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.
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...
Southwest Michigan Chorale Tours Central Europe
"The Central Europe Tour was a tremendous success! My group was very happy. For some, this was their first trip to Europe and they loved every minute of it. I had a few of our older members say this was the 'trip of their lifetime.' I feel that MCI gave us a great...
Avila University Singers Tour France
"I wanted to follow up to thank you all for your hard work. Each tour I participate with MCI gets better (and I honestly wasn't sure that was possible!). The [France] tour went just as it should. Yes, we had a little blip in Atlanta, but we made it to Normandy in time...
The Delaware Women’s Chorus Tours The Baltic States
"What a wonderful trip in so many ways! The folks who have traveled on all three trips with me agreed (without any prompting from me) that this was the best trip yet. Several were on the fence about the trip from the first - couldn't quite wrap their heads around the...
Sacramento Choral Society Tours in 2019!
"Academy Awards to Music Celebrations International (MCI)! MCI’s integrity still rings true for us. You wrote the book on patience and kindness and your integrity is a model for other tour groups to emulate. You have never lost track of your mission of bringing beauty...
Eastern Alamance High School Band Marches in DC
In 10 years of teaching, this was the best trip experience I’ve had BY FAR. The National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. was the biggest crowd my students have ever performed for and it was a RUSH! It was a Phenomenal Experience for the students. There was...
Covenant Christian High School Chamber Chorus Tours Austria
Chamber Chorus' European Concert Tour (Austria) was the trip of a lifetime! Music Celebrations International (MCI) knocked it out of the park! Thrilled with the execution of the tour. Would do it all again in a heartbeat. Traveler feedback was strong and it was the...
Loretto High School Band Marches in DC
"The overall tour was incredible! The National Memorial Day Parade was awesome! I do not have the words to describe the experience. It was so awesome to be there as the Tennessee representative. Most of my students had never been to Washington, DC, and may never...
The Sussex County Youth Orchestra Tours UK & France
"Great tour! Too many highlights to list! If you asked the participants, each would answer differently. My MCI Team were all “top drawer”, and our local Tour Manager was by far the best of all our 10 tours. Everyone loved her! Besides the normal stuff like good...
The Grant High School Royal Blues Tour Central Europe
"Our trip was fabulous and I can't thank you all enough for helping to make it a reality for the kids. Everything was amazing and worked out smoothly. The MCI team was absolutely fantastic. I've never worked with a more responsive, caring, supportive, kind, and...
The Hyde Park UMC Choir Tours Britain
"I was incredibly surprised with the amount of both sightseeing and singing opportunities we had. I was incredibly impressed by the way that the Wesley sights were woven into the itinerary. I was worried that my request for both a Wesley heritage tour AND a singing...
Timpanogos Chorale Performs in DC!
"Thank you for all your hard work on our behalf in getting this tour organized. The performance was AMAZING! The patriotism and emotions felt at the venue were reflected in our performance and the success of the concert. Being able to work with Dr. Jessop and be led...