GREATER ACCESS: A new initiative by Princeton University Concerts will offer discounted tickets to those who qualify for events such as this “Performances Up Close” appearance by pianist Thomas Weaver and saxophonist Jess Gillam. (Photo by Alex Moravcsik)

A new ticket access program from Princeton University Concerts (PUC) provides discounted tickets to those enrolled in qualifying aid programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, and public housing, as well as to NJ Families First Discovery Pass holders.

All tickets offered through the “Admit All” program will be $10 or less for qualified applicants. The program is supported by the generosity of Princeton resident and PUC Committee member Reba Orszag.

“Accessibility is at the heart of our mission,” said PUC Director Marna Seltzer, “and PUC is committed to a price point that is one of the lowest in the region. I try to ensure that there is ‘something for everyone’ throughout each season, and we want to ensure that everyone can experience the world’s greatest musicians among friends, regardless of financial circumstance.”

In the spirit of making music more accessible to all, PUC has multiple free community offerings extending beyond the concert hall, including its annual Live Music Meditation series and community Chamber Jam, new Healing with Music book clubs presented in partnership with the Princeton Public Library, and Dance for Parkinson’s disease classes offered in partnership with American Repertory Ballet.

Regular ticket prices to PUC events range from $15-$60 ($5-$10 for students). Artist highlights for the coming season include the Chanticleer vocal ensemble, whose program will center around the a new arrangement of a piece by Princeton alumna Majel Connery (Class of 2001); the Hagen and Doric String Quartets; jazz pianist Brad Mehldau; Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations; pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss playing Schubert works for four-hands; baroque violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte alongside harpsichordist Justin Taylor; pianist Hélène Grimaud; South African soprano Golda Schultz; and the trio of violinist Isabelle Faust, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and pianist Alexander Melnikov.

Visit puc.princeton.edu for more information.