Naomi Seidman, flute; Cristina Ballatori, flute; Jonathan Dexter, cello; Kevin Chance, piano. Program includes eclectic chamber music for two flutes, flute and piano, and flute and cello, including the Rochester premiere of “Night Surrendering to Dawn" by Eastman alum Christian Ellenwood, and music by Doppler, Leiter, and Shocker.

You’ll hear the Rochester premiere of “Night Surrendering to Dawn" by Eastman alum Christian Ellenwood; flute music by Doppler and Shocker; “Chroma,” Cherise Leiter's tribute to the colors of the Colorado landscape; the Argentine tango “El Choclo;” and “Pres-ent” by Efrain Amaya, commissioned to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary.

Hochstein’s free lunchtime “brown bag” Live from Hochstein concert series is hosted by WXXI Classical 91.5’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live on WXXI Classical 91.5/ 90.3 FM. The concert series gives downtown business people, teachers, families, students, and friends an opportunity to enjoy classical music by outstanding musicians, including soloists, duets, and small ensembles. 

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have 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 Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
 

Voices of Autumn features Hochstein Youth Singers and Hochstein Singers, directed by Maryellen Giese, along with soloists from the Hochstein’s voice studios.

The program includes the South African hymn “Siyahamba;” the Eurovision Song Contest winner “The Voice,” by Irish songwriter Brendan Graham; Bach’s “Prepare Thyself Zion;” the humorous “Concert Etiquette Rap;” and the African-American gospel song “The Storm is Passing Over” by Charles Tindley.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Unleash your creativity! FREE open art studios will be held on four Saturday mornings this fall. They are open to all. Come participate in creative activities and learn about what Art Therapy has to offer. 

Materials Provided.
No previous art training is required to participate.

When:
November 4th
November 18th

All sessions will go from 9:15 am-10:00 am.

Where:
Room 3
Hochstein School of Music & Dance

Peter Yarrow – of the legendary trio Peter, Paul & Mary and writer of “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Day is Done,” and “Light One Candle” – comes to Rochester for this special Golden Link concert, which includes a Pre-Concert Meet & Greet.

Peter Yarrow’s talents as a creative artist – both with the legendary trio Peter, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer – are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the trio’s most moving songs, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Day is Done,” “Light One Candle,” and “The Great Mandala.” 

As a member of the renowned musical trio, Yarrow has earned multiple gold and platinum albums, as well as numerous Grammys. In concert, he weaves a narrative of his life in music and politics, punctuated with renditions of the iconic songs we all know and love.

There will be a special Meet & Greet reception before the concert (light refreshments provided, separate ticket required).

Tickets are $33 ($35 at Door), Golden Link Members $28 ($30 at Door), Students $10, Children 12 and under $1. For tickets and more information, visit the Golden Link website.

This concert is presented by the Golden Link Folk Singing Society.

 

Even though we may look different, we are all connected. That’s the lesson world flutist Tereasa Payne will convey as she performs and shares exciting stories about the origins of 13 different flutes from around the globe. Join the RPO and conductor Matthew Kraemer on a musical adventure that will take you to China, Japan, Ireland, South America, Romania, and more!

General admission seating. Pre-concert crafts in the Chapel beginning at 1:00 pm.

For more information, visit the RPO website.

Shop One World Goods in Pittsford Plaza – and at the same time, support Hochstein! You’ll find gifts for birthdays, the holidays, or for yourself – and 20% of your purchase will be donated to the Hochstein School of Music & Dance. Invite your family and friends!

One World Goods features handmade, unique items – including clothing, jewelry, food, home decor, and holiday ornaments – made by artisans and producers from around the world and the U.S.

One World Goods is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the social and economic conditions of artisans around the world through fair trade by providing a marketplace for their products and increasing awareness of global poverty and economic injustice. One World Goods holds Community Sales Events like this one to connect with the community while helping other non-profits reach some of their goals.

Click here for a flyer with more information about this event.

Chanson Strings: Eri Noda, violin; Jonathan Hwang, violin; Josh Lohner, viola; Wan-Ling Chuang, double bass. Program includes works by Bach, Mussorgsky, Ravel, Piazzolla, and Saint-Saëns.

Benjamin Franklin said, “Some people die at 25 and aren’t buried until 75.” This concert features music inspired by life and death, including Bach’s Sonatina from Actus Tragicus, written for a funeral; Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, familiar from the animated film Fantasia; Ravel’s evocative Pavane for a Dead Princess; Saint-Saëns’ devilish Danse Macabre; and Piazzolla’s irresistible Oblivion and Libertango. Refresh your mind and find the true meaning of life.

Hochstein’s free lunchtime “brown bag” Live from Hochstein concert series is hosted by WXXI Classical 91.5’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live on WXXI Classical 91.5/ 90.3 FM. The concert series gives downtown business people, teachers, families, students, and friends an opportunity to enjoy classical music by outstanding musicians, including soloists, duets, and small ensembles. 

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have 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 Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
 

This wildly fun show celebrates Rochester's creativity! Your host, actor/comedian Michael Koldan will be your tour guide as we hear from some of Rochester's best songwriters as they rise to the challenge: Write a song with the title "How'd We Get Here?" 

It's funny, inspiring, moving and entertaining all at once, and it will make you love our crazy talented city even more! 

Performers include:

Chris Bond
Phil Broikos
Kraszman & Fishwife
Dick Storms
Kerry Regan
Madeleine McQueen
Kevin Reed
Scott Regan
Connie Deming
Anonymous Willpower 
Mike Muscarella
Fred Vine
Jeff Spevak
Greg Hassett
Paul Nunes
Lisa Winter
Maria Gillard
Tom Whitmore
Bob Bunce and Rural Delivery
Steve Piper
Brian Williams
Marty York

For more information, visit the website https://ifallrochesterwrotethesamesong.com or see the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/284616455315296/.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the show, and are available at Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3098527. They will also be available at Record Archive and Bop Shop Records.

 

The Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO), directed by Casey Springstead, performs its fall concert.

The program includes Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute; Wagner’s Prelude to Act I, Die Meistersingers; Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 (mvmts. 3 and 4); Copland’s “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo; and an orchestral arrangement of Peace I Leave With You, written by HYSO alumni Jonathan Madden in memory of Fairport High School student Hannah Metzler.

Tickets are $5 general admission at the door.

Yi-Wen Chang, piano. Program includes works by Leschetizky, Liszt, Bartók, Bolcom, and Chang.

In the 19th century, pianists were often composers themselves. With a thorough understanding of piano, they were able to fully express diverse musical ideas through this instrument. In this concert, we will hear works by composer-pianists, including Theodor Leschetizky, Franz Liszt, Béla Bartók, William Bolcom, and Yi-Wen Chang herself.

Hochstein’s free lunchtime “brown bag” Live from Hochstein concert series is hosted by WXXI Classical 91.5’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live on WXXI Classical 91.5/ 90.3 FM. The concert series gives downtown business people, teachers, families, students, and friends an opportunity to enjoy classical music by outstanding musicians, including soloists, duets, and small ensembles. 

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have 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 Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
 

Music of Corelli, Foote, Vaughan Williams, and Holst for string chamber orchestra, performed by members of Hochstein’s Strings Department faculty.

“Songs & Dances on the Bridge” features music for string chamber orchestra with an aspect of song or dance – or both – with the bridge representing part of a stringed instrument, as well as the collaboration between more than a dozen members of Hochstein’s Strings Department in this Spotlight on Faculty concert.

You’ll hear Corelli’s baroque “Christmas” Concerto; Vaughan Williams’ Five Variants of “Dives and Lazarus,” a Christmas carol based on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus; Foote’s Air and Gavotte; and Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite, which includes a robust jig and the folk song “Greensleeves.”

Pictured (left to right): Kathy Kemp, Dan Ketter, Eri Noda, Olita Povero, Casey Springstead (conductor and harpsichord), Marcos Kreutzer, Leah Kettelkamp, Misako Sakurai, Pia Liptak, Jennifer Carpenter. Not pictured: Julianna Gray, Galina Konrad, Heather Misula, Molly McDonald, Wan-Ling Chuang, Grace Wong.

Admission at the door is $10 per person, with a $20 family maximum. A “meet the artists” reception follows the concert.    

The Spotlight on Faculty concert series is generously supported by Hochstein donors. It is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
 

Unleash your creativity! FREE open art studios will be held on four Saturday mornings this fall. They are open to all. Come participate in creative activities and learn about what Art Therapy has to offer. 

Materials Provided.
No previous art training is required to participate.

When:
November 4th
November 18th

All sessions will go from 9:15 am-10:00 am.

Where:
Room 3
Hochstein School of Music & Dance

Michael Butterman conducts the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s "Verleih uns Frieden" and Symphony No. 5, “Reformation,” as well as Morten Lauridsen’s "Lux Aeterna" with Nazareth College Chamber Singers and Concert Choir.

Doors open at 1:30 pm. For tickets and more information, visit www.rpo.org.

No concert today – Happy Thanksgiving!

Eastman Horn Choir; W. Peter Kurau, director. Enjoy a cornucopia of holiday delights with brass music performed by nearly 30 musicians from the Eastman School of Music. The program includes music by Gabrieli, Mendelssohn, Handel, Adolphe Adam, Kerry Turner, and clever arrangements of traditional carols.

Hochstein’s free lunchtime “brown bag” Live from Hochstein concert series is hosted by WXXI Classical 91.5’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live on WXXI Classical 91.5/ 90.3 FM. The concert series gives downtown business people, teachers, families, students, and friends an opportunity to enjoy classical music by outstanding musicians, including soloists, duets, and small ensembles. 

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have 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 Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.