Join the Vertex Saxophone Quartet for an eclectic program of groove-infused music! Intended to make you want to move, some of these grooves may surprise you as the quartet explores music from various eras and styles, including works by George Gershwin, Astor Piazzolla, Rochester's own Ramon Ricker, and much more.

The Vertex Saxophone Quartet is a unique and versatile group of saxophonists who are active performers and educators in the Rochester, NY area. Founded in 2009, the Vertex Saxophone Quartet has performed in schools, churches, and formal concert locations and for special events in the greater Rochester area and is equally at home in the classical, jazz, and popular styles of music.

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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.

Celebrate the piano with works for one to four pianos and two to 16 hands, and a whole lot of fun with members of Hochstein’s piano faculty.

Featuring the Hochstein Piano Department: Jamilya Arzanesh, Paula Rodney Bobb, Yi-Wen Chang, Willie LaFavor, Gary Palmer (Co-Chair), E-Na Song, Joseph Werner (Co-Chair), and Oleksandra Yurchenko.

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.

Hochstein’s Philharmonia Orchestra (grades 6-11) is directed by John Fetter and Matt Osika, Sinfonia Strings (grades 4-9) is directed by John Fetter and Terry Smith, and Concertino Strings (grades 1-5) is directed by Marcos Kreutzer.

Concertino Strings performs “American Patrol” by F.W. Meacham, “Step Ladder” by Robert S. Frost, and Rossini’s “William Tell Overture.”

Then Hochstein Sinfonia Strings performs the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Love Brings Change - Adagio for Strings” by Australian composer and educator Margaret S. Brandman, and “Danse Negre” from “African Suite” by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Finally, the Hochstein Philharmonia Orchestra plays “Handel in the Strand (Clog Dance)” by Percy Grainger; “Portraits of the Past” by Matt Osika, as part of this year’s Young Composers’ Collaboration Project; and two movements from Stravinsky’s “The Firebird Suite.”

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This concert will be livestreamed on Hochstein’s YouTube channel for those not able to attend the concert in person. Click here: https://youtube.com/live/I4wOrhmZAco.

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.

Emotions are personal feelings. Koki Tanaka and E-Na Song will guide you through a journey of romantic pieces to showcase the variety of emotions that music can evoke. 

Brahms’ short piece Sonatensatz is particularly energetic, filled with a multitude of emotions. Fritz Kreisler was a master of expression on his violin, and Three Old Viennese Dances show a subtle performer’s personal touch. 

Amy Beach’s Romance introduces fluid lyricism and even more heightened emotions of late romantics. She was known for her expressive melodies and sophisticated harmonies.

Paul Shoenfeld's Four Souvenirs is a modern take on classical folk or popular music genre. All four movements – Samba, Tango, Tin Pan Alley, and Square Dance – require virtuosity of both violin and piano, and the music will take you briefly to a jazz club where you can sit back and enjoy the different mood from the previous pieces you just heard.

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Born in Korea, Dr. E-Na Song is a concert pianist, collaborative pianist, and educator. As an active performer, she has performed throughout the US, Poland, Spain, Austria, and Korea. Dr. Song is an adjunct faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology and Roberts Wesleyan University and on the piano faculty of The Hochstein School and Roberts Community Music School. 

Born in Japan, later moving to the United States, Dr. Koki Tanaka started playing the violin at age 6 and made his debut at age 18 at Benaroya Hall, performing with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and University of Washington, he has given solo recitals at Eastman School of Music, SUNY Brockport, George Eastman House, and Nazareth University.

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.

The program includes the Overture to The Poet and the Peasant, one of the best known works by Austrian composer Von Suppé; Danza del Sol, an energetic work by Kevin Day that features elements of Romantic and Latin music; and selections from Berlioz’s dramatic Symphonie Fantastique.

Two HYSO Concerto Competition winners will be featured as soloists: Violinist Mia Sakonju plays the third movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G Minor and cellist Joanna Frank plays the first movement of Elgar’s Concerto for Cello in E Minor.

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Tickets at the door: $5 general admission.

This concert will be livestreamed on Hochstein’s YouTube channel for those not able to attend the concert in person. Click here: https://youtube.com/live/rt-VCd6q4Eg.

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.

The program includes John Cheetham’s Quintet for Woodwinds, which Antara Winds recorded on their 2008 CD, Antara Music. Interestingly, the work was commissioned for and dedicated to the Missouri Arts Woodwind Quintet, which included W. Peter Kurau, who was on the faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia for several years. The group is excited to perform this piece with Kurau as he returns to Antara Winds.

Danza de Mediodía (Noon Dance) by the Mexican composer Arturo Márquez is inspired by the cafe music of Mexico City and seems particularly appropriate for a midday concert! The program also includes the charming Dix-Sept Variations by the French musician Jean-Michel Damase.

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Founded in 1982, 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.  

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). 

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.

Put on your favorite team colors or jersey and experience all the pulse-pounding rhythms from the wide world of symphonic sports. For fans of all ages, no equipment required!

Pre-concert activities will start 1 hour before the show. (Activities are free for ticket holders and take place at Hochstein)

Tickets: $20 adults, $10 kids. For tickets and more information, visit:
https://rpo.org/event/orchestral-olympics/

These students are part of Hochstein’s Making Music, Making Strides program, which provides tuition-free group music classes for YMCA Preschool Children (ages 3-5) at two sites in Rochester. The concert is free.

Candidates for completion of the Honors Certificate Program will also be recognized.

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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/sCNNT9k1bjE?si=2mqQd-spHZBQag4E

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.