Rick Steves: A Symphonic Journey Through Europe

Travel expert, bestselling author, and public television personality Rick Steves invites audiences on a memorable journey through Europe, pairing breathtaking photography and engaging storytelling with live music performed by the historic Allentown Band. Inspired by the acclaimed PBS special, the program explores the cultures, landscapes, and musical traditions of some of Europe’s most beloved destinations, creating an immersive experience that combines travel, history, and music.

Each selection on this international program
features a video introduction by Rick Steves

Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey

USA- America the Beautiful, Samuel Agustus Ward

AUSTRIA- Emperor Waltz Op. 437, Johann Strauss II

GERMANY- Prelude to Act III, from “Lohengrin,” Richard Wagner

CZECH REPUBLIC- Die Moldau from “Má vlast,” Bedřich Smetana

BRITAINE- Pomp and Circumstance No. 1, Sir Edward Elgar

INTERMISSION

SPAIN- Capriccio Espagnole Op. 34, Rimsky-Korsakov

ITALY- Nabucco Overture, Guiseppi Verdi

NORWAY- Morning Mood from “Peer Gynt” Op. 23, Edvard Grieg

FRANCE- March Militaire from Suite Algerienne, Op. 60

EUROPEAN FINALE- Ode to Joy from “Symphony No. 9 in D minor,” Op. 125