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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

Songs for Smiles organizes a student trip to visit the Hartford Symphony.

Students Travel to Symphony

Emily Hellqvist ’24, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Students attended “Beethoven by the Rivers,” a concert by the Hartford Symphony at Belding Theater at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts on April 16. The trip was organized by Max Salzinger...

Harry Morelli ’23 in the WKIS studio.

WKIS Returns With Energy And Creativity

Trey Ramirez ’26 April 27, 2023

WKIS has become a dynamic force that is reshaping the student experience at Hotchkiss through live radio, podcasts, DJ, and music production. Founded in the 1950s as “Radio Free Hotchkiss” and run...

Victoria Fang ’25 performs Sonata in E Flat Major in Elfers Hall.
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Piano Recital in Elfers Hall

Anri Yamamoto ’24, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Ten piano students graced the stage of Elfers Hall at the Piano Studio Recital on April 13, presenting pieces carefully selected to complement their abilities and preferred styles. Mr. Fabio Witkowski,...

A still from Holden Burns’ ’25 animation, featured in the Tremaine Gallery.

Lower Mid Art Students’ Work Featured In Tremaine Gallery Exhibit

Sofia Rasic ’26 April 13, 2023

Lower Mid students had the unique opportunity to bring their artworks out of the studios and into the limelight from March 27 to April 9. Mr. Greg Lock, director of photography, film, and related media,...

Labalme ’23 works on a landscape painting.

Artist of the Issue: Sylvie Labalme ’23

Katharine Ellis ’26, Staff Writer April 13, 2023

Sylvie Labalme ’23 is a four-year Senior from West Cornwall, Connecticut. Labalme began her art career as a Prep in the Visual Arts program and is now enrolled in Honors Advanced Studio Art Portfolio....

Daniel Hope performs in Elfers Hall with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

Violinist Daniel Hope and Zurich Orchestra Dazzle

Yobin Kim ’26 April 13, 2023

Daniel Hope, an acclaimed violinist and conductor from Europe, and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra appeared on the stage of Katherine M. Elfers Hall on March 29. The program featured The Lark Ascending by...

From left to right: Daphne Khayatt ’24, Daniela Vasquez ’24, Irene Zeng ’26, and Ophelia Cham ’25 perform a ballet piece.

Dance Company and Step Team Collaborate on Weekend Performance

Thea Dunckel ’26 March 2, 2023

On February 24 and 26, the Dance Company presented its annual mainstage production in Walker Auditorium. The Step Team joined them for a special appearance. The Company opened with a ballet piece, Mishima,...

Ma plays on stage at Carnegie Hall in January.

Artist of the Issue: Clara Ma ’23

Pahal Bhasin ’26 March 2, 2023

Clara Ma ’23 is a four-year Senior from New Jersey. She is the principal flutist of the school’s orchestra and a member of the Philharmonic orchestra. She is a member of Girls Varsity volleyball, co-head...

Arts Opinion: Jack’s Oscar Predictions

Jack McCarthy ’26, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

On March 12, 2023, your favorite stars will walk the red carpet and up the stairs of the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to enter the 95th Academy Awards ceremony. The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars,...

Kakyoung Lee's Cat's Cradle Installation from her Barbed Wire Series.

Multimedia Exhibit Focuses on Migration

Miles Leung ’26 March 2, 2023

Migration is an integral part of the modern globalized world. From voluntary migrants to those seeking political asylum, displaced people often find themselves straddling the threshold of two worlds and...

BLAC invites viewers to honor Black creativity and passion with an exhibition in Main Hallway.

BLAC Exhibition Celebrates Black Joy

Katharine Ellis ’26 March 2, 2023

The Black Literature and Arts Collective’s (BLAC) annual exhibition brings submissions to BLAC magazine to life in Main Hallway. Inspired by a barber ship installation created by Isaac Alicea ’20,...

Students receive a standing ovation at Weill Recital Hall after their performances.

Student Musicians Return to Carnegie Hall

Emily Hellqvist ’24, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

The Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall erupted in applause as student musicians returned to the stage for a bow after a night of classical music. On Friday, January 27, 21 student musicians performed...

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