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SUMMARY:Gershwin\, Copland\, Price & Piatigorsky\, at Merkin Hall
DESCRIPTION:$25 student and $30 senior tickets are available. Call the box office at 212 501 3330. \nAMERICANA – Gershwin\, Copland\, Price & Piatigorsky \nPegasus: 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. \nThe 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. \nSergey Antonov\, cello\nKarén Hakobyan\, conductor/piano\nPegasus: The Orchestra \nFLORENCE PRICE – Andante Moderato for String Orchestra\nGREGOR PIATIGORSKY – Variations on a Paganini Theme (arr. for Cello and String Orchestra) \nINTERMISSION \nAARON COPLAND – Appalachian Spring Suite\nGEORGE GERSHWIN – Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Karén Hakobyan) \nSergey Antonov is “destined for cello superstardom” – Washington Post \n“Karén Hakobyan’s Brahms Fourth with Pegasus: The Orchestra is a shattering experience not to be missed” – Fanfare Magazine \n“Pegasus is a truly first-rate ensemble.” –New York Concert Review \nhttps://www.sergeyantonov.com/\nwww.pegasustheorchestra.org
URL:https://www.pianyc.net/event/gershwin-copland-price-piatigorsky-at-merkin-hall/
LOCATION:Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center\, 129 W 67th St\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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