Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey [60 words]
Usually you'll find Rick Steves touring the great destinations of Europe. Now you can join him on a different journey: a Symphonic Journey. In this unique one-hour special, Rick Steves teams up with the talented Cascade Symphony Orchestra. The result is a performance that combines Europe's most stirring Romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick's insights into European history.

Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey [140 words]
Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, teams up with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra and maestro Michael Miropolsky for a musical journey that begins in the United States, and touches down in seven different European countries. The special, taped at the Edmonds Center for the Arts near Seattle, celebrates music's power to stir the patriotic soul. Playing musical tour guide, Steves utilizes his extensive knowledge of European history and culture to help set the context for each piece. Then, the orchestra performs a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers, including Grieg, Smetana, Strauss, Berlioz, Elgar, Wagner, and Verdi. Each selection honors a particular nationality, while the finale, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" (Europe's official anthem) pays homage to the continent's motto of "United in Diversity." The music is accompanied by a montage of evocative video images from each country.

Click on the images to view the full-sized JPGs. Right-click on the download link to save the image. The graphic title at the end is an EPS file that can be scaled. For additional publicity shots of Rick, view our Downloads in the Press Room.

Read a full description of the items by clicking to their product pages in our Travel Store.

$60 Level

• Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey DVD and CD
  • Station Kit cost: $8.00
  • Fair market value: $19.99
  • Item #: ZZ-SYMPHONIC-60

$60 Level

• Rick Steves’ Europe 101 book
  • Station Kit cost: $10.00
  • Fair market value: $24.95
  • Item #: ZZ-HISTORY-60

$96 Level

• Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey DVD and CD
• Rick Steves’ Europe 101 book
  • Station Kit cost: $17.00
  • Fair market value: $44.94
  • Item #: ZZ-SYMPHONIC-96

$180 Level

• Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey DVD and CD
• Rick Steves’ Europe 101 book
• Rick Steves' Europe: 20-Year Anthology DVD box set
  • Station Kit cost: $41.00
  • Fair market value: $144.93
  • Item #: ZZ-SYMPHONIC-180

All Levels

• Rick Steves Travel Skills DVD: In this two-disc DVD set filled with information-packed travel lectures, Rick shares how to travel smoothly and affordably through Europe with practical tips on planning a trip, getting around, finding accommodations, staying safe, packing right, and more! Plus, Rick presents the history of European art from medieval through modern times and teaches how to broaden your perspective through travel, plus the bonus extra: Rick Steves Tour Experience.
  • No market value
  • Item #: DV-BD-TRV2
• "Rick Steves' Best Destinations" travel newsletter: 64 pages of stories, color photos, and graphics of Rick's top itineraries in Europe.
  • No market value
  • Item #: ZZ-Mail-Newsltr

Questions: angie@ricksteves.com

To order, please contact:

pledge@ricksteves.com
Tel: 425-771-8303 ext. 240
Fax: 425-771-0833

Download composite JPEGs (below) of each pledge level, formatted for a 1920 x 1080 screen.

Download a layered Photoshop file containing each pledge level as an editable group.

Download high-resolution JPEGs of all premiums for use in your own layouts.