These are hard times to be a human being on this planet. At a time when everything around us feels disconnected, and divisive how do we hold on?

In Our Common Nature, host Ana González – who accompanied Yo-Yo on many of his travels – explores the sounds, stories, and communities they encountered that remind us that, in Yo-Yo’s words, “we are part of nature … to love each other is to love our planet.”

Experience the warmth, intimacy, and drama of chamber music recorded in the living room of the Rochester Academy of Medicine.

Poetry inspires music in many ways. Hear music from choral pieces and art songs to poetic pieces for piano, winds, and strings recorded over the years on Live from Hochstein.

Women who composed during the 17th and 18th centuries included courtesans and courtiers, nuns and entrepreneurs. Find out more about these composers and hear their music in this program.

Join host Kathlene Ritch to celebrate Women's History Month, featuring 5 different female composers of choral music.

March is Women's History Month, and we're celebrating women who have changed the face of classical music. Learn more about women who have contributed to classical music as composers, performers, conductors, and educators.

Revisit some highlights from past years of the Women in Music Festival performances on Live from Hochstein!

Celebrate Chinese New Year in 2025 with Music and Stories

Recorded live at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on January 4, 2025.