbling and poignant opportunity....
Sally Bytheway Chorale Tours Europe
"We loved every minute of this tour! It was amazing, unexpected and so memorable. MCI is a class act!! Our MCI Team was excellent. Excellent hotel accommodations, great food, and successful concerts. Major highlights were everything about Bled, Slovenia (literally),...
Mount Holyoke College Choir Tours Austria
"I was nervous planning my first tour abroad with students, and the experienced staff at Music Celebrations International (MCI) helped with everything along the way and helped to ease some of those anxieties. After the directors’ preview tour, I knew it was going to...
Yucaipa High School Choir Performs in DC!
"I'm proud to say that I went out looking for a better travel/festival experience and I found it! Our participation in the National Memorial Day Choral Festival in Washington, DC was amazing!!!!! We were in absolute awe of the venue (Kennedy Center) and enjoyed the...
The Virginia Tech University Chamber Singers Tour Spain
"Our Spain Tour was wonderful!! The tour was quite smooth overall – and our final concert in Granada was the perfect way to end! We had a full house there, around 400 people in the audience! It was amazing. Thanks to everyone at Music Celebrations International (MCI)...
The Eau Claire Master Singers Storm Normandy & Paris
"It was my highest honor to serve as the Artistic Director and Conductor for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and Liberation of France Choral Festival. Thank you to John Wiscombe and members of your staff for your work and support! I am proud of our effort and our work....
The Music at First Concert Choir – First Presbyterian Church of Grand Junction Tours Britain
"It was a wonderful trip all around, in every way! Thank you a million times over for every detail that you carefully managed and prepared for us to make it possible! We had great moments musically, relationally, spiritually, and great touristy fun too! God bless you...
Members of the National Philharmonic Chorale Perform in Salzburg
"Thank you for an amazing performance in Salzburg! Singing The Coronation Mass in that space where it was premiered was life changing for all of us. It was a perfect evening of joyous singing, augmented by goose-bump moments and tears, so you should be very proud of...
The East Texas Youth Orchestra Tours Austria
"We had a great tour! I could not have done this without my Music Celebrations International [MCI] Team! They were responsive to every need and question! Cannot imagine anyone better than our local Austria Tour Manager. He was wonderful, and loved by our kids. His...
Colorado Singers Tour France
"Music Celebrations International [MCI] provided an exceptional international tour. They were extremely professional and thought of everything to make our trip a success! Attention to details, willingness to do what is right and go the extra mile, all the while...
Tucson Masterworks Chorale Tours Austria
"For Tucson Masterworks Chorale singers, the Festival performance on Saturday and the Mass participation on Sunday were lifetime experiences. Thrilled to be able to work with Janos Czifra. My MCI Team was professional, and MCI is to be congratulated on cultivating a...
