Marshall Miles Interviews Fabio Witkowski, Hotchkiss Philharmonic Performing with Guest Violinist and Conductor Daniel Guedes of Brazil on Feb 22 at 7PM

Hotchkiss Philharmonic Performs With Guest Violinist and Conductor Daniel Guedes of Brazil: Feb. 22, 7 p.m.

**PLEASE NOTE the updated start time of 7 p.m. for this concert.**

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra continues its first season with a concert featuring guest conductor and soloist, Daniel Guedes on Saturday, February 22 at 7 p.m. in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center. Hailing from Brazil, Mr. Guedes is a violin virtuoso and conductor who received part of his musical education in the U.S. under the tutelage of Pinchas Zukerman.  For the Feb. 22 program, Mr. Guedes will also be the violin soloist for the performance of Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons, and will conduct Jean Sibelius’s Andante Festivo, and Edward Grieg’s Holberg Suite, op. 40.  The concert is free and open to the public; no ticket reservations are necessary. Seating is first come, first served.

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra was established in 2018 through the generosity of Barbara Walsh Hostetter '77 and her husband, Amos. The orchestra combines a group of outstanding professional musicians with talented Hotchkiss music students, giving those students the unique opportunity to work and perform alongside world-class artists. Offering free admission to all of its concerts, the orchestra is thrilled to invite the community to its breathtaking concert venue, Katherine M. Elfers Hall, for a season of exciting symphonic music.

Daniel Guedes

Considered one of the most distinguished Brazilian musicians of his generation, Daniel Guedes has appeared as a violinist, violist, chamber music player, teacher and conductor. In 2017 he was appointed Associate Conductor at the Barra Mansa Symphony Orchestra in Barra Mansa, state of Rio de Janeiro.