Community Engagement

Radius Ensemble's community engagement program includes three major initiatives: free concerts, free tickets, and free chamber music mentorship at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. These programs are made possible by Julie & Charles Davidson, and the Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation. We are deeply grateful for their support.

Free Concerts

our Free Family Concert, a morning program for preschoolers and young children at the Cambridge Public Library,
an afternoon program for elementary-aged children at the Rose Conservatory in Brockton,
and a full-length program for students and community members at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, MA

Free Tickets

Each season, Radius Ensemble offers, free of charge, 5% of its subscription series tickets to disadvantaged children and their parents or mentors who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend concerts. Radius Ensemble also donates subscriptions to charity auctions throughout the Boston area.

Among the many organizations receiving free tickets:
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (scroll down to learn more about our partnership)
Concord Association of Music Parents
New School of Music
North Cambridge Family Opera
Performing Arts Center of the Metrowest
Project Foster Grandparent
Project STEP
Refugee Immigration Ministry
Waltham Boys & Girls Club
WGBH Auction
and more!

If you would like your organization to be considered for our free ticket program, email us.

Radius Ensemble is also proud to be one of the inaugural partners in the Mass Cultural Council'sCultureRx Initiative and Card to Culture program—a collaboration among the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector.

EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders may request 2 complimentary tickets per concert. Please follow the links above or contact us for further information. See the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Mentoring

Since 2017, Radius Ensemble has partnered with its local public high school, Cambridge Rindge & Latin (CRLS), including:

Free tickets for students and their parents or mentors
Advanced copies of the program notes and suggested recordings
Radius musicians in the classroom to perform, talk, or coach chamber music
Chamber music mentoring, including masterclasses and administrative internships
Open rehearsals and special events

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School is a racially diverse school with a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students (27.4%). View the complete school profile at the Massachusetts Department of Education website. Contact us for more information or to get involved.

This program is made possible by Julie & Charles Davidson.