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Live from Hochstein
Seasonal, Wednesdays 12:10 to 12:50pm, rpt 10 to 11pm on WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXO-FM/HD1 and online at wxxiclassical.org

Hosted by WXXI Classical's Mona Seghatoleslami, Live from Hochstein is the longest running live broadcast concert series in Western New York. Broadcast live from the Hochstein Performance Hall (50 North Plymouth Ave. in Rochester), the series presents performances by some of the finest artists from the Rochester area’s musical community. 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 during their lunch hour.  The season also includes the annual Hochstein Recital Winners Concert. You can hear an encore broadcast of Live from Hochstein later the same day at 10 p.m. on WXXI Classical.

Previous seasons
  • Celebrate the holiday season with live classical music over lunch in person, on the radio, and streaming online in A Cup of Good Cheer with Madrigalia on Live from Hochstein Wednesday, December 17th at 12:10pm, in person at the Hochstein Performance Hall and broadcast live on WXXI Classical.
  • Celebrate the holidays with live classical music over lunch in person, on the radio, and streaming online with a festive performance by the Eastman Horn Choir on Live from Hochstein Wednesday, December 10th at 12:10pm, in person at the Hochstein Performance Hall and broadcast live on WXXI Classical.
  • Please note that this concert is pre-recorded – no live concert this week. This program features the winners of the 2025 David Hochstein Recital Competition and was recorded on March 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm in Hochstein Performance Hall.