San Bernardino, CA — Those who have not had the opportunity to attend a San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra concert will now be able to go for free if they have a library card. The City of San Bernardino Public Library and the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra recently partnered to provide free concert vouchers to all library patrons.
“This collaboration with the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra aligns perfectly with our mission to support the community by providing access to a wide range of cultural experiences,” shared Library Director Ed Erjavek. “This partnership will connect patrons to an incredible San Bernardino institution, fostering a love for music that will resonate for years to come.”
Ticket certificates are available at all San Bernardino Library branches while supplies last. Each certificate is good for one ticket to a 2025 concert, and multiple family members may obtain certificates, provided each has a library card. There is a limit of one voucher per patron.
“We have designed our 96th season to inspire music lovers of all ages and interests and so we are particularly grateful to the San Bernardino Library system for this partnership designed to introduce orchestral music to even more in our community,” shared Symphony Executive Director Dr. Anne Viricel.
The Symphony will perform five concerts in 2025, most of which are matinees to accommodate greater family and senior participation. The season recently opened with a concert featuring works by Mendelssohn and Bizet. Future performances include the Symphony’s annual holiday concert, the annual concert under the stars with fireworks, a chamber concert, and an American jazz retrospective, as well as two concerts by the Symphony’s new Youth Orchestra in May and December.
Concluded Symphony Board of Directors President Donna Marie Minano, “We believe music should be a shared human experience available to all and so it is with great anticipation that we look forward to welcoming new audiences to our performances.”
About the City of San Bernardino Public Library
The San Bernardino Public Library is governed by an autonomous administrative Library Board of Trustees as provided by Section 602 of the Charter of the City of San Bernardino. Library services are provided at four locations: Norman F. Feldheym Central Library (555 W. Sixth St.), Paul Villaseñor Library (525 N. Mt. Vernon Ave.), Dorothy Inghram Library (1505 W. Highland Ave.), and Howard Rowe Library (108 E. Marshal Blvd.).
Library hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from Noon until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The Library is closed on Fridays and Sundays. For more information, call the City of San Bernardino Public Library at (909) 381-8201 or visit their website at https://www.sbpl.org.
About the City of San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra
Established in 1929, the mission of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra is to foster a love of music, excite the spirit, and enrich their diverse community and region through live orchestral performances and music education. For 96 years, they have met this mission through an engaging and relevant subscription season and many additional performances throughout the region, often provided free to attendees. In addition, they provide a variety of educational enrichment programs including a Youth Orchestra dedicated to the performance of music by underrepresented composers. Their Debs and Red Ties program provides job skills training to local high school students from the San Bernardino, Colton, and Rialto school districts. They also own and manage the Guthrie Music Rental Library located in the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library. For more information, call (909) 381-5388 or visit their website at https://www.sanbernardinosymphony.org .
