Rick Steves’ Europe

November 14 - 16, 2025
PHOENIX POPS® Sponsored by APS
Symphony Hall

Overview

Rick Steves joins the Phoenix Symphony for a musical journey across Europe, blending his historical expertise with 19th-century anthems by composers like Grieg, Verdi, and Wagner. The concert celebrates national pride, culminating in Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, Europe’s anthem, accompanied by evocative video imagery from each country.

Venue

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Length

2 hours 15 minutes

Schedule

DateTimeTicketsPackages
Friday, November 14, 20257:30 PMBuy TicketsView Packages
Friday Post-Concert VIP Meet and Greet with Rick Steves9:45 PMBuy TicketsN/A
Saturday, November 15, 20257:30 PMBuy TicketsView Packages
Saturday Post-Concert VIP Meet and Greet with Rick Steves9:45 PMBuy TicketsN/A
Sunday, November 16, 20252:00 PMBuy TicketsView Packages

Program

Samuel Ward arr. Reed

America the Beautiful

Johann Strauss, Jr.

An der schönen blauen Donau, op.314

Richard Wagner

Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin

Bedrich Smetana

The Moldau from Ma vlast

Edward Elgar

Pomp and Circumstance No.1, D major

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Capriccio espagnol, op.34

IV. Scena e canto gitano

V. Fandango asturiano

 

Giuseppe Verdi

Overture to Nabucco

Edvard Grieg

Suite No.1 from Peer Gynt, op.46

I. Morgenstemning

Hector Berlioz

Symphonie fantastique, op.14

IV. Marche au supplice

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125

IV. Allegro assai vivace

Performers

Mélisse Brunet

Conductor

Rick Steves

Narrator

Extras

Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey

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