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After a gift from late Harvard Professor Arthur Maass, Harvard undergraduates can now get free tickets to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO...
Maass, who was Chair of the Government Department from 1963 to 1967 and Thomson Professor of Government from 1967 to 1984, was a subscriber to the BSO since 1946 and a member of their planned giving society...
...passed away in March 2004, leaving a provision in his estate plans that established the free ticketing program. With his funding, the Office for the Arts (OFA) at Harvard will give away seven or eight tickets to BSO performances roughly once a week, on a first-come, first-serve basis...
...BSO ticket offer brings Harvard in line with other Boston-area schools that already have such programs in place...
...example, offers free BSO College Cards to undergraduates. The cards, established by the BSO two years ago, allow area college students to see up to 20 concerts and open rehearsals over the season. The cost for these cards is normally $25, but the Council for the Arts at MIT covers the cost for students...