American Music Abroad is a performance tour program for high school, college and adult-aged band, choir, musical theater and orchestra musicians, performing in Europe's finest halls and cathedrals since 1975.
A high school band director and his wife started American Music Abroad in 1975. Since then, more than 40,000 musicians have performed across Europe with AMA.
Musicians from many schools and states rehearse together, then tour as one group.
Concerts in halls, cathedrals and squares, from St. Stephen's in Vienna to the Berlin Dom.
The Three Cs: cathedrals, memorial sites and castles turn sightseeing into education.
Airfare, hotels, coach, two meals a day, entrance fees and a full-time tour escort.
High school, college and adult musicians, whole ensembles, families and non-musical travelers. Choose one to see what it offers.
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Recommended by their high school music directors, students meet at a college for rehearsals and orientation, then spend 15 to 20 days performing in five countries. A tour brings together about 150 musicians in concert band, choir, jazz band, string orchestra, music theater and color guard.
From Ireland's west coast to Vienna, Bratislava and the Baltic coast at Szczecin, June 12 to August 2, 2027.
Adult musicians of all skill levels, from more than 25 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces, form community ensembles for Harmony (Ireland), Resonance (Prague to Berlin) and Independence (the Alps to Vienna). Each tour has four cities and four concerts.
College musicians audition for the All-American Honors Collegiate Tour, led by directors from programs including The College of New Jersey, Baldwin Wallace and West Chester University.
A custom European performance tour for your existing band, choir or orchestra, individually crafted with a tour coordinator.
November 28 to December 6, 2026: Strasbourg, Colmar, Alsace and Paris at Christmas. Ski Austria is coming soon.
Pre-tour orientation on European art and architecture, then cathedrals, memorial sites and castles on every route.
Breakfast and dinner are included in Europe, newsletters arrive through winter and spring, roommate requests open in March and seating recordings are due January 15.
AMA runs 2 to 3 fundraisers a year with every dollar going to the student's account, and sponsors can give by check or online. Families who want to watch can join a Friends and Family Tour: 10 days, 8 nights and three of their student's concerts.
Since 2022 AMA has been part of Peak Group Travel, which plans band, choir, orchestra and marching band trips, senior class trips and educational travel across the United States and abroad.
Student musicians are recommended by their high school music director and receive a referral code at a recruitment meeting.
Tours are assigned by where you live. Adults and college musicians choose a community or collegiate tour.
Check passports, set a budget, join AMA fundraisers and send sponsor letters.
Seating recordings by January 15, rehearsal camp at a college, then Europe.
Questions about a tour, a recruitment meeting or fundraising? Bruce L. Rickert, President, Peak Group Travel & American Music Abroad, and the AMA team will help.
Email the AMA teamMake a payment(610) 431-3311 · 6542A Lower York Road, Suite 144, New Hope, PA 18938
Nine tours, ten countries and the stage of a lifetime in summer 2027.
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