From Within: Strings & Voices

Pegasus: The Orchestra 10th Anniversary Season 

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM

MARY FLAGLER CARY HALL
THE DIMENNA CENTER FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC
450 W 37th Street, New York, NY

Sparkling Reception 6-7pm I Concert - 7-8:30pm

All tickets include admission to the concert and a pre-concert sparkling reception.

Pegasus: The Orchestra opens its 10th Anniversary Season with an intimate string-orchestra program centered on the ensemble’s own leading voices. Led by founder, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Karén Hakobyan, the concert features Pegasus in a 12-piece string orchestra formation, with concertmaster Ruggero Allifranchini, principal oboist Noah Kay, and principal cellist Ari Evan appearing as soloists. In this opening program, Pegasus turns inward to highlight the artistry, individuality, and collaborative spirit at the heart of the orchestra.

Conducting and playing from the harpsichord in the first half, Karén Hakobyan leads Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, featuring Ruggero Allifranchini and Noah Kay in a luminous exchange between two solo voices. Ruggero Allifranchini then takes center stage in Haydn’s Violin Concerto in G Major, a work of Classical grace and refined virtuosity.

After intermission, Ari Evan is featured in Azarashvili’s Concerto for Violoncello and String Orchestra, a lyrical and deeply expressive work for cello and strings. Noah Kay returns as soloist in Bach’s Sinfonia “Arioso” from Cantata BWV 156, before Pegasus closes the printed program with Britten’s spirited Simple Symphony. As a celebratory encore, the orchestra performs the Prelude from Grieg’s Holberg Suite.

Artists

Pegasus: The Orchestra
Karén Hakobyan, conductor and harpsichord
Ruggero Allifranchini, violin
Noah Kay, oboe
Ari Evan, cello

Program

Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R

Haydn Violin Concerto in G Major, Hob. VIIa:4

Azarashvili Concerto for Violoncello and String Orchestra

Bach Sinfonia “Arioso” from Cantata BWV 156, “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”

Britten Simple Symphony, Op. 4

PEGASUS THE ORCHESTRA: "Pegasus is a truly first-rate ensemble." —New York Concert Review

For further inquires e-mail -  info@pegasustheorchestra.org 

Admission is limited to 100 guests. Portion of the tickets are tax-deductible. 

TICKETS:

Student/Senior Tickets — $25 donation per person ($20 tax-deductible)
Includes event admission and access to the pre-concert sparkling reception for one person.

General Admission Tickets — $40 donation per person ($30 tax-deductible)
Includes event admission and access to the pre-concert sparkling reception for one person.

Reserved Tickets — $60 donation per person ($50 tax-deductible)
All of the above, PLUS reserved seating, one complimentary concert from Pegasus’s 3rd Digital Season, and acknowledgment in all Pegasus 10th Anniversary Season programs. The access code will be emailed separately.

VIP Tickets — $100 donation per person ($90 tax-deductible)
All of the above, PLUS an upgrade to second-row reserved seating, an unlimited pass to Pegasus’s 3rd Digital Season, and an autographed copy of Karén Hakobyan’s CD, Reflections. The access code will be emailed separately.

Sponsor Tickets — $250 donation per person ($220 tax-deductible)
All of the above, PLUS an upgrade to front-row reserved seating and one premium ticket to either Pegasus’s October 24, 2026, or March 12, 2027 concert at Merkin Hall.

Patron Tickets — $500 donation for two people ($450 tax-deductible)
All of the above, PLUS event admission, access to the pre-concert sparkling reception, and front-row reserved seating for a second guest.

Diamond Tickets — $1,000 donation for two people ($950 tax-deductible)
All of the above, PLUS invitations to select Pegasus behind-the-scenes rehearsals and events.

Benefactor Tickets — $2,500 donation for two people ($2,400 tax-deductible)
All of the above, PLUS a private salon concert curated by Pegasus Founder Karén Hakobyan.