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Vivo Performing Arts offers special student pricing for select performances throughout the season.

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Advance Student Tickets

For selected performances, Vivo Performing Arts offers special student discounts that may be purchased online from Vivo Performing Arts (when available) or from the venue box office ahead of a performance. You must pick up your ticket at will call with your valid student ID.  Prices for Advance Student Tickets will vary by show.

Student Rush

Student Rush tickets are also available for select performances. These tickets can only be purchased from the venue box office on the day of the performance. Prices and ticket availability are subject to change and are first come, first served and also require a valid student ID. Sales are cash-only. Please see specific venue instructions for Student Rush tickets below.

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Stave Sessions

Get ready for four nights of eclectic, outstanding, fascinating contemporary music when Stave Sessions returns to Davis Square's Crystal Ballroom, February 18-21

yMusic (Wed 2/18), up-for-anything artistic partners for musicians of all kinds, shares an evening of convention-defying yet accessible chamber music.

Dublin Guitar Quartet (Thurs 2/19) brings Stravinsky's mighty Rite of Spring to an intimate club setting, orchestrated for, yes, four guitars.

Ringdown (Fri 2/20)—Caroline Shaw and Danni Lee Parpan—delivers big feelings and big ideas in their "cinematic electropop."

Elisapie (Sat 2/21) translates iconic pop and rock hits, each tied to an indelible memory from her childhood in Nunavik, into Inuktitut for an evening of moving and deeply authentic covers and originals.

Student Rush will be available at the door 1 hour before the performance, depending on availability. See below for details.

A Puerto Rican man in a gray jacket sits with a saxophone across his lap in front of a black background.

Miguel Zenón Quartet 

Tradition and innovation, high concept and deep feeling: Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón doesn’t see these as opposites, but as the foundation for his smart, stylish, and expressive music. Rooted in his Puerto Rican heritage and propelled by Henry Cole’s inventive percussion work, Zenón’s post-bop explorations blend intellectual depth with rhythmic vitality, amplified by the global sensibility of his powerhouse quartet. Don’t miss an evening of brilliant music-making that poses big questions while delivering irresistible grooves. 

Thursday, March 5, 9:00 PM at Arrow Street Arts

A young black man wearing an oversized paperboy cap stands holding a tenor saxophone with a vintage finish.

Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few 

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier, a vital creative force in Chicago’s jazz scene, makes his Boston debut with a program inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Coltrane. Still in his mid-20s, Collier is a leading voice in “spiritual jazz:” music that transcends time and reaches for a spiritual level beyond the day-to-day. In this performance, Collier and his quartet, The Chosen Few, honor Coltrane’s prolific legacy with electrifying interpretations of his own iconic works. 

Friday, March 6, 9:00 PM at Arrow Street Arts

 

A white woman stands between two black men; the trio looks up with stoic expressions towards a lighting fixture with clear globes.

Kris Davis Trio

In her Run the Gauntlet album, Kris Davis, accompanied by the extraordinary talents of bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have influenced her development as a pianist and composer. Seamlessly melding composition with improvisation, this album stands as a testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape.

Saturday, March 7, 9:00 PM at Arrow Street Arts

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello & Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

The Kanneh-Masons' artistic evolution has been nothing short of exhilarating. Cellist Sheku has become one of the most in-demand orchestral soloists of our time, bringing depth and brilliance to a repertoire that spans centuries. Isata, a pianist of remarkable insight and artistry, captivates in any setting as a performer and as a curator, acclaimed for pairing beloved masterpieces alongside overlooked treasures. With flights of jaw-dropping virtuosity and moments of subtle camaraderie, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason convey the sheer joy of classical music. Together, these siblings are unmissable.

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

**Please note - student pricing for this event is in price zones 2-3 only**

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Tenebrae A Prayer for Deliverance

Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone), award-winning choir Tenebrae, based in London, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles. Passion and precision are the core values that guide Tenebrae and Artistic Director Nigel Short. The group gives audiences meditative, memorable, and transporting concert experiences. 

Their Boston debut program, A Prayer for Deliverance, mixes iconic choral works with music by some of today’s most exciting composers, centering themes of rest and respite. Joel Thompson’s virtuosic new work, the 15-part showpiece that gives the program its title, is a must-hear highlight.

Saturday, March 14, 8:00 PM at Sanders Theatre

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Conrad Tao, piano  Poetry & Fairy Tales

Pianist Conrad Tao wowed and delighted Vivo Performing Arts audiences earlier this year in the joyfully exhilarating Counterpoint, alongside tap dancer Caleb Teicher. 

Tao returns in the new season to showcase his range and sensitivity with Poetry and Fairy Tales, a program that interweaves evocative contemporary works with well-known pieces by Brahms and Ravel.  

Structure and freedom, mood and narrative, dynamism and introspection combine when Conrad Tao—an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” (New York Times)—returns to Vivo Performing Arts. 

Sunday, March 15, 3:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble  An Irish Celebration curated by Martin Hayes

One of the world’s most celebrated Irish fiddlers, Martin Hayes has been a standout on the Irish trad scene for decades. A six-time All-Ireland fiddling champion from County Clare—the homeland of traditional Irish music—Hayes has a unique ability to transform and broaden listeners’ understanding. His music remains deeply rooted in Irish expression, yet it reaches across styles and cultures, creating a truly global conversation.  

With his Common Ground ensemble, Hayes brings together an extraordinary lineup of guest artists from diverse disciplines—contemporary classical, jazz, dance, and even poetry—for a vibrant cultural celebration. Joining his core group of musicians for this concert are American jazz/folk multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon, Irish dancer Stephanie Keane, Sean Nós ("old style") singer and harpist Síle Denvir, and American percussive dancer, choreographer, and scholar Nic Gareiss. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon adds another essential Irish art form to this rich and dynamic celebration. 

Wednesday, March 18, 8:00 PM at Symphony Hall

A string quartet of three men and one woman performs on a modern stage with uplighting and purple hues.

Takács Quartet Jordan Bak, viola

The Takács Quartet—long celebrated for their fearlessness, power, and interpretive clarity—finds a well-matched partner in American violist Jordan Bak. Like the Quartet, Bak draws praise for his power and warmth, commanding presence, and ability to captivate an audience’s attention and imagination. 

While all five musicians are dedicated champions of contemporary music, they bring their interpretive insights to bear on string quintets by Mozart, a composer whose legacy echoes across history.  

The Quartet opens the program with Schubert’s Quartettsatz, a riveting movement filled with turbulence and lyricism. At the heart of the program, hear two relative rarities performed with unparalleled artistry and depth as Jordan Bak joins forces with the inimitable Takács Quartet!

Saturday, April 11, 8:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, one of the world’s most respected pianists, makes a long-anticipated Vivo Performing Arts debut with his signature intellect, expressiveness, and clarity. 

“A brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary,” according to the Wall Street Journal, Aimard is a champion of contemporary music, yet here he tackles a cornerstone of keyboard literature—Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II—a work that shaped the course of Western music.  

Join Aimard for an 88-key journey though the 24 keys of the preludes and fugues, where his insightful interpretation reveals the genius of Bach in thrilling new dimensions. 

Friday, April 17, 8:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Joshua Bell, violin

Beloved violinist Joshua Bell stands among the most celebrated artists of our time, captivating audiences with his virtuosity for nearly four decades. Renowned for his animated stage presence and “lucid, energetic, and compelling” (Bachtrack) interpretations, he draws audiences closer to the music with deep emotional connection and undeniable charisma. 

With a repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary commissions, Bell curates programs that delight, inspire, and move audiences. No matter what he plays, Joshua Bell will play it wholeheartedly.

Sunday, April 26, 3:00 PM at Symphony Hall

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Lisa Batiashvili, violin  Giorgi Gigashvili, piano

Beloved by audiences worldwide for her playing that is “fearless…tonally rich and technically immaculate” (The Guardian), violinist Lisa Batiashvili returns to the Series after her acclaimed 2023 performance alongside pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and cellist Gautier Capuçon. Don’t miss your chance to witness an artist who effortlessly blends delicacy with intensity and lyricism with precision in a rare duo recital with Giorgi Gigashvili. 

Batiashvili’s program features an early Beethoven sonata, showcasing her special affinity for the composer, as well as Bartók’s 1922 Violin Sonata No. 1, a striking fusion of classical sonata tradition, folk influences, and the modernism of the postwar period. The recital concludes with Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major—a radiant, rarely heard masterpiece originally written as a wedding gift—that Batiashvili performed “fervently and beautifully” (San Francisco Classical Voice) on her 2022 album Secret Love Letters. 

Friday, May 1, 8:00 PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

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Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet

Chucho Valdés, in more than six decades in the public eye, has never rested on his laurels. Leading big bands and small ensembles, he’s defined and redefined Afro-Cuban jazz for generations of listeners. A 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Valdés blends jazz, blues, funk, Latin, classical, and African influences into a captivating musical experience. 

Valdés and His Royal Quartet of next-generation standouts, heard on the 2024 album Cuba & Beyond, pay homage to Chick Corea and Mozart, play American blues and Cuban folksongs with an Afro-Latin twist, and apply a playful, creative, and surprising approach to every selection. 

Not just a visionary artist with boundless creativity, Chucho Valdés has an irrepressible sense of fun. You’ll share his joy and love for the music when you hear Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet. 

Saturday, May 2, 8:00 PM at Berklee Performance Center

Student Rush:

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