About Maestro!

From the outset, founder Ken Grundy and his team have had a clear mission to provide specialised travel and touring services to the performing arts community.

Maestro! offer a full range of international travel, touring and production solutions. We serve a diverse mix of internationally celebrated performers including Andris Nelsons, Anne-Sophie Mutter & Cecilia Bartoli; arts management organisations & companies including Carnegie Hall, Columbia Artists, IMG Artists, Askonas Holt and Primo Artists; orchestras, choirs and dance companies including The Cleveland Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Choral Arts Washington, London Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, Australian Chamber Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of the USA. The company also undertakes various ‘special projects’ for a range of clients including Sting - Symphonicities and KODO.

For lovers of the performing arts, Maestro! create a series of unique holidays each season featuring the best of performance, music & gastronomy in the world's cultural capitals.

Maestro! Commissioned Kulture Shock Media to design and implement an online, live tour management system for 'instant' access to 'real-time' tour information both in the planning stage and for tour staff on the road. The result of this work is our Tour Manager™ system now being used widely by our clients worldwide. Tour Manager™ allows complete, real-time management of all aspects of the tour and allows for strict budget management to be maintained throughout the process.

Maestro! Tour Management is an accredited agent of IATA (the International Air Transport Association) and is fully bonded by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, holding ATOL (Air Travel Organisers License) No. 9141.

Maestro! take advantage of the latest communications technologies to provide a true global service from their headquarters, housed in a restored 19th century Georgian townhouse in the heart of Liverpool, UK.

Maestro! has one simple goal — to bring trouble-free touring to our clients, whatever the scale or the scope of their touring needs. For discerning individuals who love music & the arts we have a bespoke range of personally escorted tours to some of the greatest performances and artistic experiences on earth!
Ken Grundy, Founder & Executive Director