Subscriptions and Discounts

Investing in a subscription at the Curtis Institute of Music means investing in future stars of the world stage. Our alumni have performed with elite ensembles and graced many of the most revered music halls; as a subscriber, you’ll be a part of their musical journey.

We have two options to subscribe: Choose Your Own and Season Pass.

As a proud member of the Philadelphia arts community, we also offer a number of unique opportunities for other local arts organizations to enjoy classical music at a reduced cost.

Choose Your Own
Season Pass
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Phone: (215) 893-7902
E-mail: [email protected]
Hours: Mon–Fri, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Choose Your Own

The Choose Your Own subscription option provides the ultimate flexibility to select whichever events you’d like to attend. Choose at least two performances from our extraordinary slate of concerts and opera productions and you’ll enjoy access to full subscriber benefits including discounted tickets, concierge service, special subscriber-only events, and more. Subscriptions start as low as $36.

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Season Pass

Enjoy access to all performances in Curtis’s 2024–25 season with a Season Pass. This subscription type allows holders to attend as many performances as they like for a flat fee of $279. The season includes all Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Curtis Opera Theatre, Curtis New Music Ensemble, and Curtis Presents performances. Each pass gives you access to one best-available ticket to each performance.

Once you’ve purchased your Season Pass, our Curtis Patron Services team will send additional information to confirm your selected performances and begin processing the tickets for the performances you are interested in attending.

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Subscriber Benefits

Subscribe to a season of performances at Curtis and you’ll enjoy access to a number of exciting benefits including the best ticket prices, first access to tickets for all ticketed events, and personalized concierge service from Curtis Patron Services.

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Discounts and Community Partners

Curtis is a proud member of the arts and culture community of Philadelphia. In the spirit of our mission—a tuition-free education for any student displaying artistic promise—we aim to increase accessibility to classical music for musicians and audiences alike. In addition to free student recitals for all patrons, we offer discount or complimentary tickets to select groups and partners throughout the season.

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FAQs

  • Once you purchase your season pass subscription, you will receive an e-mail confirming your purchase and prompting you to complete our performance selection form. This form must be completed online or over the phone in order for your subscription to be processed. We cannot complete your subscription without this information. Upon completion, our team will print and package your tickets and you will receive a secondary email once your order ships.

  • Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive an e-mail confirming your subscription order and our team will print and package your performance tickets. You will receive a secondary email once your order ships.

  • No. Unused subscription tickets can only be released back into the general inventory and are not eligible for a donation. However, we do offer comparable exchanges between events and, if Curtis cancels a performance, Choose Your Own subscribers will receive a full refund.

  • Yes. One of the benefits of being a Curtis subscriber includes free ticket exchanges and reprints at any time. We understand plans change and will do our best to accommodate date selections, seating changes, and, if possible, event exchanges. Please note, all exchanges are subject to best available seating at the time of the exchange.

  • For venues with reserved seating, our seating is categorized by price zones. Choose Your Own subscriptions are 25% off the prices below.

    • Zone 1 is Purple
      • $54 for Curtis Symphony Orchestra and $64 for Curtis Opera Theatre
    • Zone 2 is Blue
      • $39 for Curtis Symphony Orchestra and $44 for Curtis Opera Theatre
    • Zone 3 is Gold
      • $24 for both Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Curtis Opera Theatre

    For concerts with general admission seating, such as performances in Gould Rehearsal Hall or Field Concert Hall, tickets are $24.

  • You can read more about each of our venues on our Patron Services page.

Other Questions

For additional questions, email Curtis Patron Services at [email protected] or reach us by phone at (215) 893-7902. We are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.