Celebrity Series of Boston 2024/25 Season
About this Performer
Pianists Víkingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang have consistently wowed audiences as solo recitalists, chamber music partners, and orchestral soloists. This season, they come together on Symphony Hall’s stage for a two-piano and piano four hands recital featuring Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, John Adams’ Hallelujah Junction, and more.
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Dancer and choreographer Jenny Oliver partners with marimbist Steph Davis for Gray Space / Blue Skies, an afternoon of new choreography and commissioned music. Get excited for this creation by two engaging storytellers with big ideas, both committed to elevating the marginalized and inspiring audiences to strive toward empowerment, empathy, and liberation.
About this Performer
Guided by Duke Ellington’s great canon, Moran takes a solo piano climb up “Mount Ellington” in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy 125 years after his birth. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by Moran.
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Two superstars join forces for a chamber recital spanning highlights of the piano and violin repertoire. Violinist Leonidas Kavakos makes a return to the Series for the first time since 2019, appearing with Daniil Trifonov for an evening of virtuosity highlighting 19th- and 20th-century classics from Beethoven, Bartók, and more.
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Renowned for the expressive agility of her playing, violinist Midori returns to the Series for the first time since 2012 with a program that lends her finely honed touch to songs of mourning and lamentation across cultures.

Jazz Festival 2025

Four nights of exhilarating jazz at Arrow Street Arts: March 13-16
Celebrity Series takes over Harvard Square's brand-new theater and entertainment hotspot when Jazz Festival returns! Catch exciting next-generation artists who understand and embrace the art form's limitless capacity for freedom and self-expression.

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Group Sales

Groups of 10+ may have discount opportunities available for performances in our 2024/25 season. Inquiry forms are now available here.

Student Tickets

Celebrity Series offers special student pricing for selected performances throughout the season.
We have Advance Student Tickets for select performances and day-of-show Student Rush available in person for most performances.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In summer 2020, Celebrity Series began a long-overdue organizational journey inspired by the racial justice reckoning taking place nationally and, in particular, within the performing arts sector.

Learn more about our racial equity statement, our current plans, and our diversity dashboard.

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Our History Inspires Our Future

We believe in the power of excellence and innovation in the performing arts to enrich life experience, transform lives, and build better communities.
Established by pianist and impresario Aaron Richmond in 1938, the Celebrity Series of Boston has grown to become one of the nation’s most highly regarded independent performing arts presenting organizations. Learn more about our 80+ year history >>
We are building a community of Greater Boston where the performing arts are a valued, life-long, shared experience -- on stages, in schools, in homes -- everywhere.

Continue Exploring Arts for All!

Neighborhood Arts Live performances born of partnerships with Boston area artists and community organizations.
Public Performance Projects Free outdoor participatory performance projects for the Boston community launched in 2013.
Artist Connections Access to world-class artists for students from the elementary through conservatory levels.
Take Your Seat Program offering children grades K-12 and college students discounted tickets.

Neighborhood Arts

Live performances born of partnerships with Boston area artists and community organizations.

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Public Performance Projects

Free outdoor participatory performance projects for the Boston community launched in 2013.

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Artist Connections

Access to world-class artists for students from the elementary through conservatory levels.

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Take Your Seat

Program offering children grades K-12 and college students discounted tickets.

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Technology Sponsors

Funding for technology initiatives is generously provided by the Barr Foundation and The Live Performance! Arts for All Endowment and Innovations Funds.