Hochstein faculty member Huiping Cai, piano, presents “Liszt at 140,” a program that will explore the many faces of love in Liszt’s music, from the poetic devotion of Petrarch’s Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, to the dramatic entanglements of Verdi’s Rigoletto, and culminating in the heroic passion and struggle of the Ballade No. 2 in B Minor.
You're invited to experience Live from Hochstein with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, October 21st 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 (with an encore broadcast at 10pm).
Preregistration is encouraged for attending in person.
PROGRAM
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5, Franz Liszt
Paraphrase de concert sur ‘Rigoletto’, S. 434, Liszt
Ballade No. 2 in B minor, S. 171, Liszt
An engaging pianist with “dignified and mature approach” (Third Coast Review), Huiping Cai is renowned for her lyricism, musicality, and formidable technique. She has won numerous awards in competitions, including the First Prize and Audience Award at the 2023 New York Franz Liszt International Piano Competition. She also received first prizes at the 2022 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition; the 2019 Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, Connecticut; the 2018 Miami Music Festival Piano Concerto Competition; and the 2017 Philadelphia International Piano Competition.
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.
