Europe: A Symphonic Journey
December 10 & 11 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Europe: A Symphonic Journey
December 10 & 11 2023 @ 7:30 pm
USA: Francis Scott Key – The Star-Spangled Banner
Austria: Johann Strauss – Emperor Waltz
Germany: Wagner – Overture to the Opera Tannhäuser
Czech Republic: Smetana – The Moldau
Italy: Verdi – Overture to the Opera Nabucco
Britain: Elgar-Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
Norway: Grieg-“Morning” from Peer Gynt Suite No.1
France: Bizet – “Farandole” from L’Arlesienne Suite No.2
All of Europe: Beethoven – Ode to Joy
Rick Steves, Musical Tour Guide
Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. But above all else, Rick considers himself a teacher. He taught his first travel class at his college campus in the mid-1970s — and now, more than 40 years later, he still measures his success not by dollars earned, but by trips impacted. Rick is the founder and owner of Rick Steves’ Europe, a travel business with a small-group tour program that brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. Each year, the company contributes to a portfolio of climate-smart nonprofits, essentially paying a self-imposed carbon tax. He also supports and works closely with many advocacy groups and has been instrumental in the legalization of marijuana in states across the country. Rick spends about four months a year in Europe, researching guidebooks, fine-tuning his tour program, filming his TV show, and making new discoveries for travelers. To recharge, he plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade mountains, and spends time with his son Andy and daughter Jackie. He lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.
Join Rick for pre-concert lectures at 6:30pm each night.
All repertoire is subject to change.