Pegasus: The Orchestra Presents | AMERICANA: Gershwin, Copland, Price & Piatigorsky

Our friends and Presenting Partner Pegasus: The Orchestra are teaming up with us yet again for a fabulous Night Out at the beautiful Merkin Hall in Kaufman Music Center. And because we're Groupmuse, we've got tickets for a fraction of the price (a 60% discount)! Get yours today!

For their season opener, "Pegasus: the Orchestra led by artistic director and principal conductor, Karén Hakobyan brings together twenty of its core members to present Four American masterpieces. Through history and geography, Americana reflects on the American landscape in its triumph and turbulence, with a presentation of Florence Price's stunning Andante Moderato for String Orchestra and brilliant American cello virtuoso and composer, Gregor Piatigorsky's exhilarating Variations on a Paganini Theme arranged for cello and orchestra featuring 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medalist and GRAMMY Nominated cellist Sergey Antonov as the soloist.

The second half opens with Copland's monumental Appalachian Spring Suite (1970 version for 13 instruments). Pegasus: The Orchestra also celebrates the Centennial of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue conducted by Karén Hakobyan from the piano, an arrangement done by Hakobyan especially for Pegasus for twenty of its members, a bold and exuberant jewel of classical jazz. A nod to America's past, Pegasus: the Orchestra reminds audiences of the American music melting pot.

WATCH a snippet of Karen Hakobyan’s arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue.

This is one concert you do NOT want to miss! <3

Seating will be assigned in the orchestra level. Groupmuse ticket holders are instructed to pick up their tickets at the Merkin Hall Box Office prior to the performance.

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Sergey Antonov

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