Rick Steves: A Symphonic Journey – Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City

Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026
Time: 19:30
Venue: Abravanel Hall
Address: 123 W S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
City: Salt Lake City
Organisation: Utah Symphony
Language: English

About this event

America’s leading authority on European travel teams up with the Utah Symphony for a sonic and visual journey celebrating music’s power to transport audiences. Rick Steves plays tour guide from the U.S. to Europe, drawing on video montages and his extensive knowledge of history and culture to help set the context for each piece. The orchestra performs a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers, including Grieg, Smetana, Strauss, Berlioz, Elgar, Wagner, and Verdi, each honoring a particular nationality. The final work on the evening’s travel itinerary is Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” Europe’s official anthem and a reflection of its motto—“United in Diversity.”

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Narrator
Rick Steves