Italian pianist Andrea Pagani plays well-known Italian masterpieces, jazz standards, and his own compositions.

Direct from Rome, Italy, talented and refined virtuoso jazz piano player, composer, and arranger Andrea Pagani performs favorite well-known Italian masterpieces (by Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, and more) along with American jazz standards, and his own original compositions which are described as “soundtrack music to your life, evoking emotion, dreams, romanticism and nostalgia.” He will touch your heart with music from his most recent 2023 released album You Must Believe in Strings (featuring the Rome Met String Orchestra), and his theatrical production Viaggio Sul Filo (Voyage on A Wire) – The Story of Philippe Petit, among others.

Andrea has been compared to both Ennio Morricone and Henry Mancini by critics and reviewers, and has performed at prestigious concert halls and theaters internationally including Rome’s modern architectural marvel The Auditorium Parco della Musica. 

Doors open at 6:15 pm.

Tickets are $30 general admission and available in advance via email at thatmarlogirl@gmail.com and by phone at (585) 261-5550. Tickets will not be available at the door.

A tapestry of music and story across the Americas with performances by fivebyfive and musicians from Society for New Music.

The program focuses on Latin American themes but also explores the profound connections and mutual understanding that our stories can create between us. 

fivebyfive is a Rochester, N.Y based chamber ensemble featuring flute, clarinet, electric guitar, bass, and piano. SNM provides opportunities for musicians in Central New York to showcase their talent while performing concerts that feature new compositions.  

Anchoring the “Fantastical Stories/Historias Fantásticas" program is the world premiere of a new NYSCA-funded work by Roberto Sierra of Ithaca, NY. Other music presented will include works by Clarice Assad, Miguel del Aguila, Gabriela Lena Frank, inti figgis-vizueta, and Angélica Negrón. Intertwined with the musical pieces will be an original presentation by Rochester poet, Henry I Padrón-Morales. 

Pre-concert chat at 3:30 pm.

Tickets are $20/general, $40/family max, pay what you can.

Click here for tickets and more information.

 

 

Featuring the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Jherrard Hardeman, conductor.

The program will include selections from Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, as well as music by Coleridge-Taylor and Whitacre.

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has been committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music since its origins in 1922. The RPO presents approximately 150 concerts and broadcasts a year, serving up to 170,000 people through ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and community centers throughout the region.

Jherrard Hardeman is in his second season with the RPO as Assistant Conductor (The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Education and Community Engagement Chair) and also serves as Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (RPYO). A rising star in the symphonic world, Hardeman studied orchestral conducting under internationally renowned conductor David Robertson at The Juilliard School.

Click here to read the 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. 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 the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

Musicians in the Hochstein Philharmonia Orchestra (grades 6-11) and Hochstein Sinfonia Strings (grades 4-9) orchestral ensembles give a joint fall concert.

This free concert is led by Director John Fetter with HPO Assistant Director Matt Osika and HSS Assistant Director Terry Smith.

The HSS opens the concert with “This is Halloween” from the animated film “The Nightmare Before Christmas" followed by Little Symphony for Strings by Reinecke, which contains four contrasting movements in the classical style.

The HPO’s half of the concert includes “Procession to the Sardar” from Ippolitov-Ivanov’s “Caucasian Sketches,” Respighi’s “Ancient Airs and Dances,” and von Suppé’s “Light Cavalry” Overture.

This concert will be livestreamed on Hochstein’s YouTube channel for those not able to attend the concert in person. Click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/K_kL6dwljp0.

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 the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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

Featuring Ken Luk, mandolin; Howard Spindler, piano; Joanna Kim, voice; and Bernardo Marcondes Rodrigues, guitar.

The mandolin is often associated with bluegrass, country and folk music, but the classical mandolin is a well-established tradition with a diverse repertoire that goes back centuries. This program features a wide variety of mandolin compositions in different instrumental combinations and time periods.

Enjoy a sampler of classical mandolin with works by Beethoven, Calace, Mozart, Kreisler, Scarlatti, and more!

Click here to read the 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. 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.

Today’s concert is part of Public Radio Music Day, a nationwide celebration that recognizes public radio’s essential community service and its unique role in music discovery. WXXI Classical (FM 91.5), The Route (FM 88.5 in Rochester and 90.1 in Ithaca), and WEOS-FM 89.7 (Finger Lakes region) are proud to be part of a network of stations dedicated to helping listeners discover new artists and music. The celebration continues on October 23 from 7:00-9:00 pm with a special performance by Margaret Explosion at The Little Café (Winthrop Street). To learn more, visit WXXI.org/PRMD.

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 the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

Make your own short mini-comic in this free Creativity Lab Pop-up. Space is limited.

Join Creativity Lab Director and acclaimed comic artist Dave Chisholm in a crash course at making your own short mini-comic. Beginners welcome!

The mini-comic tradition is an open door for all skill levels and any type of story. At the end of this 90-minute class, you’ll have created your own mini-comic and opened the door to a new means of self-expression. Please bring a pencil and any other favorite drawing utensils. Paper will be provided. 

Limit: 12
To sign up, call 585.454.4596 or stop by the Hochstein Front Office to be added to the list.

For more information about Hochstein's Creativity Lab, click here.

The Hochstein Junior Wind Symphony, directed by John Rolland, presents its concert of wind band music.

Hochstein’s Junior Wind Symphony features wind, percussion, and brass players in grades 7 and 8. The ensemble meets for six weeks in September and October to prepare music for this free concert.

Students from a dozen different school districts will perform a program that includes “Sun Peaks” by Ralph Ford, “Sirocco” by Gary D. Ziek, “Turquoise” by William Owens, and “Dark Ride” by Randall Standridge.

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. Click here.

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

 

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

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

Halloween is nearly here – what better way to test out this year’s costumes than a Sunday afternoon party filled with music and crafts!

This year, your RPO led by Jherrard Hardeman will play music that reflects all the fun things you can pretend to be, including goblins (Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King), princesses (Rossini’s Cinderella Overture), superheroes (The Incredits from The Incredibles), pirates (Pirates of the Caribbean), cats (Leroy Anderson’s Waltzing Cat), and so much more! Even your RPO musicians dress up!

Pre-concert activities will be held at Hochstein starting one hour prior to the concert and are free for ticket holders.

Tickets are $10 child/$20 adult, general admission.

For tickets and more information, visit https://rpo.org/event/its-a-halloween-party/

Tickets are also available in person at the RPO Patron Services Center, by phone at 585-454-2100 and at the door starting at 1:00 pm.

Featuring Boel Gidholm and Molly Werts MacDonald, violins; Christopher Haritatos, cello; and Deborah Fox, theorbo.

This concert features music for baroque ensemble, performed on period instruments, modeled on the way they would have been in the baroque era, including gut strings. Music by familiar composers Purcell, Corelli, and Vivaldi, will mix with music by lesser-known but no less compelling composers Evaristo Dall’Abaco and Dario Castello.

Audiences can expect to hear the melodious interplay of the two violins, with the cello providing a strong foundation, and the theorbo – a long-necked lute of the baroque era –playing bass and providing harmonies and accompaniment, much like the harpsichord.

Click here to read the 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. 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 the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.