The program with cellist Kathleen Murphy Kemp and pianist Dr. Jiao Sun features Bach’s Sonata No. I in G Major, BWV 1027, a contemplative four-movement work, followed by Frank Bridge’s charming Berceuse , and concludes with Brahms’ passionate Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99.
You're invited to hear this music on Live from Hochstein on Wednesday, October 29th, in person at the Hochstein Performance Hall (50 N. Plymouth Avenue, downtown Rochester) or by listening to the live broadcast on WXXI Classical.
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. Our celebration continues tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a special performance by Margaret Explosion at The Little Café (Winthrop Street). To learn more, visit WXXI.org/PRMD.
Cellist Kathleen Murphy Kemp, a longtime Hochstein faculty member and Eastman graduate, enjoyed a distinguished 50-year career with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra as Assistant Principal Cello while mentoring generations of young musicians. A co-founder of Hochstein’s chamber music program and advocate for music education, she has performed nationwide and received numerous awards for her contributions to music and community.
Pianist Dr. Jiao Sun, laureate of the Washington International Piano Competition, is an internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician known for her expressive artistry and technical brilliance. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati and serves as master piano teacher at Ohio University’s Athens Community Music School.
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.
