As part of the 2024-25 season, Princeton University Concerts (PUC) is offering 20 additional events designed to provide new points of access to classical music.
These community events — encompassing free Live Music Meditations, Do-Re-Meet social events for music lovers, documentary screenings at The Princeton Garden Theatre, free book discussions at the Princeton Public Library, and a free community Dance Jam in partnership with American Repertory Ballet — are offered as extensions of PUC’s performance calendar. They offer ways to get to know the visiting musicians outside of the traditional concert hall setting, facilitate community among concertgoers, and provide new contexts in which to experience music.
For a full calendar listing, concert tickets, and community event registration, visit puc.princeton.edu. PUC’s ticket access program Admit All affords qualified members subsidized tickets. You can learn more about this program at puc.princeton.edu/admit-all.
“In the 2024-25 Season, it feels like more than ever there are countless opportunities to listen your way,” says PUC Director Marna Seltzer. “Perhaps that’s in a traditional concert setting, experiencing performances by some of the field’s most established and renowned classical musicians, including violinist Janine Jansen; the Ébène, Belcea, and Takács String Quartets; and pianists Mitsuko Uchida, Igor Levit, and Sir Stephen Hough. Maybe your way is seated on stage alongside the artists in our Performances Up Close format, including alongside the GRAMMY-winning members of the world music ensemble the DoosTrio, or hearing Iranian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and live illustrator Kevork Mourad respond to the Syrian Revolution in a Healing with Music event.
“Or maybe your way is a deep and varied listen; pairing your experience of an artist in live performance with watching a documentary about them, reading a book about them, dancing to their music… It is exciting to watch the ever-increasing demand for our wide breadth of community events that foster both enhanced connection among our loyal audiences and increased points of entry to experiencing classical music. This season, PUC is presenting 26 performances, 30 musical offerings, and 20 community events. We are grateful for our community and hope you’ll join us!”
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