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Card to Culture

Celebrity Series believes that the arts are for everyone and understands the importance of providing accessible and affordable opportunities to enjoy live performances.

Welcome to Celebrity Series: we're glad you're here.

Card to Culture—an initiative between Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), Massachusetts Health Connector, and WIC Nutrition Program—offers accessible, low-cost arts and culture programming to low-income and working families across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

This season, EBT and WIC card holders can purchase $20 tickets for Celebrity Series concerts. Please take a look at the options below and see if there's a show that sparks your interest. We can't wait to see you at a performance!

Purchasing Details for EBT and WIC card holders 

  • Tickets are $20 each.
  • Four tickets per valid card.
  • Tickets must be purchased at least two business days before performance online or by phone.
  • Tickets are limited.
  • Discounts are not available at the venue box office. 
  • Ticket buyers should be prepared to show their EBT/WIC card at the box office when picking up their tickets.
  • Tickets are final sale, and not eligible for Subscription benefits.

Víkingur Ólafsson & Yuja Wang

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Lang Lang, piano 

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Jason Moran: Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings 

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. 

Saturday, March 1st at 8PM at Berklee Performance Center

Leonidas Kavakos, violin & Daniil Trifonov, piano

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Midori, violin & Özgür Aydin, piano (in Groton, MA)

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Midori, violin & Özgür Aydin, piano (in Boston, MA)

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. 

Friday, March 7th at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

KODO 

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Jazz Festival: Sean Mason Quartet 

Pianist and composer Sean Mason artfully navigates the confluence of contrasts, masterfully blending the past and the future, the fresh and the timeless, uptown glamor and downtown grit, the blues joint and the church pew. This visionary young bandleader illuminates the rich tapestry of jazz history to show a new path forward. 

Thursday, March 13th at 7PM and 9PM at Arrow Street Arts

Jazz Festival: Linda May Han Oh

Malaysian Australian bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh shares her remarkable musicianship and distinctive voice with Celebrity Series audiences. Celebrated for her pivotal role as both the inspiration for a character and a featured bassist in the Pixar movie Soul, Linda also earned a Grammy Award for her contributions to Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Standards, Vol. 1 in 2023. The Financial Times lauded “her vibrant tone, close control, and confident attack,” underscoring her status as a highly sought-after talent in the music world. 

Friday, March 14th at 7PM and 9PM at Arrow Street Arts

Jazz Festival: Mali Obomsawin Quartet

Mali Obomsawin, from Odanak First Nation, is a multifaceted artist known for her prowess as a bassist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Recognized as one of GRAMMY.com’s top ten emerging jazz artists to watch in 2023, Obomsawin stands out among the vibrant community of up-and-coming Indigenous jazz artists. 

Saturday, March 15th at 7PM and 9PM at Arrow Street Arts

An Evening with Meow Meow 

International cabaret goddess Meow Meow returns to Boston for her Series debut, An Evening with Meow Meow, featuring an array of the chansons, cabaret classics, and covers that have made her a favorite around the world. Expect mischief, mayhem, marvelous singing, and, perhaps, a little audience participation.

Saturday, March 15th at 8PM at Sanders Theatre

Jazz Festival: Brandee Younger

Harpist Brandee Younger, current Resident Artistic Director at the illustrious SF Jazz, is carving a unique path in the music world while honoring the legacy of those who paved her way. Her most recent album, Brand New Life, pays tribute to jazz harp trailblazer Dorothy Ashby, a Black female musician who defied expectations by becoming a bandleader and composer on an unconventional instrument.  

Sunday, March 16th at 5PM and 7PM at Arrow Street Arts

Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano & Kunal Lahiry, piano: The Power and the Glory 

Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Kunal Lahiry’s program, The Power and the Glory, weaves together works from Latin America, Europe, and Asia, bringing a new voice to traditional and historical works, and showcasing contemporary creations. Together, Barron and Lahiry create meaningful moments of profound beauty, making space for empathy and understanding.  

Tuesday, March 18th at 7:30PM at Pickman Hall

Calidore String Quartet

With over a decade of shared experiences, the Calidore Quartet has cultivated a deep chemistry and musical kinship that demonstrates “the kind of sublimity other quartets spend a lifetime searching [for]” (Los Angeles Times).

Sunday, March 23rd at 3PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

Julia Fischer, violin & Jan Lisiecki, piano

Renowned German violinist Julia Fischer, also a concert pianist of note, takes the stage with acclaimed Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki for a recital program featuring a selection of violin sonatas from Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann. The artists are well-matched, sharing a commitment to precision, balance, and detail; their pairing promises an evening of sublime artistry and technical prowess as they make Celebrity Series debuts. 

Friday, March 28th at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

Action at a Distance: Graveyards and Gardens: Created and performed by Caroline Shaw & Vanessa Goodman 

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw, twice heard on the Series as a founding member of Roomful of Teeth, and esteemed dancer and choreographer Vanessa Goodman draw profound inspiration from the life of soil in their innovative dance and music installation, Graveyards and Gardens.

Friday, March 28th at 8PM and Saturday, March 29th at 2PM and 8PM at Boston Arts Academy Theatre

Noam Pikelny & Friends

Bluegrass banjo standout Noam Pikelny brings together accomplished friends for this concert that promises virtuosity, playful and unbounded musicianship, and, if Pikelny’s self-deprecatingly hilarious YouTube outings are any indication, plenty of smiles and humor. 

Saturday, March 29th at 8PM at Berklee Performance Center

Zlata Chochieva, piano

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow: The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel

Rob Kapilow shines the What Makes It Great? spotlight on Simon & Garfunkel for an illuminating exploration of the duo’s songwriting process and compositional choices. Featuring live performances by two vocalists, Kapilow shares the surprising stories behind iconic hit songs and helps us listen to these longtime favorites with fresh ears. 

Saturday, April 5th at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

David Sedaris 

The more things change—in our aging bodies, in our families and our relationships, in politics and society in general—the more we need David Sedaris. He slices through the chaos with spot-on observations, incisive wit, and, somehow, a humane and relatable point of view. Share a smile, a laugh, or a knowing smirk with fellow fans when David Sedaris returns to Symphony Hall to read new and unpublished material you can only hear live and in-person! 

Sunday, April 6th at 7PM at Symphony Hall

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 

Making a much-anticipated return to Boston for the first time since 2018, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain promises a mix of unexpected delights and genre-hopping virtuosity. The group’s two previous appearances on the Series were smash hits with subscribers, so get your seats early and make sure you don’t miss the fun! 

Friday, April 11th at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

Zlatomir Fung, cello (Cambridge, MA)

The youngest cellist to win a Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, 24-year-old Zlatomir Fung enjoys a busy and varied international career. For his Celebrity Series debut, the passionate film fan has chosen works that conjure iconic moments from opera and screen, including a new fantasia on Bizet’s Carmen, written for him by Marshall Estrin.

Wednesday, April 16th at 7:30PM at Pickman Hall

Zlatomir Fung, cello (Groton, MA)

The youngest cellist to win a Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, 24-year-old Zlatomir Fung enjoys a busy and varied international career. For his Celebrity Series debut, the passionate film fan has chosen works that conjure iconic moments from opera and screen, including a new fantasia on Bizet’s Carmen, written for him by Marshall Estrin. 

Thursday, April 17th at 8PM at Groton Hill Music Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 

The iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Series for an annual showcase of the company’s extraordinary technique and emotive power, reaffirming their enduring importance in the American cultural landscape. 

Thursday, April 24th at 8PM / Friday, April 25th at 8PM / Saturday, April 26th at 2PM and 8PM / Sunday, April 27th at 3PM at Boch Center Wang Theatre

Evgeny Kissin, piano 

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Samara Joy

Our allotment of discounted Card to Culture tickets for this performance has sold out. Full-price tickets may still be available.

Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman, Edgar Meyer

Tessa Lark, at once a widely praised classical violinist and an acclaimed Appalachian fiddler, blends the elegance and expressiveness of her classical training with the spontaneity and verve of bluegrass and mountain music. Her joyful style sets a beautifully collaborative tone when paired with Edgar Meyer and Oklahoma-born cellist, composer, and curator Joshua Roman.  

Friday, May 9th at 8PM at Sanders Theatre

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