The Hochstein School’s Live from Hochstein concert series returns fall 2026 with a new lineup of free noontime performances beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2026, and continuing weekly through December 16, 2026. Concerts take place from 12:10–12:50 p.m. in the Hochstein Performance Hall and are open to the public at no charge.

These concerts are presented in partnership with WXXI and broadcast live on WXXI Classical 91.5 and rebroadcast at 10 p.m. the day of the concert.

Your Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off the 2026 fall Live from Hochstein season with Jake Taniguichi conducting.

All ages welcome

FREE

Preregistration is encouraged

Hochstein welcomes community and school groups to attend Live From Hochstein. So we can better serve the needs of your group, please call our Front Office at (585) 454-4596 with the estimated number of guests and buses we can expect.

Jake Taniguchi, conductor

GLINKA Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture

DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dance No. 5 in A Major: Allegro vivace

TCHAIKOVSKY Eugene Onegin: Polonaise

BIZET Carmen: Suite No.2