This multi-disciplinary program uses music, visual art, dance, and spoken word to explore the theme of navigating through the world with a mental illness.

Featuring Rachel Mills, cello; Jennifer Phillips, guitar and vocals; Nick Lord, guitar, mandolin, and vocals; Doleen Hood, piano; Wynton Rice, dancer; and Victoria Kenyon and Renee Blodgett, visual artists.

In an effort to open avenues of connection, the pieces in this program were chosen to shine light on emotions and experiences encountered in the midst of life as a whole, but more specifically, life with a mental illness.

The program features music by Bach, Beethoven, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Greg Holden and Drew Pearson, and The Piano Guys.

Since 1991, Spotlight on Faculty has highlighted the prestigious Hochstein faculty in a variety of ensembles and musical genres from chamber music and dance to jazz, contemporary, and classical. A key feature of the Spotlight on Faculty concerts is that Hochstein faculty members work together to create their own program and submit proposals to perform on the series.

Each concert begins at 7:00 pm and lasts about an hour. Admission is $10 per person, with a $20 family maximum. Concerts are free to Hochstein students/families, faculty, and staff.

Please note that masks will be required at Hochstein for all persons age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Distancing is encouraged. Click here to read Hochstein's COVID safety protocols.

The Spotlight on Faculty concert series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Members of the Hochstein Youth Singers showcase their individual talents for family and friends.  

Please note: Students and audience members will be asked to follow any COVID-19 safety guidelines that are in place at the time of the concert. Click here to view Hochstein’s COVID Safety Information: https://hochstein.org/About/Hochstein-COVID-Safety-Information.

 

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.

Musicians in Hochstein’s Sinfonia (grades 4-9, John Fetter, director), and Concertino Strings (grades 1-5, Marcos Kreutzer, director) orchestral ensembles give a free joint afternoon concert.

Please note: Students and audience members will be asked to follow any COVID-19 safety guidelines that are in place at the time of the concert. Click here to view Hochstein’s COVID Safety Information: https://hochstein.org/About/Hochstein-COVID-Safety-Information.

Hochstein Sinfonia Strings will play Johann Stamitz’s “Mannheim” Sinfonia No. 1 in G and Eric Ewazen’s Four Royal Dances.

The Concertino Strings program includes Richard Meyer’s Sahara Crossing, Glenn Heinlen’s Petite Pizzicato, and Al Cechvala’s Slovakian Dances.

Click here to view the program for the concert.

This concert will also be live streamed on YouTube. Use this link to watch the concert on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AVZ9A__8qpU.

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

 

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 Rochester Oratorio Society's performance of “The Ordering of Moses,” a classic American oratorio by Robert Nathaniel Dett, has been postponed.

There will not be a concert at Hochstein on March 8, 2022.

Please visit the ROS website for the most up-to-date information about their upcoming events. 

This free concert features young singers in Hochstein’s choral program along with soloists from Hochstein’s voice studios.

Hochstein Singers and Youth Singers are directed by Maryellen Giese, and Hochstein Little Singers are directed by Shana Kohler.

The program includes folk songs from Australia, Israel, and the Isle of Man; the Eurovision-winning Irish song “The Voice;” a selection from Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro;” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has been called the Black national anthem.

Please note: Audience members will be asked to follow any COVID-19 safety guidelines that are in place at the time of the concert. Click here to view Hochstein’s COVID Safety Information: https://hochstein.org/About/Hochstein-COVID-Safety-Information.

 

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 Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus will be honoring gay icon and legendary singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Sir Elton Hercules John. Two shows - Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm.

Pull out your most outrageous glasses, your craziest hats & costumes, and your biggest boas and come enjoy an evening of your favorite Elton hits that you can sing along with and reminisce about where you were when you heard them. 

Ticket Price(s): $25 adults; $10 kids 12 or younger

For tickets and more information, visit https://thergmc.org/concert-%26-events.

COVID-19 Policies for audience: Masks required, distancing encouraged (subject to change)

The Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus will be honoring gay icon and legendary singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Sir Elton Hercules John. Two shows - Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm.

Pull out your most outrageous glasses, your craziest hats & costumes, and your biggest boas and come enjoy an evening of your favorite Elton hits that you can sing along with and reminisce about where you were when you heard them. 

Ticket Price(s): $25 adults; $10 kids 12 or younger

For tickets and more information, visit https://thergmc.org/concert-%26-events.

COVID-19 Policies for audience: Masks required, distancing encouraged (subject to change)

Members of the Nazareth College music faculty celebrate the artistry of women composers during the first Women in Music Festival.

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.

The HochStrings Adult Chamber Orchestra, directed by Pia Liptak, performs a free concert of string music. (Note that the date has changed.)

The program includes music of Florence Price – “Ticklin’ Toes,” “The Old Boatman,” and the second of her “Folk Songs in Counterpoint,” based on the folk song “Clementine” – as well as two movements of Haydn’s “Bird Quartet” and the popular bluegrass fiddle tune “Orange Blossom Special,” with train sound effects. The concert will also include the old Ukrainian folk song "Verbovaya Doschechka" ("The Willow-wood Plank").

Please note: Audience members will be asked to follow any COVID-19 safety guidelines that are in place at the time of the concert. Click here to view Hochstein’s COVID Safety Information: https://hochstein.org/About/Hochstein-COVID-Safety-Information.

 

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.

A Story of Diversity, Acceptance and Unity. Join Clarinet on his journey to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as he gets to meet all of the instruments that make up the orchestra.

Herb Smith, Conductor

Clarinet has been invited to perform with the RPO! But he’s nervous – he looks and sounds different from the other instruments in the orchestra. Will he fit in? Join Clarinet on his journey to the RPO as he learns how, though all different, the instruments can create beautiful music together.

No pre-concert kids' activities (take-home bags provided).

Tickets: Adults $20, Kids $10

COVID-19 Policies: Visit the RPO website at https://rpo.org/protocols/ for the most up-to-date safety protocols. 

For tickets and more information, call 585-454-2100 or visit www.rpo.org.

This special performance by Hochstein’s Chamber Music Connection features student chamber ensembles performing classical music, including a flute choir and two string quartets.

This special performance by Hochstein’s Chamber Music Connection ensembles benefits the Brighton Food Depot’s Backpack Program, which supplies 100 bags of kid-friendly items each month to needy children at several Rochester City schools.

Admission is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the Brighton Food Depot’s pantry.

Specific kid-friendly items needed: canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, entree (any canned food with meat), boxed pasta, low-sugar cereal, peanut butter, jelly, mac-n-cheese, canned fruit, and soup.

Please note: Audience members will be asked to follow any COVID-19 safety guidelines that are in place at the time of the concert. Click here to view Hochstein’s COVID Safety Information: https://hochstein.org/About/Hochstein-COVID-Safety-Information.

 

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 Antara Winds – Diane Smith, flute; Judith Ricker, oboe; Margaret Quackenbush, clarinet; George Sakakeeny, bassoon; and Nikolette LaBonte, horn – performing music of Franz Danzi and Amanda Harberg.

Founded in 1982 – and celebrating their 40th anniversary with this performance! – the Antara Winds have appeared regularly on “Live from Hochstein” and have performed extensively throughout the Greater Rochester area including appearances with the Rochester Oratorio Society, Perinton Concert Band, and Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. 

For this concert, the ensemble explores the woodwind quintet from the 18th century to the present day, going from Franz Danzi’s Quintet in G Minor – one of the classics of the 18th Century repertoire – to Amanda Harberg’s Suite for Wind Quintet, composed in 2017. Both are virtuosic pieces and reflect the energy and lyricism of their times. Since its founding, Antara Winds has championed the works of living American composers, making Harberg’s suite an appropriate choice. Danzi’s quintet is an outstanding companion piece that demonstrates the sound of the woodwind quintet in its earliest incarnation.  

Antara Winds delights in bringing audiences the music of contemporary composers. They have premiered two works written specifically for Antara: Verne Reynolds’ Antara Music (2003), and Libby Larsen’s Blue Windows: After Marc Chagall (2005).

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/.

* 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.