OUR TEAM
Our team of friendly Tour Managers are all accomplished musicians who understand the complex and special requirements of ensembles on tour. Our tour planning team will work with you to determine your group’s musical goals, budget, size, travel dates and itinerary. You will then be assigned a dedicated Tour Manager who will work with you until departure – we will be with you every step of the way including by phone 24/7 whilst on tour.
Tour Planning
Chairman
- +44 20 8799 8360
- rsavage@stlon.com
Richard is our Chairman, a professional singer and all-round travel expert. Having been with the company since 1983 you can speak to Richard about any aspect of tour planning, especially for long-haul tour destinations. You can also direct any feedback his way.
Director
- +44 20 8799 8360
- nabbott@acfea.co.uk
Nick is an organist, singer, and tour-planning expert. Based in Seattle, he specialises in devising tour itineraries and budgets for North American choirs, orchestras and bands travelling to all parts of Europe and beyond.
Director
- +44 20 8799 8376
- hdavid@acfea.co.uk
Helen is a violinist and leads our operations team. She is an expert on central Europe, France and Switzerland. Contact Helen about operations, including orchestral logistics, instrument transportation and memberships & associations.
Tour Consultant
- +44 1564 024 254
- nmorley@acfea.co.uk
Nigel is a pianist and conductor of several orchestras including the Lincolnshire Youth Orchestra. With over 30 years’ experience of touring, he’s also our planning expert on Poland, Spain and Germany. Speak to Nigel about new enquiries for UK groups and for concert tours by train.
Tour Consultant
- +44 20 8799 8360
- thastings@acfea.co.uk
Tony has 35 years’ experience of arranging concert tours all over the world for ACFEA. He now works on special projects for ACFEA and Specialised Travel, whilst still pursuing a parallel career as a director of Concerts from Scratch/The Really Big Chorus.
Planning & Tour Manager
- +44 20 8799 8360
- dporterfield@acfea.co.uk
Dan is an oboist and our expert on the Baltics & Russia and tours involving outreach. Speak to Dan about new enquiries for UK groups, trucks & carnets, visa support, marketing, conferences & the website.
Senior Tour Manager
- +44 20 8799 8374
- bshaftoe@acfea.co.uk
Becky is an oboist and leads on our Safety Management System. She is also our expert on Scandinavia, the U.K, Portugal and tours for Baroque ensembles. Get in touch with Becky about any Health & Safety questions.
Senior Tour Manager
- +44 20 8799 8360
- cclambaneva@acfea.co.uk
Catherine is a singer and our expert on Greece, the Balkans and Central Europe. Catherine mostly works with our north American choirs & orchestras travelling to Europe.
Planning & Tour Manager
- +44 8799 8360
- jvivian@acfea.co.uk
Julia is a viola player and our expert on South Africa, China, Romania, Central Europe and tours for Orchestras & Jazz bands. Talk to Julia about new enquiries for UK groups and instrument transportation.
Senior Tour Manager
- +44 20 8799 8374
- bshaftoe@acfea.co.uk
Becky is an oboist and leads on our Safety Management System. She is also our expert on Scandinavia, the U.K, Portugal and tours for Baroque ensembles. Get in touch with Becky about any Health & Safety questions.
Senior Tour Manager
- +44 20 8799 8360
- cclambaneva@acfea.co.uk
Catherine is a singer and our expert on Greece, the Balkans and Central Europe. Catherine mostly works with our north American choirs & orchestras travelling to Europe.
Planning & Tour Manager
- +44 8799 8360
- jvivian@acfea.co.uk
Julia is a viola player and our expert on South Africa, China, Romania, Central Europe and tours for Orchestras & Jazz bands. Talk to Julia about new enquiries for UK groups and instrument transportation.






