Rosa Boemia plays the fast-paced, joyous, and virtuosic style of Brazilian music known as choro.

The trio Rosa Boemia presents a program of Brazilian choro music that features works by composers such as Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim, and Waldyr Azevedo, among others. Translated as “Bohemian Rose,” Rosa Boemia features Ken Luk on bandolim (a Brazilian mandolin), Bernardo Marcondes Rodrigues on guitar, and Darien Lamen on pandeiro (a Brazilian hand drum). 

Choro (pronounced SHOH-roh) is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre – the precursor to samba and bossa nova – that originated in Rio de Janeiro in the late 19th century. The music blends African rhythms and European harmonies and form, with opportunities for improvisation. Many choro tunes are fast-paced, joyous, and virtuosic.

Read the online program notes.

Rosa Boemia was formed in 2019 and has performed at Alfred University, Little Theatre Cafe, Bop Shop Records, Rochester Fringe Festival, and Eastman’s summer concert series.

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.

Voices of Autumn features Hochstein Youth Singers and Hochstein Singers, directed by Maryellen Giese, along with soloists from the Hochstein voice studios. The concert is free.

Featuring the usual mixture of musical styles, the program includes the inspiring “Lift Every Voice and Sing;” “No More Silence” by the Ithaca-based Burns Sisters; the humorous “Three Quotes by Mark Twain;” a traditional song from the Torres Straights Islands; selections from Broadway shows; and “Give Light,” set to words by Ella Baker. (The photo is pre-pandemic.)

Click here for a PDF version of the program.

Please note that masks will be required at Hochstein for all persons age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Distancing is encouraged.

RPO musicians Grace Browning (harp) and Benjamin Krug (cello) perform selections from opera scores to popular music and everything in between.

Recently engaged RPO musicians Grace Browning (harp) and Benjamin Krug (cello) return to the beautiful Hochstein stage for their debut performance together on the radio waves. When the pandemic began, Browning and Krug began making music in their living room, playing concerts over Zoom, in backyards, and at vaccination centers. Missing the sounds of their beloved orchestra, they began transcribing everything they could get their hands on – from opera scores to popular music and everything in between – and discovered a new world of musical possibilities. 

The program for this concert includes a set of works by the French composers Fauré, Saint-Saëns, and Debussy; "Meditation" from Massanet's opera Thaïs; William Grant Still's "Bayou Home;" "Pas de Deux" ("Steps for Two," appropriately) from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker; and "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, among other works.

Read the online program notes.

Praised for his “directness of expression” (Rochester City Newspaper), Benjamin Krug is a tenured cellist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Suzuki cello instructor at The Hochstein School.  In recent summers, he has performed with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, Chautauqua Festival Orchestra, and Finger Lakes Opera.

Appearing for the third time on WXXI's Live from Hochstein in the past year, Grace Browning has quickly established herself as a versatile ensemble harpist, dynamic soloist, and community-building teaching artist. Equally at home with both symphonic and operatic worlds, Grace joined the RPO as Principal Harpist in 2017 and performs with the Santa Fe Opera every summer since her appointment in 2015. She can be heard on both ensemble’s GRAMMY award-winning albums: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs and American Rapture.

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.

This concert is part of Public Radio Music Day, a nationwide celebration uniting public radio music stations, fans, artists, and other members of the music industry to celebrate and spread the word about public radio’s special role in America’s music scene. To learn more about what WXXI has planned, visit the WXXI website.

Members of Hochstein’s Concertino Strings – violin, viola, cello, and bass students in grades 1-5 – perform their fall concert, directed by Marcos Kreutzer. The concert is free.

The program for this concert includes “The Square Dance” by Lennie Niehaus and Vernon Leidig, “Steptoe” by Leon Metcalf, and “Dragonhunter” by Richard Meyer.

This concert will also be live streamed on YouTube. Use this link to watch the Concertino Strings concert on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kbeSUvlNU40

To receive live-streaming alerts, subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/hochsteinschool.

 

Click here to view the program for this concert: https://hochstein.org/Portals/0/CStrings%20November%202021%20concert%20program.pdf

Please note that masks will be required at Hochstein for all persons age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Distancing is encouraged.

 

The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund.

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

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

The program includes Edvard Grieg’s charming Norwegian Dances; Dances in the Canebrakes by Florence Price, with rhythms derived from stage and ballroom dances; selections from La Boutique Fantasque (The Fantastic Toyshop), vibrant music originally written as piano pieces by Gioachino Rossini, but orchestrated and reimagined as a ballet by Ottorino Respighi; and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s celebratory Russian Easter Overture.

Read more about this concert at:
https://hochstein.org/Portals/0/Marketing/Press%20Releases/PR%2020211025%20HYSO.pdf?ver=oRs_MCTBPcBahk2gOTrI5A%3d%3d

This concert will also be live streamed on YouTube. Use this link to watch the HYSO concert on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e3tY_OdH1F8

To receive live-streaming alerts, subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/hochsteinschool.

 

Tickets are $5 general admission at the door.

Please note that masks will be required at Hochstein for all persons age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Distancing is encouraged.

 

The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund.

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Natasha Farny, cello, and Eliran Avni, piano, perform music by Alma Mahler, Lili Boulanger, George Walker, and more.

The Ekstasis Duo – featuring Natasha Farny, cello, and Eliran Avni, piano – is thrilled to return to Live from Hochstein. Their new program features luscious Romantic Viennese music from a student/teacher pairing, Alexander Zemlinsky and Alma Mahler; a dynamic sonata movement by George Walker (the first African American composer to win a Pulitzer); a charming nocturne by Lili Boulanger (the first woman to win the Rome Prize); and a blockbuster sonata by Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans. These compositions fell into obscurity, but since they are grand slam works, they may soon become your favorites.

Read the online program notes.

The Ekstasis Duo performs music for cello and piano and their mission is to create compelling programming celebrating masterpieces alongside the secret jewels of lesser-known works. With a focus on storytelling that pinpoints an aspect of the human condition or creates an atmosphere through sound, their concerts offer solo and chamber music works, and occasionally incorporate multimedia, readings, video, and visual art.

Since their debut in 2018, The Ekstasis Duo has appeared on distinguished series such as New York City’s Merkin Hall and Eastman’s Morning Chamber Music Series. During the summer of 2020, the duo recorded music for their upcoming debut CD, Women’s Voices, projected for release in 2021.

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.

 

Hochstein alumni of all ages can join together for a night of friendly competition and a chance to reconnect with the Hochstein community!

Join us Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 pm for Hochstein’s first Virtual Alumni Trivia Night! Questions will range from the history of Hochstein and Rochester to musical fun facts. Winners will receive a prize and a shout out on Hochstein’s social media pages.

Hochstein Alumni Orchestra conductor Evan Meccarello will be joining us as a special guest. This free virtual event is a great opportunity to get to know Evan.

Special thanks to Hedonist Artisan Chocolates, who have generously given a gift certificate for the winner of this event.

Optional individual donations of $5 are gratefully accepted and help us to continue making excellent arts education available to all.

We look forward to welcoming alumni of all ages for a night of friendly competition, and a chance to reconnect with the Hochstein community!

RSVP using this form to secure your spot!
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The HochStrings Adult Chamber Orchestra, directed by Pia Liptak, performs their fall concert, with a theme of “the joy of being back to playing together in person.”

Please note that masks will be required at Hochstein for all persons age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Distancing is encouraged.

HochStrings stayed together during the pandemic year since March 2020 when teaching went online – basically on the day of the group’s last planned concert, which did not take place. The group is still here and is stronger than ever both in playing and in friendship.

The program is varied and chosen from the pieces learned during the pandemic online sessions. Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story underscores the group’s strong bonding both during the last year and as we meet again “live.”

“Agincourt” by Doug Spata has exciting rhythmic patterns that are so much more fun to work on together rather than to follow with a recording playing online.

In Haydn’s String Quartet, No. 3, “The Bird,” HochStrings is working on the refinement of the Classical style and coordination of sound. It is precious being together and having the ability to listen to each other and invaluable to work on creating a unified ensemble sound.

“The Wellerman” is a New Zealand whale-hunting song from the 1800s that became very popular on TicToc last year.

Mendelssohn’s well-known Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, originally a beautiful solo for horn, evokes the magic slumber of the lovers in the moonlit forest.

This program reflects the palette of joy that is and embodies HochStrings: from the serious work with the music to the fun and happy enjoyment and the deep care, interest, and compassion everyone shows for one another.

 

The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund.

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Featuring the winners of the 2021 David Hochstein Recital Competition. Pre-recorded – no live concert this week. 

Pre-recorded – no live concert this week. 

The winners of the 2021 David Hochstein Recital Competition – Katherine Huang, flute; Luke Pisani, violin; and Margaret Bauman, piano – perform works by Debussy, Sarasate, Bach, Chopin, Prokofiev, and Briccialdi. This performance was recorded in concert in Hochstein Performance Hall on May 28, 2021.

Since 1991, The Hochstein School has commemorated the life of David Hochstein – Rochester native and gifted violinist and composer – with a yearly competition open to advanced students in grades 10-12 in the nine-county region surrounding Rochester.

Read the online program notes.

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/.

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.