Students Save at Symphony Center!
It’s easy and inexpensive for students to experience the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra. During the concert season, students can take advantage of any of these great offers:
Web Student Tickets
Buy online and experience the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra for just $10!
How it Works
You can purchase student tickets for CSO concerts online at cso.org. See the list in the right column of this page for upcoming events for which student tickets are available.
The tickets you purchase will be held at will-call for pick-up. A valid Student ID is required for each Student Ticket ordered. When you purchase the tickets they will be shown as general admission. Seats will be assigned two hours prior to the concert. Seating assignments are based on availability and cannot be exchanged for a different area of the hall.
Please note, we will make every effort to assign seats together on the Main Floor or in the Terrace, but the actual seats you are assigned will be based on availability. Follow the instructions below when ordering student tickets online.
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Instructions for online purchase:
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Locate the event you will be attending in the list of Student Ticket event links to the right, or by selecting an event date from the Season Calendar.
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Click on the red PURCHASE button.
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The Performance page will present your seat selection options. Please use option 1, Best Available Seat Selector to choose your tickets.
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Choose your ticket quantity and select the "WS - Web Student" option from the bottom of the dropdown menu.
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Click the ADD THESE TICKETS TO CART button and proceed with your checkout as usual.
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- Student ticket offers can not be applied to a group reservation.
- A valid student ID is required for each student ticket.
Day-of-Concert Student Tickets
Day-of Concert student tickets are $15 at the Box Office (cash-only). A valid Student ID is required and there is a 1 ticket per student ID limit. For more information, please call (312) 294-3000.
MusicNOW
The most cutting-edge new music concerts in the city are available for students for just $10. Student subscriptions for all four concerts are also available for $20.
Concerts take place at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and Symphony Center. A valid student ID is required.
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Afterwork Masterworks®
This casual, four-concert series starts at 6:30 on Wednesday evenings and features the musical masterworks performed by the CSO without intermission. Students 18 and older (and accompanied youth ages 8 to 17) can subscribe to all four concerts for as little as $40!
Proof of age and/or valid student ID are required.
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Seating restrictions apply. Tickets will be held at the Box Office until proof of age and/or valid student ID are presented. Copies of identification can be faxed to (312) 294-3000. All artists, programs, and prices are subject to change.
Beyond The Score®
The first half of each Beyond the Score® program uses imagery, narration, and live musical examples to examine each masterful score, with a complete performance of the work by the CSO during the second half.
Proof of age and/or valid student ID are required.
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