Come out in person or tune in the broadcast of the new spring season of Live from Hochstein, starting with a program celebrating the works of women composers during the Women in Music Festival, featuring members of the Nazareth University music faculty – Annette Farrington, flute; Colleen Wolf, horn; Ryan Hardcastle, viola; Yi-Wen Chang, piano; Bonnie Choi, piano; and Jacob Ertl, piano.
You're invited to hear this music on Live from Hochstein on Wednesday, March 19th at 12:10pm, in person at the Hochstein Performance Hall (50 N. Plymouth Avenue, downtown Rochester) or by listening to the live broadcast on WXXI Classical.
Click the link below to access the program booklet.
This program highlights Women Composers of La Belle Époque, including works by composers including Cécile Chaminade, Mel Bonis, and Luise Adolphe Le Beau.
During the Belle Époque (late 1800s/early 1900s), women were often celebrated as performers – particularly in domestic settings – but faced significant barriers to being recognized as composers. Even when their music was published or performed in the fashionable salons, it frequently fell into obscurity.
This concert is part of the Women in Music Festival at Nazareth University and Buffalo State University. The festival includes concerts and panel discussions, all of which serve as a catalyst for purposeful dialogue, future collaborations, and engaging performances for our community.
Live from Hochstein with host Mona Seghatoleslami is a series of midday concerts by some of the finest artists in our area broadcast live from The Hochstein Performance Hall. Each of these free concerts runs from 12:10-12:50 p.m., giving downtown business people, teachers, families, students, and friends an opportunity to enjoy classical music by outstanding musicians, including soloists, duos, and vocal and chamber ensembles. You can also hear an encore broadcast of Live from Hochstein later the same day at 10 p.m. on WXXI Classical.
