Join Pegasus: the Orchestra's concertmaster— Eiko Kano (violin), founder, conductor and artistic director Karén Hakobyan (piano) and principal Serafim Smigelskiy (cello)—for a creative program centered around Rachmaninoff’s 150th Birth Celebration. Program will feature Rachmaninoff's powerful Trio Elegiaque No.1,  Haydn's delightful Piano Trio in C Major, Babadjanian's Fiery Trio in F Sharp Minor and Mendelssohn's monumental Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor. 

Wednesday June 14, 2023 7:30-9:00 pm

Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church

120 West 69th Street, New York

PERFORMERS: 

EIKO KANO: critically-acclaimed violinist, prizewinner of international competitions, assistant concertmaster of Albany Symphony. “Electrifying intensity and lyrical expression” —Kyoto Newspaper

SERAFIM SMIGELSKIY: award-winning modern and baroque cellist with performances in top concert halls around the world, former cellist of Tesla Quartet. “Emotional drive.” — The International Review of Music

KAREN HAKOBYAN: 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

SCHUBERT "Trout" Quintet, 3rd movement - Scherzo

BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (3rd movement) 

PROGRAM: 

HAYDN Piano Trio, Hob.XV:27 in C Major

RACHMANINOFF Trio Elégiaque No.1 in G minor

BABADJANIAN Trio in F Sharp Minor, 3rd movement

INTERMISSION

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No.1, Op.49 in D Minor

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 until September 31st, 2023.

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.