A stand-up comic and veteran of the award-winning NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a  successful career in films and television and continues his world-wide standup tour. Schneider’s first Netflix comedy special, Asian Momma, Mexican Kids, premiered globally on August 11, 2020. The special gives viewers a look at Schneider’s family and personal life through hilarious anecdotes. The special ends with a surprise duet performance with Schneider’s daughter Elle King.

Born in San Francisco, Schneider comes from a family of Filipino and Caucasian descent. His father was Jewish and his mother Catholic. His mixed background has been a common theme in his comedy acts. Schneider started his stand-up career in high school opening for the popular San Francisco band Head On, and was a regular guest on local radio. An opening slot for Dennis Miller garnered him an appearance on the HBO’s 13th Annual Young Comedians special also hosted by Miller. The special led him to a coveted position as a writer for SNL in 1988. Schneider swiftly moved from a writer and featured player to a full cast member with a cast that included Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, and the late Chris Farley.

Tickets are $47-$147 plus processing fees. For tickets, visit https://martinmediaworldwide.ticketspice.com/93023robschneiderrochesterny.

This concert features an extraordinary premiere of a piano work that was commissioned for SCMR and composed by the internationally renowned composer Richard Danielpour. The RPO string principals will follow the premiere with the lush Brahms C minor Quartet.

Juliana Athayde, violin       
Jeanelle Thompson, violin 
Joshua Newburger, viola                       
Ahrim Kim, cello                  
Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano   

Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade 
Richard Danielpour: Joys and Sorrows for solo piano (SCMR commission and premiere)      
Johannes Brahms: C minor String Quartet, Op.51

Tickets are $35 general admission
Students admitted free with current school ID.

Pre-concert talk with the artistic directors and musicians begins at 3:30 pm.

For more information, visit:
https://www.chambermusicrochester.org/concerts

Together since 1995, Mambo Kings are enjoying great success as Upstate New York’s foremost Latin jazz ensemble, and have earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. This concert will feature rhythm & blues, jazz, and Broadway tunes performed in an Afro-Cuban style.

Mambo Kings is Richard DeLaney, piano; John Viavattine, winds; Tony Padilla, congas; Freddy Colón, timbales; and Hector Diaz, bass.

Since their orchestral debut with Jeff Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Mambo Kings have appeared in Pops concerts with orchestras in Baltimore, Vancouver, Detroit, Dallas, Naples (FL), and Portland (OR), among many others, performing original compositions and arrangements by pianist Richard DeLaney.

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 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.

This concert will be livestreamed, on Hochstein’s YouTube channel, for those not able to attend the concert in person. Link to come.

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 Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

The program includes Mikhail Glinka’s Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Danse Negre, No. 4; Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen by Edvard Greig; Antonín Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances, No. 1; Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók; and “Hoe Down” from Aaron Copland’s Rodeo.

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. Andreas Delfs was named music director in 2021, following notable RPO music directors Erich Leinsdorf, David Zinman, Mark Elder, and Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman. Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, now in his 30th season, has earned a national reputation for excellence in pops programming during his tenure with the RPO. Jherrard Hardeman begins his first season with the RPO as Assistant Conductor (The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Education and Community Engagement Chair). 

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.

This concert features:

• Brendon Elliott, violin
• Marian Anderson String Quartet
• Angelique Hairston, harp
• Gateways Chamber Orchestra
• Antoine Clark, conductor

At 6:00 pm, Julian Ledford, PhD, leads the Paul J. Burgett Lecture & Conversation on the topic of "Undoing Black Mozart: Towards a Truer Legacy of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges."

Tickets are $22.00 general admission, $16.75 seniors and students, children under 17 free. The ticket includes both the concert and the lecture.

For tickets and more information, visit the Gateways Music Festival website at:
https://www.gatewaysmusicfestival.org/202324-rochester

The festival runs October 17-20, 2023. Other events include a concert by the Gateways Brass Collective and a screening of the film Chevalier, about Joseph Bologne.

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

This concert will be livestreamed, on Hochstein’s YouTube channel, for those not able to attend the concert in person. Link to come.

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.

Ekstasis celebrates Rachmaninoff’s 150th birth year with the third movement of his grand cello and piano sonata, op. 19. Rachmaninoff is known for his piano concerti and in this masterful work, we hear orchestral writing on a smaller scale, displaying multiple emotions from quiet desperation to a great revelation of love and joy. The program also includes movements from the stirring and epic Sonata by Croatian late-Romantic composer Dora Pejačević; Ritournelle by the great female Czech composer Vítězslava Kaprálová, full of scampering mischief; and Prokofiev’s early work, Ballade, which reveals intensely dark and mysterious characters.

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. 

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. The duo produced their first CD, “Women’s Voices,” in fall 2021. They are currently in the finishing stages of a second CD, “… From the Shadows,” to be released in fall 2023.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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; Fazil Say’s “Space Jump,” inspired by the 2012 parachute jump of Felix Baumgartner from the stratosphere to earth; Anton Arensky’s Piano Trio No. 1, written in memory of the celebrated Russian cellist Karl Davidoff; and “Four Seasons” by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla.

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.

An award-winning cellist who performs frequently as a recitalist and chamber musician, Mimi Hwang is Assistant Professor of Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music and a founding member of the Amenda Quartet and the Franciscan String Quartet.

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.

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.

The concert is free.

This concert will be livestreamed, on Hochstein’s YouTube channel, for those not able to attend the concert in person. Link to come.

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.

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. Link to come.

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.

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. 

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 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.

The concert is free.

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.

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.

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.

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 George Frideric Handel, Arcangelo Corelli, and others. Joining her are baroque cellist Allen Maracle, another Hochstein alum, and Bonnie Choi on harpsichord. 

Epongue Ekille is a historical and modern violinist based in New York City. She enjoys a versatile career having performed most recently 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 Harlem Symphony and Chamber Players, and Silentwoods Collective.

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.

Heralding the holidays with the Eastman Horn Choir – W. Peter Kurau, director – featuring hornists from the Eastman School of Music. 

The Eastman Horn Choir was founded in 1968 by Verne Reynolds and from its inception the Choir’s mission has been to provide an expanded ensemble experience for horn students, to acquaint them with the breadth of quality repertoire within our musical culture, and to encourage contemporary composers to create original works for multiple horns.

In addition to performing an annual holiday concert at Hochstein, the Choir has been featured on the Eastman at Washington Square series, in a biennial tribute to St. Hubert (patron saint of the hunt, from which the horn derives much of its repertoire), in a formal concert in the Eastman Theatre, and on the Music at St. Andrew’s and Music at St. John’s series.

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.

Our annual celebration of the holiday season with the choral chamber ensemble Madrigalia. Madrigalia’s expansive interpretation of the December holidays includes celebrations both sparkling and thoughtful. These include songs of winter and hope for the new year as well as carols and folk songs sung in German, Spanish, Igbo, Basque, Latin, and Hebrew.

Since 1975, Madrigalia has distinguished itself as one of the finest chamber choirs in Rochester and western New York. The ensemble is known for its quality performances of challenging and wide-ranging repertoire in this golden age of choral music. Madrigalia appointed Cary Ratcliff as Artistic Director in 2014, subsequently producing two recordings, collaborating with area artists, and commissioning and premiering new works.

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.

Come hear Hochstein’s suite (sweet) cello faculty and experience the luscious ear candy of the cello ensemble. Journey through time as they explore the versatility and depths of the cello from Bach’s Suite for Solo Cello to Paul McCartney songs. They will serenade you with familiar favorites and introduce you to your soon-to-be-favorites. The musicians have selected music that is meaningful to them and we hope it will inspire you to meditate, smile, sing along, and even dance!

Featuring Joëlla Becker, John Delmonico, Hilary Glen, Kathleen Murphy Kemp, and Jessica Tuttobene.

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.

In honor of Black History Month, which ends today, Plymouth Brass presents a program of music by Black composers, including Florence Price, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Kevin Day, and Katahj Copley, among others.

The group chose to focus on music that is all new to them, by underrepresented composers, to draw attention to their contributions in the same way that the film “Hidden Figures” told the previously unknown story of the contributions of Black Women mathematicians at NASA. They want to inspire and educate the audience about these important but often “hidden” voices of composition.

Featuring Matt Osika and Roy Smith, trumpets; Colleen Wolf, horn; Ben David Aronson, trombone; and Jeremy Stoner, tuba.

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.

“Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two,” wrote Frédéric Chopin. Enjoy an evening of Spanish guitar music featuring Hochstein guitar faculty members Tim Shannon and Shiuen-Huang Suen performing both solo and duo arrangements for the instrument. 

The 19th-century critic Fetis called Fernando Sor “the Beethoven of the guitar” for his contribution to the literature and expressiveness of the instrument in the opening decades of the century. First published in Paris in 1828, Sor’s L’Encouragement, Op. 34 for two guitars, was dedicated to one of his students. It consists of a cantabile, a theme and variations, and a waltz.

When it comes to Spanish composers of the late 19th and early 20th century, the three most important names are Albéniz, Granados, and Manuel de Falla. Their music is vividly evocative of Spain and these transcriptions for guitar are so well written that the listener will believe the music was originally written for the guitar.

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.

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: Gary Palmer (Co-Chair), Joseph Werner (Co-Chair), Jamilya Arzanesh, Paula Rodney Bobb, Yi-Wen Chang, Richard DeLaney, Julia Goodwin, Doleen Hood, Willie LaFavor, E-Na Song, 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.