STUDENT TICKET PLANS FOR CLASSICAL CONCERTS
Viano String Quartet, co-winners of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition.
VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (VSO):
Go to https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/all-access-pass-register/. Fill out your application for the VSO All-Access Pass and follow instructions from there. If you are a student and/or 35 and under, this will allow you to buy two VSO tickets for just $20 each! If any problems, call 604.876.3434.
The home of the VSO is downtown in the Orpheum Theatre; concerts also at Chan Centre UBC, Bell Centre (Surrey) and North Vancouver Centennial Theatre.
VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (VRS):
Go to https://vanrecital.com/tickets-subscriptions/r-u-35/. For anyone 35 or under, Ru35 program now gives you best available seating for $21 per ticket. If problems call 604.602.0363.
Concerts at Vancouver Playhouse and at Chan Centre, UBC.
FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC (FCM):
Simply arrive within an hour before concert and buy tickets at the door. Seats are not reserved. Cost: $15 with student card.
Concerts at Vancouver Playhouse.
VANCOUVER CHOPIN SOCIETY (VCS):
Go to https://chopinsociety.org/tickets/single-tickets. Student/BCRMTA members receive 20% discount; Youth Tickets (Grades 1 to 12) – $15. If you are between the ages of 18 to 35, you are eligible to purchase Section C single tickets for any concert at the price of $18.
Concerts at Vancouver Playhouse.
EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER:
Go to https://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/your-visit/. Subject to certain restrictions, EMV offers a 35% discount on all concerts for those 35 and under. Student rush seats at $10 also come on sale one hour before each concert, and those 17 and under can get in free, when accompanied by an adult. If problems, call 604.822.2697.
Concerts at Christ Church Cathedral, Chan Centre UBC, Vancouver Playhouse.
VANCOUVER OPERA:
Opera is always pretty expensive (best seats over $150). $25 rush tickets are available for purchase online only on the day of the performance with promo code RUSH. One ticket per person. Student ID must be presented for ticket pick up at the theatre Box Office. See https://www.vancouveropera.ca/discounts/
Performances at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR (VCC):
Go to https://vancouverchamberchoir.com/tickets/, and use online ordering, Under-35 tickets available for $25; Under-18 are $15.
Concerts principally held at Pacific Spirit United Church (2205 W 45th Ave.) and Shaughnessy Heights United Church.
MUSIC ON MAIN (MM):
Student/Arts Worker tickets at $25, but there may be other specials.
Concerts at Heritage Hall, the Annex, and other venues.
CHAN CENTRE UBC:
Most events sponsored by the UBC School of Music have UBC Student and Under-30 tickets at $8. See https://chancentre.com/tickets/ and book online.
All AFFILIATES on the right-hand side of the VCM home page, and not listed here, will also have student discounts of some type. Please refer to the relevant websites.
Updated January 2025