More than 360 musicians, 40 faculty members and staff, parents and a crew of tour directors made up the inaugural Kentucky Musicians Abroad European Performance Tour. Coordinated by Dr. Frederick Speck and Dr. Kent Hatteberg, outstanding music was the first focus, followed closely by exhilarating sights and...
Eight countries. Sixteen days. Musicians Abroad celebrated its inaugural international performance tour in June 2023, leading 109 Indiana Musicians Abroad student performers — plus faculty, educators and family members — on a thrilling adventure across Europe. Three travelers share how this experience shaped them, how performing internationally affected their students...
Musicians Abroad, an organization based in Indianapolis, provides bi-annual European performance tours for student musicians. The organization was founded in 2022 and has their first two groups departing this June. L. Scott McCormick has accepted the position of Senior Director of Musicians Abroad. McCormick is a respected and...
TWO WELL-TRAVELED, RESPECTED EDUCATORS AND MUSICIANS HEAD FIRST KENTUCKY MUSICIANS ABROAD TOUR. DR. FREDERICK SPECK Dr. Frederick Speck has traveled across the country as well as overseas. It only seems natural that he would be the leading force in organizing the first Kentucky Musicians Abroad tour. Dr. Frederick Speck is the Director of...
CHRIS TAYLOR HAS TRAVELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS OVERSEAS. IT ONLY SEEMS NATURAL THAT HE WOULD BE THE LEADING FORCE IN ORGANIZING THE FIRST MUSICIANS ABROAD TOUR. Since the turn of the century, Chris Taylor has been teaching high school band. Beginning as an assistant director at Highland High...
