Frequently Asked Questions

If your question is not answered below, please contact us.

Where and when do I buy tickets?
Single tickets for each season go on sale May 1. You can purchase tickets from the Rozsa Center Box Office at Michigan Tech University in Houghton, MI (in person, by phone or mail, or online) or at a number of local ticket outlets. Tickets may be purchased at the door, if still available. Some exceptions do apply. Check the Tickets section of our Web site for specific information.

Do you offer any discounts on ticket prices?
Absolutely! Special rates for students, including college students, are available at all outlets and at the door. Other discounts, ONLY available through the Rozsa Center Box Office, include a 10% discount for purchasing a block of 10 tickets or more to a single event, and discounts for multiple ticket purchases. (Chippewa Club Gala excluded.) Check the Tickets section of our web site for specific information.

What should I wear?
Concertgoers attend in everything from jeans to dresses, and shorts to suits. Feel free to wear comfortable clothing from casual to dressy – the performances are great no matter what you wear!

Are concessions available at performances?
It depends on the venue. Some venues, such as the Rozsa Center and the Ironwood Theatre, offer concessions before the event starts and during intermission. Other venues, such as the Calumet Theatre, offer concessions only during intermission. Some venues do not offer concessions.

What else is there to do in the area?
The Upper Peninsula offers a variety of activities for everyone – from arts and culture to the great outdoors; we’ve got it all. Check out the Visitor Information section of our Web site for more information.

What is OPERAtion Imagination?
OPERAtion Imagination is our free educational outreach program that brings opera to students throughout the U.P. For several years we’ve been touring, to schools in the Keweenaw, Marquette and Iron Mountain/Kingsford areas. We present programs of opera scenes as an introduction to opera as a musical art form. For more information click here.

What is the Resident Opera Artist Program?
The Pine Mountain Music Festival’s ROA Program offers emerging professional opera singers a bridge from their educational to their professional careers. This residency gives singers the opportunity to perform in major opera roles, to expand their horizons by performing in a variety of vocal genres and venues, and to work with some of the most renowned directors, vocal coaches and professionals in the field. Click here for information about applying to this program.

What is the Resident Chamber Musician Program?
The Pine Mountain Music Festival’s RCM Program is a residency for college-level chamber musicians interested in furthering their musical development. Our priority is to engage ensembles that are currently formed and dedicated to advancing their musicianship as an ensemble. The number of and type of ensembles invited to apply each season depends on the repertoire selected for the season.

This residency gives emerging ensembles the opportunity not only to play with other college ensembles, but also to perform with and be mentored by professional musicians. Click here for information about applying to this program.

Where do the musicians in the PMMF Symphony Orchestra come from?
The PMMF Orchestra has been graced by musicians from such prestigious orchestras as Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Phoenix Symphony, Oregon Symphony, the Naples (FL) Philharmonic, Florida Grand Opera, Grand Rapids Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Michigan Opera Theatre, and others.

Is there PMMF merchandise available for sale?
In general, we do not have merchandise to sell. Watch this Web site for future developments.