Praised for her “hypnotic lyricism, causing listeners to forget where they were for a moment” (Alex Ross, The New Yorker), Hochstein alum Annie Jacobs-Perkins returns to Rochester for a solo concert.

The program includes selections from Sept Papillons by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho in which she searches for something ephemeral and fleeting, hunts for a new world. Originally written for the viola da gamba, Les Voix Humaines by the French Baroque-era composer Marin Marais features music that mimics the sound of the human voice. Benjamin Britten wrote his Cello Suite No. 3 for Mstislav Rostropovich, a backwards theme and variations with themes based on Russian folk songs and a hymn that appears at the very end.

Annie is the Artist-in-Residence of the Austin Chamber Music Center in Texas as well as the cellist of the acclaimed Berlin-based ensemble Trio Brontë. Annie regularly participates in international festivals, with performances in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Konzerthaus Berlin, The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and London’s Wigmore Hall. She is a graduate of Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, New England Conservatory, and the University of Southern California. At Hochstein, she studied with Kathy Kemp.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.