NEW YORK — Ten years after Pegasus: The Orchestra was founded on a belief in artistic trust, friendship, and the individual voices of its musicians, the ensemble opens its 10th Anniversary Season with two concerts that tell the story of what Pegasus has become. The season is led by Karén Hakobyan, founder, artistic director and principal conductor of Pegasus.
On Saturday, September 26, at the DiMenna Center, “From Within: Strings & Voices” brings audiences close to three musicians who have helped define the orchestra: concertmaster Ruggero Allifranchini, principal oboist Noah Kay, and principal cellist Ari Evan. One month later, on Saturday, October 24, at Merkin Hall, Brilliance in Motion reveals Pegasus in full orchestral force, culminating in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with internationally acclaimed pianist Reed Tetzloff.
Together, the concerts offer two perspectives on Pegasus at 10: the intimacy and trust of its musical family, followed by the energy and ambition of the full orchestra.
“Pegasus began with a deeply held belief that an orchestra should be shaped by the voices of the musicians within it,” Karén Hakobyan said. “For our tenth anniversary, I did not want simply to look back. I wanted this season to show who we have become and how much further we are ready to go. These two fall concerts tell that story, first through the intimacy of our core artists and then through the full energy and scale of the orchestra. I hope audiences will come not only to hear these remarkable musicians, but to become part of this moment in Pegasus’s history.”
The anniversary season continues Pegasus’s commitment to placing its own musicians at the center of its artistic life while welcoming distinguished guest artists and pursuing projects of exceptional scale. It will culminate on May 7, 2027 at Alice Tully Hall with all five Saint-Saëns piano concertos in a single evening, each performed by a different internationally acclaimed soloist: Asiya Korepanova, Albert Cano Smit, Nicolas Namoradze, Reed Tetzloff and Vyacheslav Gryaznov. Recording sessions for the Aparté label will follow.
Pegasus opens its anniversary season with a deeply personal celebration of the musicians whose friendship, artistry and shared values have shaped the orchestra from within. The program embodies what Pegasus has sought to build over the past decade: not simply an orchestra that presents concerts, but an artistic community grounded in trust, friendship, collaboration, and the distinctive voices of its musicians.
