Concert Tickets and Directions

Concerts are held in Wolfensohn Hall on the campus of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, unless otherwise noted. Performance times may vary, so please be certain to check the schedule, and please plan to arrive early for a good choice of seating.

The concerts attract capacity audiences every year, and the Institute makes available as many tickets as possible for distribution beyond the Institute community. There is no charge to attend a concert, but tickets are required.  There are also free concert talks related to the concerts, held on Friday afternoons of many of the concert weekends.  Please check the schedule for more information.

Concert announcements are mailed to the Institute community and to the mailing list in advance of the concerts. Ticket requests are accepted beginning 30 days prior to the concert.  To request tickets, please email and indicate performance date preference and number of tickets.  Be sure to include your phone number in case there are any questions.  For those outside the Institute community, you may email your request, or, if you prefer, send your request via U.S. mail and include a self-addressed stamped envelope.  Requests should be mailed to:

Institute for Advanced Study
Concert Series
Einstein Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540

If you request tickets via email, your tickets will be held at the door on the evening of the performance.  Requests are honored based upon availability and the order in which they were received. 

Further information about the concert series and tickets may be obtained by telephone (609) 734-8228 or email .  

(Please Note: No tickets are required to attend Concert Talks and Lectures. Performances are not suitable for children under the age of eight.)

Directions from Downtown Princeton   Take Nassau Street southbound and drive through light at University Place (next to Princeton University Chapel on your left).  Take next left turn onto Mercer Street southbound. At the 2^nd traffic light (Lovers Lane/Olden Lane) turn left onto Olden Lane. Proceed for ½ mile, then turn right into Einstein Drive, which is the entrance to the Institute (you will see Fuld Hall - the building with the clock tower above it – as you approach Einstein Drive on Olden Lane). Follow signs for concert/lecture parking.

Directions from Route 1   Take Route 1 to Alexander Road west. Follow Alexander Road to the end; at stop sign turn left. At the 2^nd traffic light (Lovers Lane/Olden Lane) turn left onto Olden Lane. Proceed for ½ mile, then turn right into Einstein Drive, which is the entrance to the Institute (you will see Fuld Hall - the building with the clock tower above it – as you approach Einstein Drive on Olden Lane). Follow signs for concert/lecture parking.

Directions from Route 295 northbound   Take Route 295 northbound to Exit 8B (Princeton Pike north). Follow Princeton Pike north to your 3^rd traffic light (Lovers Lane/Olden Lane); turn right on Olden Lane. Proceed for ½ mile, then turn right into Einstein Drive, which is the entrance to the Institute (you will see Fuld Hall - the building with the clock tower above it – as you approach Einstein Drive on Olden Lane). Follow signs for concert/lecture parking.

Directions from Philadelphia (approx. 1 hour)   Take Route 95 north into New Jersey to Exit 8B (Princeton Pike north). Follow signs for Princeton Pike north.  Once on Princeton Pike North, proceed to your 3^rd traffic light (Lovers Lane/Olden Lane); turn right on Olden Lane. Proceed for ½ mile, then turn right into Einstein Drive, which is the entrance to the Institute (you will see Fuld Hall - the building with the clock tower above it – as you approach Einstein Drive on Olden Lane). Follow signs for concert/lecture parking. 

Directions from Central New Jersey   Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to Exit 9 (New Brunswick). After paying the toll, bear right and follow signs to Route 18 north. Merge left to the middle lane. When the lanes divide, keep left while following signs for Route 1 south. Take Route 1 south approximately 16 miles to Alexander Road west. Follow Alexander Road to the end, at stop sign turn left. At the 2^nd traffic light (Lovers Lane/ Olden Lane) turn left onto Olden Lane. Proceed for ½ mile, then turn right into Einstein Drive, which is the entrance to the Institute (you will see Fuld Hall - the building with the clock tower above it – as you approach Einstein Drive on Olden Lane). Follow signs for concert/lecture parking.

Directions from New York City (approx. 1 ½ - 2 hours)   Take the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, George Washington Bridge or the Goethals Bridge to New Jersey and follow the signs to the New Jersey Turnpike south. Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to Exit 9 (New Brunswick). After paying the toll, bear right and follow signs to Route 18 north. Merge left to the middle lane. When the lanes divide, keep left while following signs for Route 1 south. Take Route 1 south approximately 16 miles to Alexander Road west. Follow Alexander Road to the end, at stop sign turn left. At the 2^nd traffic light (Lovers Lane/ Olden Lane) turn left onto Olden Lane. Proceed for ½ mile, then turn right into Einstein Drive, which is the entrance to the Institute (you will see Fuld Hall - the building with the clock tower above it – as you approach Einstein Drive on Olden Lane). Follow signs for concert/lecture parking.