Penn Student Discount
$9 Tickets for University of Pennsylvania Students
Curtis presents a season of performances spanning classical masterworks and contemporary voices. Join us to experience music-making at the highest level—and the remarkable talent of today’s great young artists.
Reserve student tickets in advance to any Curtis Symphony Orchestra concert during the 2026/27 season using code PENN27. Limit 2 tickets per University of Pennsylvania student ID.
Penn Student Discount
$9 student tickets for Curtis Symphony Orchestra concerts when using code PENN27.
- Limit 2 tickets per Penn student ID.
- Pick up your tickets at the Ensemble Arts Philly Box Office at the Kimmel Center before the performance with your student ID.
- $9 tickets can also be purchased at the Ensemble Arts Philly Box Office at their Academy of Music location or at the Kimmel Center 90 minutes prior to the performance.
Learn more about these performances below.
CURTIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Comprised of outstanding talent and unmatched enthusiasm for musical collaboration, Curtis Symphony Orchestra stands as a cornerstone of the Curtis Institute of Music experience and a vital component of Philadelphia’s vibrant cultural scene. For 100 years, our exceptional students have sharpened their skills and broadened their musical horizons, as they prepare for professional careers with the world’s foremost orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Yannick Leads Mahler 9
November 8, 2026 | Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center
Be transformed by the heartbreaking serenity of Gustav Mahler’s Ninth Symphony with Curtis Symphony Orchestra and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. This transcendent work showcases Mahler at the height of his skill, pushing symphonic form to its limits, while Valerie Coleman’s stirring Umoja harnesses the expressive power of the full ensemble to express society’s challenges and tensions before “emerging into sunlit joy” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Osmo Leads Shostakovich 4
March 14, 2027 | Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center
Immerse yourself in the propulsive, electrifying sound of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4 with Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä. An uncompromising masterpiece silenced by Soviet authorities for decades, this three-movement work builds musical themes to a monumental scale with exhilarating and ferocious energy. Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture and a world premiere composition from the conductor round out this diverse program.