Events

Past Event

ISSO Excursion: Concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

May 13, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:45 PM
America/New_York
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025

Come with us to enjoy a special evening concert in a beautiful venue, just down the street from ISSO Morningside!

Join us for a free concert at the historic Cathedral of St. John the Divine as two outstanding artists — conductor Enluis Montes Olivar and trumpeter Pacho Flores — make their New York Philharmonic debuts. This special concert features Elgar’s lyrical Serenade for Strings, late-Baroque master Neruda’s Trumpet Concerto, and Beethoven’s exhilarating Symphony No. 2.

This event is free, but TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Tickets will be available beginning May 1 at 10 AM. Please check back here for details.

**UPDATE: THE CONCERT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT, BUT ANY ADDITIONAL TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED HERE AT 12PM ON TUES. MAY 12. We recommend setting an alarm on your phone, as these tickets may be claimed quickly.

 

**PLEASE NOTE THAT ISSO IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN TICKETING FOR THIS EVENT. In order to attend the concert with your ISSO friends, there is a TWO (2)- STEP process:

  • Step 1: Reserve your ticket(s) at this website starting at 10am on Fri. May 1 (tickets are REQUIRED and may run out quickly, so we suggest registering ASAP). **Second chance tickets released on Tues. May 12.
  • Step 2: Join this WhatsApp Group to coordinate meeting up with ISSO before/ during/ after the event!

 

Itinerary:

  • 6:00 PM                Meet at ISSO Morningside to walk to the venue together (optional)
  • 6:10 PM                Meet at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine to wait in line together**
  • 7:00 PM                Concert begins
  • 8:15 PM                Concert ends
  • After 8:15 PM:       ISSO encourages participants to independently organize dinner or other activities after the performance

**This event is open to the public, and expected to be extremely popular. ISSO staff will not be able to hold a spot in line, nor a seat inside the venue, for anyone who arrives separately from the group. 

 

Columbia University makes every effort to ensure accessibility. To request disability accommodations, please contact Disability Services at least 10 days prior to the event. CART or sign language interpretation requests require two weeks’ notice.

This event may be photographed or recorded for current or future university marketing (print, digital, web, or social media). By attending, you consent to this use. If you have concerns, please contact ISSO.

Event Contact Information:
ISSO Programming Team
[email protected]

 

Contact Information

ISSO Programming Team