Pegasus: the Orchestra's principals join forces for a creative afternoon of programming for various wind combinations with artistic director Karén Hakobyan at the piano. The program opens with Barber's Sumer Music, Op. 31 for Wind Quintet and continues with Mozart's Quintet for piano and winds K. 452 in the first half. The second half features Three selections from Komitas's Armenian Miniatures newly arranged by Hakobyan for Wind Quintet and Piano and culminates with Poulenc's Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano, FP 100 closing with Francaix's L'Heure du Berger, III. Les Petits. 

Sunday September 24, 2023 3:30-5:15 pm

Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church

120 West 69th Street, New York

PERFORMERS: 

KAORI FUJII, flute: critically-acclaimed flutist, prizewinner of international competitions, founder of nonprofit Music Beyond, INC. 

NOAH KAY, oboe: distinguished oboist with performances with leading ensembles including Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, principal oboist of Colorado Springs Symphony and Symphony in C. 

YASMINA SPIEGELBERG, clarinet: laureate of multiple international competitions, Ensemble Forward Grantee through Chamber Music America, Alumnus of Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect. 

JOSHUA HODGE, bassoon: highly sought after bassoonist with performances in top venues and ensembles, founding member of Trio 212. 

JASMINE LAVARIEGA, french horn: recipient of multiple awards, former principal of Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra in Japan

KAREN HAKOBYAN, piano: award-winning pianist and composer, founder and conductor of Pegasus: the Orchestra. “A musician of abundant gifts and bountiful ideas” —New York Concert Review

PREVIEW: (click on links below to listen)

Pegasus: The Orchestra

BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 2

BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (3rd movement) 

PROGRAM: 

BARBER Summer Music, op. 31 for Wind Quintet 

MOZART Quintet in E♭ Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452 

INTERMISSION

KOMITAS Three Armenian Miniatures (arr. by Hakobyan)

POULENC Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano in C major, FP 100

FRANCAIX L'Heure du Berger (1948) III. Les Petits

TICKETS:

General Admission Tickets - $30 donation per person ($20 tax-deductible)

Student Tickets - $20 donation per person ($15 tax-deductible)

Reserved Tickets - $50 donation per person ($40 tax-deductible)
Reserved ticket holders will receive access to the event for one person in the reserved seating area as well as one complimentary concert from Pegasus's digital season (can be chosen out of the 10). 

VIP Tickets - $100 donation per person ($80 tax-deductible)
VIP ticket holders will receive access to the event for one person in front 2 rows as well as a complimentary VIP Full Season Pass of 10 Pegasus: the Orchestra concerts. 

Information on Pegasus's digital season is available via this link: https://monirafoundation.org/pegasus/ - The Full Season ticket gives unlimited access to all 10 concerts that can be viewed anytime. 

Sponsor Tickets - $250 donation per person ($200 tax-deductible)
Sponsor ticket holders will receive access to the event for one person, be listed in the program as sponsor as well as a complimentary VIP Full Season Pass of 10 Pegasus: the Orchestra concerts and a copy of Eiko Kano's CD A Manhattan Story or Karen Hakobyan's original album "Reflections". 

Choose a gift from the two sets of CDs of Eiko Kano's original “A Manhattan Story” with unique style of violin music with original storytelling.  The first album “Winter” was released in 2017 followed by “Spring” in 2018: both being featured in the audio program on all international JAL flights.

Patron Tickets - $500 donation for two people ($380 tax-deductible)
Patron ticket holders will receive access to the event for two individuals, be listed in the program as patrons, as well as receive a complimentary VIP Full Season Pass of 10 Pegasus: the Orchestra concerts and a copy of Eiko Kano's CD A Manhattan Story as well as Karen Hakobyan's original album "Reflections". 

Patrons will also be listed as season sponsors in all Pegasus programs of 2024-2025 Season.