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The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

AOI: Olivia Zhang ’25

AOI: Olivia Zhang ’25

Clover Curry ’27 May 18, 2025

Olivia Zhang ’25 is a four-year Senior from Hong Kong. She is a member of Girls JV Squash, Varsity Diving,  and  Varsity  Track  and Field and co-head of Students for Environmental Action (SEA) and...

"Ms. Kern performed Rachmaninoff at the final Philharmonic concert of the season."

Music Exclusive: An Interview with Olga Kern

Jeremy Cao ’28 May 18, 2025

On May 3, 2025, Olga Kern performed  Rachmaninoff’s  Piano Concerto No. 2 for the final concert of   the   2024-25   Philharmonic season. Ms. Kern, who began studying piano  at  age  five ...

HDA Presents the World Premiere of R.I.P. Lunch

HDA Presents the World Premiere of R.I.P. Lunch

Taylor Pang ’27 May 18, 2025

On May 9, 2025, the Hotchkiss Dramatic   Association   (HDA) presented the world premiere of R.I.P Lunch, the final mainstage production of the 2024-2025 school year. As part of the celebration of the...

Former Instructor Publishes Prep School Novel

Former Instructor Publishes Prep School Novel

Anthony Hu ’25, Former Editor-in-Cheif May 18, 2025

Former instructor in English and poet-in-residence, Ms. Susan Kinsolving, is the author of four poetry collections. After being invited to the school as a visiting poet in 2009, she joined the community...

AOI: Kate Chou

AOI: Kate Chou

Keven Luiru ’27, Staff Writer and Website Manager May 4, 2025

Kate Chou’25 is a four-year Senior from Hong Kong. She has taken Studio Art for four years and is currently enrolled in Honors Advanced Studio Art Portfolio. Chou served as an Arts Editor of The Record...

"Behind the Scenes with Bluenotes & Calliope"

“Behind the Scenes with Bluenotes & Calliope”

Aidan Song ’27 May 4, 2025

Bluenotes and Calliope, the school’s all-male and non-male a cappella groups, are often seen performing in the Chapel and at all-school events. Most students only get to see the final shows, so the Arts...

BaHSA Hosts Dance With DJ Chinua Green

BaHSA Hosts Dance With DJ Chinua Green

Rose Morlock ’28 April 15, 2025

On Saturday, April 5, the Black and Hispanic Student Association (BaHSA) hosted its annual inter- school dance  with Berkshire, Deerfield, Loomis Chaffee, Salisbury, and Kent Schools. The event, organized...

Morales has performed at prestigious venues all around the globe.

Pianists Leonel Morales & Eugenia Sánchez Durán Deliver a Remarkable Performance

James Zhou ’28 April 15, 2025

James Zhao is a pianist and violinist.  He  is  a  member  of  the orchestra  and  Philharmonic,  and in his free time, he teaches music to children. Here, Zhou offers a student evaluation of...

"Cham ’25 pioneered the first interscholastic dance show with Kent last year."

Dance Team Hosts Second Interschool Performance with Deerfield and Kent

Aidan Song ’27, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

Dance Team, alongside Deerfield Academy  and  the  Kent  School, presented the second Interschool Dance Show in Walker Auditorium. The  performance,  organized  by captains  Ophelia  Cham  ’25 ...

On March 29, Thee Kashanti gave the school’s first drag performance.

Behind the Scenes with Thee Kashantí

Teo Everts ’26, Arts Editor April 15, 2025

Kimanie Brown ’20, also known by their stage name, Thee Kashantí, performed on March 29 in Walker Auditorium. Brown’s “Thee Kashantí Experience” was the school’s first ever drag performance. At...

Bruce played Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony in the winter Philharmonic concert.

An Insider’s View of the Philharmonic

Bruce Zhang ’27 March 6, 2025

On Saturday, March 1, Elfers Hall was filled with thunderous applause as the Philharmonic played the final notes of Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. The performance also included Mozart’s Concerto No....

Taaffe has been playing the trombone since fourth grade.

AOI: Alistair Taaffe ’25

Aidan Song ’27 March 6, 2025

Alistair Taaffe ’25 is a four-year Senior from West Cornwall, Connecticut. He plays trombone in the orchestra and is enrolled in Honors Senior Music Performance. Outside of music, he is co-head of the...

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