HochStories

Last weekend, Hochstein alum James Gates had his conducting recital as part of his master’s degree program at the Penn State School of Music. The program included a new arrangement of a special work written by Jonathan T. Madden, another Hochstein alum and currently the Assistant Director for the Hochstein Youth Singers. Read more about these two musicians and their Hochstein connection.

Congratulations to Hochstein student Joshua Lin, who was named second place in NY state in the OPUS Music Competition.

Fifty former Hochstein students return to the Hochstein Performance Hall for a special concert by the Hochstein Alumni Orchestra on Friday, January 5 at 8:00 pm. Read on to find out more about the concert and bios for the director, composer, and featured soloists.

Enjoy some favorite holiday songs in Hochstein’s holiday YouTube playlist, as selected by Hochstein faculty and staff. There are selections from jazz to classical to pop, even two with tap dancing! Read more about the picks and you can also listen to all the tracks. Happy Holidays!

As 2023 draws to a close, we look back at some highlights of this past year for Hochstein’s Year in Review! Read on to find out more and see photos.

As an added value to their weekly lessons, advanced students at Hochstein periodically have the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with visiting artists. These are often arranged by their instructors – through their connections with area musicians – as a supplement to the learning experience. In October, there were three masterclasses with visiting artists. Read on to find out more and see photos.

Three Rochester musicians now based in New York City – two of them Hochstein alums! – returned to Rochester for a homecoming of sorts on Live from Hochstein on Wednesday, November 29. The “Songs from Childhood” program featured violinists Epongue Ekille and Ela Kodžas and cellist Allen Maracle, with Bonnie Choi on harpsichord, playing baroque music drawn from the Suzuki Violin Method, but played on historic instruments. read on to learn more about these musicians and see a photo gallery.

Josh Tunningley, a longtime student in Hochstein’s Expressive Arts program, organized a “Day of Giving Back” sponsored by the Flower City Down Syndrome Network, as a way to give back to his community.

On Veterans Day, we remember our veterans – including David Hochstein, the young man who gave up an extremely promising career to fight for our country and inspired the creation of The Hochstein School. Please join us on Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 am), to honor all those who served and sacrificed in WWI and all our veterans who bravely served our country.

At a recent HYSO rehearsal, we took photos of all the students by school. This season, there are students from 29 different schools, plus homeschooled students, coming together every Saturday morning for an accelerated musical experience. See the blog for the photos of all the students by school!