Student Ticket Options

Take a break from the books by joining us downtown to experience live orchestral music with your Houston Symphony. View the options below for information on our student pass and rush tickets.

Student Passes offer you an entire season of concerts, for one low price! Enjoy world-class artistry and unlock concerts of musical masterworks for one low price.  From iconic POPS hits to revered classical concertos, contemporary works by today’s greatest composers, and so much more Student Passes are the perfect way to experience the Houston Symphony.

How To Purchase a Student Pass

Student Passes may be redeemed for one ticket to most Classical and Bank of America POPS concerts. You may purchase online or by phone. Please be prepared to present valid ID upon pick up at Will Call or via phone purchase.

Phone: Please contact the Box Office at 713.224.7575, 12 noon–6 p.m., Monday–Saturday. Please be prepared to email a photo of your valid student ID to complete your purchase.

Online: Student Passes will be held at Will Call and available to pick up at your first performance with presentation of a student ID.
Purchase a Student Pass

Student Rush tickets may be purchased for $20 for most Classical and Bank of America POPS performances.

How To Purchase a Student Pass

Tickets may be purchased:

  • Over the phone at 713.224.7575, Monday–Saturday, noon–6 p.m.
  • Online using promo code STUDENT for eligible concerts.

Tickets will be held at Will Call on the night of the performance. Proof of a valid student ID is required for pick up. Students may purchase two discounted tickets per ID.

Ineligible Concerts

Lang Lang, Films with Live Orchestra, Víkingur Ólafsson Plays Bach, and Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler’s House are ineligible for redemption for Student Tickets or with a Student Pass.

Seating is at the discretion of the Box Office and subject to change based on availability. Eligible concerts may be updated throughout the season based on availability.

Students can be immersed in the splendor of orchestral music with a special school rate for the Houston Symphony’s livestream concerts. Access a unique link for up to 100 students for $250—that’s a discount of 85% per person!

Enjoy classical favorites from Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, punctuated with contemporary works by today’s leading composers, as well as popular music from film, Broadway, and everything in between. The Symphony’s livestream concerts broadcast most Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. central time. View concert schedule

For questions, or to purchase discounted tickets, contact our Patron Services Center at 713.224.7575 during operating hours: Monday–Saturday, 12 noon–6 p.m. or email patronservices@houstonsymphony.org.

2023–24 Season

From Carmina burana to The Beatles, there are so many exciting concerts in store!