Concordia Conservatory Presents

A Night in Budapest

Final Performance of the 20th Anniversary Season of

The Hoch Chamber Music Series

Bronxville, NY, and Stamford, CT — Concordia Conservatory proudly marks the culmination of the 20th anniversary season of its esteemed Hoch Chamber Music Concert Series with an unforgettable evening, A Night in Budapest.

This event not only signifies a milestone for the Conservatory but also heralds a momentous occasion as the final concert of the 2023-24 season will debut for the first time at the Conservaotry’s Stamford location, St. John’s Lutheran Church, on Friday, April 5 at 8:00 pm (884 Newfield Avenue.)

And to officially close this exceptional season, the concert will be performed at The Reformed Church of Bronxville on Saturday, April 6, at 7:00 pm (180 Pondfield Road.)

Artistic Director and violist, Lawrence Dutton is joined by Elizabeth Lim-Dutton and Conservatory faculty, Emanouil Manolov on violins, Junah Chung, on viola, and Estelle Choi & Zhihao Wu on cello.

The evening’s program promises an exquisite blend of classical masterpieces, with the first act paying homage to Budapest’s esteemed composers, Bela Bartok and Erno Dohnányi. The second act crescendos into a grand finale with Brahms’ String Sextet

No. 2 in G Major, captivating audiences with its timeless beauty and emotional depth. Throughout the performance, the audience will be transported to the banks of the Danube River, immersing themselves in the enchanting melodies that echo through Budapest’s historic streets.

For two decades, Concordia Conservatory’s Hoch Chamber Music Concert Series has remained steadfast in its mission to enrich communities across Westchester and now Fairfield county with exceptional musical experiences. Through its unwavering dedication, the Conservatory continues to share the transformative power of music with audiences of all ages, fostering a deeper appreciation for the arts and inspiring future generations of musicians.

Tickets for A Night in Budapest are $46 adult and $23 for senior and children and can be purchased at www.concordiaconservatory.org or by calling 914-395-4507.

Concordia Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music, offering excellence in education and performance.

About Concordia Conservatory

Concordia Conservatory, a preeminent center for music education in Westchester County, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music. Concordia Conservatory offers top quality music programs for early childhood, youth, adults and seniors. The Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music, offering excellence in education and performance. Concordia Conservatory is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt educational institution. Since 1977, Concordia Conservatory has offered music programs for early childhood, youth, and adults. Financial aid and active community outreach partnerships provide access for all. Concordia Conservatory is governed by a 17-member board of directors.

The mission of Concordia Conservatory is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music, offering excellence in education and performance. Concordia Conservatory, an accredited member of the National Guild of Community Arts Education, offers top-quality music programs for early childhood, youth and adults and seniors in Bronxville, New York. With a faculty of highly educated, working musicians and artists, Concordia Conservatory has developed a rich array of programming. Offerings include private instruction in all instruments including voice, group and chamber music instruction, music theory and composition, musical theatre classes, an annual tuition-free community musical production, early childhood music classes, concert series, and camps, music and literature series at public libraries, an honors music program, classes, and music private instruction. Concordia Conservatory’s student body of over 1,500 is drawn from diverse surrounding communities that cover the gamut economically, from affluent Bronxville to impoverished Yonkers. Conservatory’s financial aid and active community outreach partnerships provide access for all, and the diverse faculty and student population represent over 20 countries. Currently over 400 students receive financial aid or full scholarships.