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.