Join the CSO Student Ambassadors for College Night on Friday, October 20! Enjoy complimentary pizza and cookies, mingle with new friends and attend a Q&A before a fabulous concert in Orchestra Hall. All-inclusive tickets for students are just $15!

No separate ticket is required for the preconcert event. Simply enter the promo code STUDENT before selecting your seats and bring your student ID to the concert.

Tickets are subject to availability and seating is limited. Tickets purchased on the day of the performance are $20. There are no refunds or exchanges for student tickets.

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Schedule

5:30 Pizza and cookies* (Buntrock Hall)
6:30 Q&A (Grainger Ballroom)
7:30 Gershwin & Bernstein (Orchestra Hall)

An exuberant melding of jazz, blues and classical styles, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F is an ideal vehicle for Illinois native Conrad Tao, “a personality-plus pianist with a fearless technique” (Chicago Classical Review). Bernstein’s beloved West Side Story dances include themes from the songs “Somewhere” and “Maria.” Barber’s soulful overture and Revueltas’ joyfully raucous Sensemayá frame the program.

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*Refreshments are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.


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