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Please join us on Monday, October 15 at 10:00 am at Mount Hope Cemetery to commemorate the 100th anniversary of David Hochstein’s passing in 1918. This graveside remembrance will feature remarks commemorating his life and inspiration, a violin performance of one of David Hochstein’s compositions, and will conclude with Taps being played on trumpet.
We ask that those who join us at Mount Hope Cemetery bring a stone to leave as a gesture of appreciation for the strong and lasting impression David Hochstein and the School have made on our community. This event is being coordinated in partnership with the Friends of the Mount Hope Cemetery and local veterans.
If you are not able to join us, we encourage you to take a slip of paper and write down how the creation of The Hochstein School in David’s memory has impacted your life. These papers can be found at Hochstein by the front office or you can email your remembrance to development@hochstein.org.
David Hochstein's musical talent took him from his immigrant neighborhood on Joseph Avenue to Carnegie Hall where he was featured as a violin soloist at the age of 22. Hochstein's skyrocketing career was cut short by the horrors of war. Unable to yield to the safety of being a performer, David enlisted in WWI and volunteered for combat. In October 1918, he was tragically killed at the age of 26 in the Battle of Argonne Forest – just weeks before the end of the war.
Many in the City of Rochester mourned his passing and were inspired to do something to honor him. They rallied around the desire to build a community music school which would provide educational opportunities for everyone no matter their age, ability, or socioeconomic status. Today, The Hochstein School welcomes more than 3,500 people of all ages for music, dance, and therapeutic arts opportunities yearly.
Mount Hope Cemetery: 1133 Mount Hope Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
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