Featuring Michael Wayne, clarinet; Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano.  

Eastman School of Music professors Michael Wayne and Chiao-Wen Cheng perform music for clarinet and piano, including works by Claude Debussy, Phillipe Gaubert, and Niels Gade; “Hommage to Khachaturian” by the Hungarian clarinetist Béla Kovács; and “Peace” by the contemporary American composer Jessie Montgomery.

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Michael Wayne is Associate Professor of Clarinet at Eastman and also a faculty member at the National Orchestral Institute and annual coach at the New World Symphony. He has held faculty positions at the New England Conservatory of Music and the Tanglewood Music Center and was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and the Kansas City Symphony. 

A versatile musician and educator, Taiwanese pianist Chiao-Wen Cheng has performed as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in major venues throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Cheng has become a sought-after collaborative partner through her sensitive playing, vibrant sound colors, and detailed voicing. She joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as Principal Keyboard in 2022.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

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. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

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

The program includes music by Fauré and John Lennon; opera selections from Xerxes, Tartuffe, and Azor and Zemira; a song from the Broadway musical The Music Man; “Another World is Possible” from the Justice Choir Songbook; and “The Big Rock Candy Mountain.”

This concert is free.

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.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

Featuring Timothy Peters, violin; David Ying, cello; and Elinor Freer, piano.

This concert of music for piano trios includes movements from Beethoven’s Piano Trio (Op. 70, no. 1), nicknamed “Ghost” for its eerie-sounding slow movement; Anton Arensky’s Piano Trio No. 1, written in memory of the celebrated Russian cellist Karl Davidoff; and selections from “Four Seasons” by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla.

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Timothy Peters joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as Associate Concertmaster after spending 10 seasons as Principal Second Violin of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a dedicated educator and teaches violin at Hochstein.

David Ying is cellist of the Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet and a faculty member of the Eastman School of Music. He is also co-artistic director and faculty member at the Bowdoin International Music Festival and with the Ying Quartet has held artist-in-residence positions at Harvard University and Northwestern University.

Pianist Elinor Freer has built a versatile career as soloist, chamber musician, teacher, and artistic administrator and has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, and China. She is on the piano and chamber music faculty of the Eastman School of Music.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

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. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

An evening telling the stories of humans overcoming obstacles during times of peril and strife, featuring members of Hochstein's Voice Faculty.

The program includes music ranging from classics by Schubert and Puccini to music by Undine Smith Moore and Jason Robert Brown, to songs from the Broadway musicals Sister Act, The Prom, and Side Show.

Featuring vocalists Monica Ramich, Jennifer Phillips, Jessica James, Gwen Paker, Riki Connaughton, and Elizabeth Lind with Jamilya Arzanesh, pianist.

Admission at the door is $10 per person, with a $20 family maximum. Concerts are free to Hochstein students/families, faculty, and staff. The concert lasts about an hour, and is followed by a “meet the artists” reception.

 

Thank you to Wegmans Food Markets for their support of our community events.

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. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

On Veterans Day, we remember our veterans – including David Hochstein, the young man who gave up an extremely promising career to fight for our country and inspired the creation of The Hochstein School.

In 1917, David enlisted in the army during World War I and was assigned to the Infantry Division. Soon after going to the front line, Second Lieutenant David Hochstein – at the age of 26 – was tragically killed in the Battle of Argonne in October 1918. More than 100 years later, his legacy continues on with our school.

As a member of the nationwide event “Bells of Peace: A World War I Remembrance” – organized by the Doughboy Foundation – Hochstein will commemorate David’s service with a special ceremony on our front steps.

Please join us on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11:00 am), to honor all those who served and sacrificed in WWI and to all our veterans who bravely served our country.

Our special commemoration of Veterans Day includes:

• A bell ringing at 11:00 am
• A moment of silence
• Taps played by Hochstein staff member, Bruce Aldridge, on trumpet

And we will be joined by the Northeast High School JROTC Color Guard.

Thank you to all veterans for your service.

The Tamburitzans are 27 student performers who dance, sing and play their way across the countries of Eastern and Western Europe, including Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and Ukraine.

The Tamburitzans hit Rochester, NY with their newest show, "Reflections." This 2-hour live stage production features music, song, and dance from cultures around the world. Sitting in the beautiful and historic Hochstein Performance Hall, you can live the shared experience of peoples from thousands of miles away.

This family friendly show is one of the most colorful and consuming acts you can experience, a tradition for 87 seasons. So whether this is your first show or your fiftieth, welcome to The Tamburitzans!

Each ticket you purchase not only helps build bridges between countries and culture, but furthers education and understanding. One of the most fascinating parts of the Tamburitzan Ensemble is that every performer is a full-time college student. Studying everything from pharmacy and nursing to education and entrepreneurialism, these entertainers provide excellence on stage then only a few hours later, head off to excel in academics.

This ensemble brings together artists of all different backgrounds and disciplines who, through their years performing, become a family. These students head out into the world with the knowledge that through performance and art, we can share in the joy of our differences.

Tickets are $36-$47 (senior/student rates available; kids under 10 are free). Seated, not gen. admission.

For tickets and more information, visit https://www.thetamburitzans.org/events/tickets/157377025.

For questions regarding the accessibility of this program, or those with any special needs, please reach out directly to Alyssa Bushunow at (412) 224-2071.

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

This free concert includes “March of the Metro Gnome” by Fred Hubbell, John Caponegro’s “Rhumbolero,” and “Velocity” by Brian Balmages.

Click here to read the program notes.

This concert will be livestreamed, on Hochstein’s YouTube channel, for those not able to attend the concert in person. https://youtube.com/live/hdsGnGvfd4k

To receive livestreaming 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.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

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

The program includes the popular and dramatic Overture to Verdi’s opera La Forza del Destino; the beautiful Romance in Eb for strings by the 20th-century British composer Gerald Finzi; the well-loved Mars and Jupiter movements from Holst’s inspiring symphonic work The Planets; and Tchaikovsky’s thrilling fantasy for orchestra, Capriccio Italien.

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The HYSO is an advanced youth orchestra comprised of grade 7-12 students from across the Rochester region.

Tickets are $5 general admission at the door.

This concert will be livestreamed, on Hochstein’s YouTube channel, for those not able to attend the concert in person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9ec62vl1s

To receive livestreaming 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.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

 

Featuring pianist Yi-Wen Chang. 

Repetition in music is a mesmerizing process: it’s like magic, starting with simple elements then embarking on an unexpected wondrous journey. In this music program, you will hear various forms of repetition, including Mozart’s well-known Theme and Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, Maman (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star); Brahms’ transcription of Bach’s heart-wrenching violin piece Chaconne; Philip Glass’ surreal and hypnotic minimalist work Escape! from the film The Hours; Matt Herskowitz’s fusion of classical and jazz piece, Bach à la Jazz; and Joe Hisaishi’s Merry-Go-Round of Life from Studio Ghibli’s animated film Howl's Moving Castle. 

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A well-established concert pianist, Yi-Wen Chang has been praised for her impeccable technique and creative communicative ideas. She has appeared as a soloist and collaborative pianist in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Taiwan. In 2015, she launched the “Then and Now” concert series combining traditional and contemporary music and presenting their evolution from the past to present. Chang is on the piano faculty of The Hochstein School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Ruth Phinney and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

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. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

 

The HochStrings Adult Chamber Orchestra, directed by Pia Liptak, performs their fall concert.

This free concert includes music from around the world, including selections from Italy (Baroque concerto by Albinoni), Belgium (oboe concerto by Hoorick, with Maria Hambas as soloist), Russia (a carol by Lyadov), and Canada (“Witch's Fiddle” by Buckley). “Witch’s Fiddle” has a delightful, slightly sinister sound and dance-like movement.

 

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.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

A concert by the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Tickets are $15, $5 student tickets (age 17 and under).

For more information, visit https://rpyo.org/performances.

Pre-recorded – no live concert this week. Featuring Lina Yang, flute; Catalina Wooldridge, cello; and Lilah Costanzo, piano.

This performance features the winners of the 2023 David Hochstein Recital Competition and was recorded in concert in Hochstein Performance Hall on May 2, 2023.

Click here to read the program notes and bios for each performer.

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.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

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. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

 

Featuring Epongue Ekille, violin; Ela Kodžas, violin; Allen Maracle, cello; and Bonnie Choi, harpsichord.

Historical violinist and Hochstein alum Epongue Ekille returns to Rochester with a program featuring music drawn from the Suzuki Violin Method, but played how they might have been performed when they were first written, complete with historic instruments. Selections include pieces by Handel, Bach, Corelli, and more. Joining her are violinist Ela Kodžas; baroque cellist Allen Maracle, another Hochstein alum; and Bonnie Choi on harpsichord. 

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Epongue Ekille is a historical and modern violinist based in New York City. She enjoys a versatile career having performed at the Carmel Bach Festival, on the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and with ensembles such as Juilliard415, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Bach Vespers Holy Trinity. Epongue holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Environmental Management and Justice from Yale College and Yale School of the Environment.

Historical violinist Ela Kodžas enjoys a dynamic career as a collaborator and performer across the United States. She is an alumna of UCLA and the Eastman School of Music and currently resides in New York City, where she is pursuing a Master of Music in baroque violin performance at The Juilliard School. She has performed with Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, Publick Musick, American Bach Soloists Academy, and Juilliard415.

Allen Maracle is a baroque cellist and music educator currently based in New York City. He completed his undergraduate studies at SUNY Fredonia, where he earned bachelor of music degrees in music education and cello performance, and has a master of music degree in historical performance from Boston University. He is currently studying for a graduate diploma in historical performance at The Juilliard School. He performs community outreach concerts around New York City with the Allez trio, playing works of the baroque and early classical eras on period instruments.

Harpsichordist and pianist Bonnie Choi frequently performs in New York State and Asia. She is also an accomplished educator and presenter, currently teaching at Nazareth University. She is the founder and harpsichordist of Air de Cour and Tormenta d’Amore. She has given presentations at national and international conferences, such as Music Teachers National Association, and has conducted masterclasses and lectures in the U.S., Vietnam, China, and Hong Kong.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

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. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.