Welcome to The Purchase PAC's 2025-2026 season!

From jazz clubs to dance studios to Hollywood stage sets, American artists have pushed the envelope, innovating and creating new forms of art. Our 2025-2026 season celebrates the incredible inventiveness and diversity of American artists and the ideals that have nurtured and sparked such broad-ranging creativity. 

Jazz is the most American of American art forms, the first to be invented here. It embraces experimentation, ingenuity, and joy. It reflects the American spirit, a testament to resilience, innovation, and the beauty of diversity. Tonight we continue our own long history of jazz presenting to bring you one of the genre's greats — Branford Marsalis and his world-renowned quartet. Marsalis is no stranger to The Purchase PAC's Concert Hall stage, and we are always thrilled to have him back.

Today more than ever, the joy and connection that the arts bring us are an anchor in a turbulent world, and a lens through which we can envision hope for what is to come, and I thank you for sharing this experience with us today. Also, I am genuinely curious to hear your thoughts about tonight's performance, as well as any other aspects of our space and upcoming season that may be on your mind. Don't be shy — seek me out in the lobby and tell all. Your feedback matters. Ultimately, we are here only because of and for you.

I look forward to chatting with you!

Ian Driver
General Manager, The Purchase PAC