Arts News

The Hotchkiss Dance Company will present its annual performance on Friday, February 27, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, March 1, at 2 pm, in Walker Auditorium. This year’s show, The Becoming, is a compelling journey into the space between who we’ve learned to be and who we truly are.

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra continues its 2025–26 season with a special concert featuring internationally acclaimed Polish mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kulig, conducted by Fabio Witkowski, on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. in Katherine M. Elfers Hall at The Hotchkiss School.

 The Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School presents Historic Presence, a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Taha Clayton, curated by Terri Moore, Director of the Tremaine Gallery. The show opens February 14 and runs through April 5, 2026. 

The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) continues its 2025–26 season with a bold new staging of Frankenstein, based on Mary Shelley’s seminal novel. Written by Nick Dear and originally directed by Danny Boyle, this Olivier Award–winning adaptation premiered at the National Theatre in 2011, where Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller famously shared the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature.

The Hotchkiss School proudly presents the musical talents of 27 student musicians in the Young Artists Concert at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 8 p.m. The performance will take place in Weill Recital Hall, one of the most revered concert venues in the world.

The Hotchkiss Chorus will present its 66th annual Festival of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Hotchkiss Chapel. This beloved holiday tradition combines choral music with seasonal reflections, offering a festive and heartwarming start to the Christmas season.

Hotchkiss Orchestra and jazz ensemble Right Brain Logic present an evening of classical and jazz music on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center. Admission is free, and all are welcome.