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Why does Emmanuel Music offer an option to Choose-What-You-Pay?
We feel strongly that everyone should have the privilege of experiencing live music.
Therefore, in addition to offering our entire Bach Cantata Series and Lindsey Chapel Series without charge (over 40 performances each season) we also offer a “Choose-What-You-Pay” ticketing model for our Concert Series.
We welcome you to use this option to choose a price that works for you at any level, even $0. If you have the ability to pay for a ticket, we encourage you to use this option to bring a friend so we can build and expand our audience and community!
Other ways to join us:
Weekly Cantata Livestreams: Emmanuel Music livestreams our weekly cantata season providing over 30 online performances without charge from September to May. Watch in real time each Sunday or explore past performances on our Youtube Channel The church service begins at 10:00 AM with the cantata performance beginning at approximately 11:00 AM.
Full Cantata Schedule
Therefore, in addition to offering our entire Bach Cantata Series and Lindsey Chapel Series without charge (over 40 performances each season) we also offer a “Choose-What-You-Pay” ticketing model for our Concert Series.
We welcome you to use this option to choose a price that works for you at any level, even $0. If you have the ability to pay for a ticket, we encourage you to use this option to bring a friend so we can build and expand our audience and community!
Other ways to join us:
Weekly Cantata Livestreams: Emmanuel Music livestreams our weekly cantata season providing over 30 online performances without charge from September to May. Watch in real time each Sunday or explore past performances on our Youtube Channel The church service begins at 10:00 AM with the cantata performance beginning at approximately 11:00 AM.
Breathe with Bach: Emmanuel Music brings live music to six neighborhood library branches each month through our Breathe with Bach partnership with the Boston Public Library. We invite you to experience an hour of music as you choose: watch and listen like a concert; stop by for a few minutes; or treat it like a soundtrack while you work, read, or relax.
Card to Culture
We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier.
EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission for our entire concert series.
How to Access Card to Culture Tickets:
You can access Card to Culture tickets in-person at our Box Office beginning 30 minutes prior to each concert (Limit of 3 Tickets per Cardholder), or call our office in advance at 617-536-3356.
In addition our concert series, Emmanuel Music also offers over 40 additional free opportunities to experience live music through our weekly Bach Cantata Series on Sundays from September 20 to May 9, 2026, and our Breathe with Bach program in six neighborhood branches of the Boston Public Library.
Check out the list of participating organizations in your area:
EBT cardholders
WIC cardholders
ConnectorCare cardholders
