Featuring Ryan Hardcastle, viola; Marcy Bacon, clarinet; Yoshiko Arahata, piano; Jacob Ertl, piano; and Jessica Best, mezzo-soprano.

The concert includes a Viola Sonata by Rebecca Clarke – who performed the sonata here in Rochester in 1923 for George Eastman at his house; Song Without Words for Clarinet and Piano by Libby Larsen; Troubled Water by Margaret Bonds; and a set of vocal pieces by Alma Mahler, Lili Boulanger, and Amy Beach.

Read the online program notes.

This concert is part of the Women in Music Festival at Nazareth College which includes a workshop, panel discussion, lecture recital, and concerts, all of which serve as a catalyst for purposeful dialogue, future collaborations, and engaging performances for our Rochester community. 

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live on WXXI Classical. Listen to the concert at WXXI-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, or online at https://www.classical915.org/.

* Proof of vaccination is required for audience members (children age 11 and under must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult). All patrons will be required to wear masks. Please refrain from bringing food/drink into the hall so that we can all remain masked.

See the full safety protocols at https://hochstein.org/Calendar/Live-from-Hochstein.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. Live from Hochstein is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.