Echoes of Armenia
Violinist Haig Hovsepian, and pianist Ani Hovsepian are delighted to return to the Beech Street Center on April 11th with a unique program of Armenian music.
Selections will include works originally written or arranged by Armenian composers of several generations, starting with ancient liturgical chants and through modern composers reflecting a broad range of themes, ideas, and characters. They will reveal the legacy of Armenian musicians from both Eastern and Western hemispheres - those born in the mainland and the diaspora.
The format of the concert is thoughtfully crafted to furnish explanatory notes as well as personal remarks aimed at providing valuable information and enhancing the perception of the performed repertoire.
Ancient and yet largely unknown, Armenian music is marked with an abundance of beauty which is both inspiring and uplifting. As a musicologist once said, Armenian music is one of the “best kept secrets.” This concert reveals some of its selected gems written for violin and piano. It is produced in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide and in celebration of the nation's survival and endurance.
THE NEW WORLD - A Journey of American Music (SEASON FINALE)
Karén Hakobyan conducts Pegasus: the Orchestra's SEASON FINALE in a monumental program that takes the listener through a Journey of American Music. He begins the evening with a World Premiere of a COMMISSION by a Living American Composer (to be announced). Next, the stunning Piano Concerto of Amy Beach is performed by celebrated pianist Asiya Korepanova. This rarely performed masterpiece was premiered by Boston Symphony with the composer (Amy Beach) herself at the piano in 1900.
Following a brief intermission, Hakobyan concludes the concert with Antonin Dvoraks’ great Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” Op. 95 (1893). The symphony was premiered by the New York Philharmonic in 1893 at Carnegie Hall.
Asiya Korepanova, piano
Karén Hakobyan, conductor
Pegasus: The Orchestra
TICKETS: $35-$55
https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/.../PegasusFinale2025/
PROGRAM:
COMMISSION by a Living American Composer | TBA
AMY BEACH – Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op. 45 (1899)
Intermission
ANTONIN DVORAK – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” Op. 95 (1893)
VIRTUOSI - VIVALDI Four Seasons, PAGANINI Variations & BACH Brandenburg
Join us for VIVALDI's Four Seasons & more in a stunning, new venue on Madison Ave. Hope to see you at the concert, Dear Friends!
We are partnering with Madison Avenue Baptist Church to present a concert celebrating the music of virtuosi composer/performers as part of Madison Sounds Public Partnership Program!
Tax-deductible TICKETS: secure.givelively.org/event/pegasus-the-orchestra-inc/virtuosi-vivaldi-four-seasons-paganini-variations-bach-brandenburg
The program showcases the virtuosity of Pegasus's concertmaster, Eiko Kano (violin) as a soloist performing Vivaldi's thrilling "Four Seasons" with Pegasus: The Orchestra, conducted from the harpsichord by artistic director, Karen Hakobyan. The program also features Gregor Piatigorsky's exhilarating Variations on a Paganini Theme arranged for cello and strings featuring 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medalist and GRAMMY Nominated cellist Sergey Antonov as the soloist. The concert also includes Bach's stunning Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Bach's Trio Sonata performed by soloists Kaori Fujii (flute), Eiko Kano (violin), Haig Hovsepian (violin) and Karen Hakobyan (harpsichord) with the principal members of Pegasus: The Orchestra.
TheraYouth Foundation presents: Second Annual Musical Concert Starring Pegasus the Orchestra
The program showcases the virtuosity of Pegasus’s concertmaster, Eiko Kano (violin) as a soloist performing Vivaldi’s thrilling “Four Seasons” with Pegasus: The Orchestra, conducted from the harpsichord by artistic director, Karen Hakobyan. The program also features Gregor Piatigorsky’s exhilarating Variations on a Paganini Theme arranged for cello and strings featuring 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medalist and GRAMMY Nominated cellist Sergey Antonov as the soloist. The concert also includes Bach’s stunning Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Bach’s Trio Sonata performed by soloists Kaori Fujii (flute), Eiko Kano (violin), Haig Hovsepian (violin) and Karen Hakobyan (harpsichord) with the principal members of Pegasus: The Orchestra.
Tickets:
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/therayouth/7196/event/1399530
Music From The Western Reserve presents: Hovsepian & Cuevas
Violinist Haig Hovsepian and pianist Matias Nestor Cuevas team up for an incredible duo program! Both artists are graduates from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Student Ticket Policy: All students with a valid student ID receive free concert admission
TICKETS: https://www.musicwr.org/event-details/haig-hovsepian-matias-nestor-cuevas
Duo Recital
Tickets: $30
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Reception to follow
AMERICANA - Gershwin, Copland, Price & Piatigorsky
Dear Friends, We are excited to announce Our Season Opener, titled "Americana" on November 2nd in Merkin Hall.
Our 2024-2025 Season is focused on highlighting American Music and we can't wait to share this beautiful program with you.
This concert features Four American masterpieces. Through history and geography, Americana reflects on the American landscape in its triumph and turbulence, with a presentation of Price's moving Andante Moderato and Piatigorsky's exhilarating Variations on a Paganini Theme featuring 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medalist, Grammy nominated cellist Sergey Antonov.
The second half features Copland's monumental Appalachian Spring Suite. Pegasus: The Orchestra also celebrates the Centennial of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue conducted by Karen Hakobyan from the piano, an arrangement done by Hakobyan especially for Pegasus, a bold and exuberant jewel of classical jazz.
Tickets: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/PegasusSeasonOpener/
Duo Recital
Join us in the Adele and Haig Der Manuelian Galleries for an evening of music at the Armenian Museum of America followed by a light reception.
Free parking available in adjacent lot on Church St.
Tickets:
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A Celebration of Gabriel Fauré
Armenian-American violinist Haig Hovsepian and Chilean-American pianist Matias Cuevas will inaugurate their fall concert tour by performing in the “Celebration of Gabriel Fauré” concert at First Parish at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. This is the centenary year of the composer (1845-1924).
The program will include Andante, Op. 75 (1897); Après un rêve from Trois Mélodies, Op. 7, No. 1 (1878), and Romance in B flat Major, op. 28 (1883), culminating with the Violin Sonata in A major, op. 13, composed by Fauré in 1877.
Tickets will be sold at the door - $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students.
Concertmaster of The Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Join the Apollo Ensemble for a FREE, outdoor concert in the Great Brook Farm State Park Pavilion in Carlisle, MA
Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Elias Miller, Conductor
Program:
Nathan Bieber - The Silver Streaks (*Boston Premiere*)
Julian Gau - Serenade (*World Premiere*)
Sibelius - Symphony No. 2 in D major
No Tickets Necessary
Parking available in the lot for $3.00
Saturday, August 17th at 1:00PM
(RAIN DATE: Sunday, July 14th at 1:00PM)
Great Brook Farm State Park Pavilion
165 North Road, Carlisle, MA
(978) 369-6312
Seating will be available on the lawn. We recommend you bring a chair or a blanket!
This concert is produced in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR).
Concertmaster of The Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Join the Apollo Ensemble for a FREE, outdoor concert in the Great Brook Farm State Park Pavilion in Carlisle, MA
Elias Miller, Conductor
Program:
Schumann - Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral")
No Tickets Necessary
Parking available in the lot for $3.00
Saturday, July 13th at 1:00PM
(RAIN DATE: Sunday, July 14th at 1:00PM)
Great Brook Farm State Park Pavilion
165 North Road, Carlisle, MA
(978) 369-6312
Seating will be available on the lawn. We recommend you bring a chair or a blanket!
This concert is produced in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR).
Khachaturian, Stravinksy, Tchaikovsky & Beethoven (Season Finale)
Pegasus: The Orchestra’s founder, principal conductor, and artistic director, Karén Hakobyan, conducts the 2023-2024 Season’s Finale in a commemoration of Aram Khatchaturian's 120th Anniversary.
The program opens with Stravinsky’s stunning 8-movement Suite from the Pulcinella Ballet highlighting Pegasus's principals as soloists. The first half concludes with Tchaikovsky’s delightful Variations on a Rococo Theme and features 2007 Tchaikovsky International Competition gold medalist Sergey Antonov (cello) as the soloist.
The second half opens with Beethoven’s colossal Symphony No. 7 and culminates with Khatchaturian's Waltz from the "Masquerade" Suite, a fitting conclusion to the season.
Concertmaster of The Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Program:
Cole Reyes – ‘leaving’
Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major (Leland Ko, cello)
Mozart – Symphony No. 38 in D major
Brahms & The Schumanns
Karén Hakobyan conducts Pegasus: the Orchestra in a monumental program that mirrors the storied Brahms–Schumann–Schumann musical triangle. He begins the evening with Robert Schumann’s undeservedly neglected jewel, Overture to The Bride of Messina, op. 100, composed as he approached the end of his life’s arc.
Next, the stunning Piano Concerto of his beloved Clara Josephine Schumann [born: Wieck] is performed by celebrated pianist Asiya Korepanova. This masterpiece was composed by Clara at age fourteen (14), leaving one to wonder what more she could have done had her life had a different trajectory.
Following a brief intermission, Hakobyan concludes the concert with Johannes Brahms’ great Symphony No. 4. A close friend of both the Schumanns, Johannes remained Clara’s fast friend after Robert’s untimely death.
Asiya Korepanova, piano
Karén Hakobyan, conductor
Pegasus: The Orchestra
TICKETS: $35-$55
https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/.../brahms-the-schumanns/
PROGRAM:
Robert Schumann | Op.100 Ouvertüre, “Die Braut von Messina”
Clara Schumann | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Intermission
Johannes Brahms | Symphony No. 4 E minor, Op. 98
"The Liszt transcriptions were projected brilliantly by Asiya Korepanova with stunning velocity, dynamic range and color" (Peninsula Reviews)
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Concertmaster of The Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Join the Apollo Ensemble for a FREE, outdoor concert in the Great Brook Farm State Park Pavilion in Carlisle, MA.
or via livestream at http://www.boxfordcabletv.com/dnn7.
(Click "streaming link" next to our concert listing.)
Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Elias Miller, Music Director
Program:
Schumann - Manfred Overture (Reuben Stern, Conductor)
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B minor
No Tickets Necessary
Parking available in the lot for $3.00
Saturday, August 26 at 1:00PM
(RAIN DATE: Sunday, August 27 at 1:00PM)
Great Brook Farm State Park Pavilion
165 North Road, Carlisle, MA
(978) 369-6312
Seating will be available on the lawn. We recommend you bring a chair or a blanket!
This concert is produced in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR).
Pegasus: The Orchestra - Mozart & Mendelssohn - Scriabin & Rachmaninoff
Pegasus: The Orchestra’s founder, principal conductor, and artistic director, Karén Hakobyan, conducts the season’s finale in a commemoration of both Scriabin’s and Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversaries, as well as their fascinating and complex artistic relationship.
MOZART - Overture "The Marriage of Figaro"
SCRIABIN - Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op. 20
Intermission
RACHMANINOFF-NAMORADZE - Adagio from Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 (solo piano)
MENDELSSOHN - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, "Italian"
108th Armenian Genocide Commemoration
Armenian Genocide Commemoration to Be Held at the Massachusetts State House on April 21st, 2023.
Premier of Thomas Parente’s Violin Sonata
This piece will be performed as a world premier for the New York Composers Circle.
Celebrating and Preserving Armenian Cultural Treasures
Featuring Yerevan State Conservatory alumni and allies.
All proceeds to benefit educational publications and digitizing of the Armenian National Music Library.