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Our inaugural international tour will be with a group from the great state of Ohio. Known as the buckeye state, Ohio was a vital state in the Underground Railroad. Rich with a history in manufacturing, they lay claim to the Rubber Capital of the World, Play-Doh and the inventor of the automobile starter. Home to the Football Hall of Fame, Ohio is the Birthplace of Aviation for the Wright brothers, who conducted their pioneering flight at Kitty Hawk.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Check In, Meet and Greet

Get checked in to your room, meet your roommate and move into your room. The evening will include rehearsal and recreation time with your newfound friends.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Rehearsal Day

After breakfast, you’ll spend a full day in sectionals and rehearsals working on the performance literature.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Rehearsal, Bon Voyage Concert

Your final rehearsals occur throughout the day and culminate with a concert for your family, friends and supporters. Head home for a few days of rest and repack before your trip to Europe.

Friday, June 12, 2026

Travel Day

It’s up early as we depart from an international airport for your flight to Europe!

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Arrive in London Windsor Castle

Welcome to London! Pass through customs and grab your luggage. We will transfer and tour Windsor Castle, check in to your hotel and enjoy a nice dinner. Get some much-needed sleep!

Sunday, June 14, 2026

London Sights, Concert

Enjoy the sights and sounds and learn about the city on a guided panoramic tour. You’ll have some time to lunch in Borough Market, a wholesale and retail market hall in Southwark. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, dating back to at least the 12th century. The Concert Choir will perform.

Monday, June 15, 2026

London Sights, Concert

After an early morning breakfast, off we go to experience the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Changing of The King’s Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace. Next, you’ll visit the Tower of London, officially His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress. The Tower of London is an historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames. The Concert Band will have a performance then you’ll have a leisurely evening to enjoy the city. You might want to see a Broadway show in the West End.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Ferry Ride, Paris

You’ll be up early to check out of the hotel as we make our way to France. Board the ferry in Dover and arrive in Calais. On to Paris and hotel check in and dinner.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Paris Sights, Concerts

Paris is the city of love and offers many sights including Notre-Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe and The Louvre Museum. Shopping and the excitement of the city abound. The Concert Choir will perform followed by a dinner cruise on the Seine River.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Palace of Versailles, Concert, Montmartre

After breakfast, you’ll board the coaches to travel to Versailles Palace, the summer palace of Louis XIV. Admire the state apartments, Chapel and the Hall of Mirrors. There are numerous historical buildings in Versailles, including the one in which, on September 3, 1783, the Government of British King George III, by signing the Treaty of Versailles, recognized the independence of the 13 United States. Following the Concert Band performance, we’re off to Montmartre. The charming hilltop Montmartre district, also known as La Butte, is a former artists’ village once inhabited by Picasso and Dalí, and home to the domed Sacré-Cœur basilica. Scale the many steps up to Montmartre for an amazing view of the city and wonderful dinner.

Friday, June 19, 2026

Travel to Switzerland, Swiss Folklore Dinner

Time to load up the suitcase and board the coaches. You’ll be mesmerized by the beauty of the terrain as we travel to Switzerland. Tonight, we will have dinner in Lucerne.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Mount Pilatus, Travel to Germany

Grab a good breakfast and check out of the hotel. You’ll see breathtaking views from Mount Pilatus, a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several peaks, of which the highest is named Tomlishorn. Enjoy a leisure afternoon in Lucerne.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Andermatt, Ensemble Concert

Today will include some sightseeing and shopping in Andermatt followed by a full ensemble concert.

Monday, June 22, 2026

Neuschwanstein Castle, Oberammergau, Germany

Enjoy a great traditional breakfast and load your suitcase once again as we begin our travel to Salzburg. On our way, you’ll visit Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the border with Austria.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Sightseeing, Full Ensemble Concert

Enjoy a day of sights and sounds in Oberammergau followed by a full ensemble concert and dinner at the famous Ammergauerhaus.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Dachau, Munich, Vienna

Just outside Munich, you’ll experience Dachau Concentration Camp. Dachau was one of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany and the longest running one, opening in March of 1933. The camp was initially intended to intern Hitler’s political opponents, which consisted of communists, social democrats and other dissidents. You’ll have free time for shopping and lunch in Munich before we travel to Austria.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Walking Tour of Vienna, Central Cemetery

After breakfast, your day of sightseeing begins with a drive along Ring Boulevard, Hofburg Palace and the State Opera. Learn why Bruckner, Brahms, Beethoven and Strauss called this Austrian capital home. Visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral and see the midday parade of historical figures at the musical Anker Clock and Central Cemetery.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Vienna, Concert, Farewell Dinner

Start the day with a hearty breakfast as we begin our final full day overseas. You’ll learn all about Salzburg with a guided walking tour. We’ll have our final full ensemble performance today followed by a special Farewell Dinner.

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Flights Home

It’s the last morning of a magnificent tour filled with experiences that will stay with you forever. We’re off to Vienna International Airport for departure. Today you will gain back the six hours you lost on your flight to London many days ago! We return to the U.S. excited, enthused and exhausted yet enriched.

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Bruce Moss Coordinator

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About Bruce Moss

Bruce Moss began his teaching career at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, where for 11 years he led an exemplary program as Director of Bands and Music Department Chair. Upon completing his doctorate in 1989, he served as Director of Bands at St. Cloud State University and Eastern Illinois University. In 1994 he began his 30 year tenure at Bowling Green State University as Director of Band Activities. Dr. Moss conducted all the university’s wind bands. Under his leadership, the Wind Symphony performed at numerous conventions and featured leading artists from around the country.

Dr. Moss began his doctoral studies at Northwestern University as a student of John Paynter. He later completed his PhD from The Ohio State University where he studied with Craig Kirchhoff and Jere Forsythe. He holds BS and MS degrees from the University of Illinois, having studied extensively with Harry Begian.

In 2024, Dr. Moss completed his 45th season as Conductor and Music Director of the Wheaton Municipal Band (IL). The band gained widespread recognition from its inclusion in the WGBH-TV PBS American Experience documentary “If You Knew Sousa.” He has led the Wheaton Band to multiple performances at The Midwest Clinic and at featured performances for the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA). Regarded as one of the finest adult bands in operation today, the band regularly features appearances by notable guest conductors, soloists and composers from all over the world.

Dr. Moss has served as conductor of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra Concert Band and, on 13 occasions, he coordinated and led the Ohio Ambassadors of Music™ student musicians on concert tours throughout Europe.

In 2022, Dr. Moss was inducted into the Dobyns-Bennett HS (TN) Hall of Fame. In 2017, he received the Outstanding Educator Award by the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) and he has frequently been awarded a Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association. In 2014 he was recognized by the Senate of the 98th General Assembly of the State of Illinois in recognition of his many years of work with the Wheaton Municipal Band. He is a past Stanbury Award recipient of the ASBDA North Central Region for the State of Illinois.

A career-long advocate for new wind band music, Dr. Moss has conducted premiere or advance performances of numerous commissioned wind band works of a variety of composers including Samuel Adler, Scott Boerma, Steven Bryant, Mark Camphouse, Michael Colgrass, Thomas Duffy, Ryan Nowlin, Onsby Rose, Robert Sheldon, Philip Sparke, James Stephenson, John Stevens and Chen Yi. As an enthusiastic supporter of school music and music educators, he continues to work frequently in music performance and educational forums across the country.

Dr. Moss holds memberships in 13 professional organizations including the prestigious American Bandmasters Association (ABA) into which he was inducted in 1995. He has served on various boards and organization committees and as a member of the ABA Board of Directors.

Mark Munson Choral Conductor

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About Mark Munson

Mark Munson retired in 2024 as Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music Education at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) where he conducted choruses and taught classes in choral literature and conducting. Prior to joining the university faculty, he taught eight years of junior and senior high school choral music, primarily in his home state of Pennsylvania. During the 2005-06 academic year he participated in a faculty exchange to Sweden where he was a visiting professor of music at Musikhögskolan i Malmö of Lund University, a choral music specialist at Fröknegårdskolan in Kristianstad and visiting conductor of Christianstads Motettkör.

BGSU choruses under Dr. Munson’s direction toured both domestically and internationally and made appearances at professional conferences. He conducted the Toledo and Lima Symphony Orchestras in holiday performances and prepared major choral/orchestral works for several internationally renowned conductors. Among offices held in professional organizations, he served as president of the Central Region of the American Choral Directors Association and of the Ohio Choral Directors Association. He authored articles published in several periodicals, most notably the ACDA Choral Journal. He continues to be active as a guest conductor, choral clinician and church musician.

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Ohio • June 12-27, 2026