Alec Baldwin Set For Princeton U. Concerts' 5th Anniversary Season Opener

PRINCETON, NJ - Actor Alec Baldwin will appear at Princeton University Concerts on Sept. 19, 2026, to launch the organization's 2026-27 Music & Healing series with a conversation about the role classical music has played in his life.

The event, set for 3 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, will be moderated by WQXR New York evening host Terrance McKnight and will feature live piano performances by pianist Tony Siqi Yun tied to Baldwin's personal connection to classical music.

"I'm often disappointed when at the movies," Baldwin said in the announcement. "I'm sometimes disappointed when I go to the theater — and I'm never disappointed when I go to the Symphony."

The event marks the launch of the series' fifth anniversary season. According to organizers, the series began in the wake of the pandemic to explore the role music plays in people's lives, and has since featured musicians, choreographers, directors and writers discussing their personal connections to music.

"This event launches the fifth anniversary season of the Music & Healing series, which began in the wake of the pandemic to celebrate the profound role music plays in all of our lives," said Music & Healing series curator Dasha Koltunyuk. "We are deeply honored that Alec Baldwin will share how vital classical music has been, and continues to be, in his own life."

Tickets are $27 for general admission and $12 for students, available through puc.princeton.edu or by calling 609-258-9220. The venue's Admit All program offers subsidized tickets to qualified members.

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