Rick Steves in Cinque Terra
From our friends at the SC Philharmonic —
The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey on Monday, November 10, at 7:30 PM, at Koger Center for the Arts. Audiences will embark on a multimedia journey across Europe with Rick Steves live and in-person as the SC Phil performs sweeping anthems of the Romantic era while also examining the modern spirit of unity and freedom that defines the continent. The program features works by such luminaries as Johann Strauss II, Edvard Grieg and Giuseppe Verdi. This is an especially rare opportunity for Midlands audiences to witness one of travel’s most beloved voices on stage with a major symphonic ensemble.
The experience of Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey will be a unique one for Midlands audiences. Rick Steves himself will take patrons on a personally led journey through Europe, with stops in Austria, Germany, Italy, England, France, Norway and the Czech Republic. For each country, Rick has personally curated a program that features anthemic works by the Romantic Era’s celebrated composers which will be performed by the SC Philharmonic. In addition to the music, Rick provides entertaining insights and cultural examinations for each country, as well as the work that is being performed. A large screen positioned over the orchestra will display beautiful footage that will accompany each work – bringing the joy of travel into the concert hall.
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’s hit program Rick Steves’ Europe continues to run on public television stations across the country including SC ETV. Rick’s book, "On the Hippie Trail," has been named a New York Times Bestseller, and is about his 1978 journey from Istanbul to Kathmandu along the popular overland backpacker route of the 1960s and 1970s.
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.