THE NEW WORLD - A Journey of American Music (SEASON FINALE)

ON Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 7:30 pm 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 "Appalachia" by Nicholas Gawley, the winner of Pegasus's 2024 Call for Works. 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. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening celebrating the power and diversity of American music!

NICHOLAS GAWLEY - "Appalachia" Rhapsody for orchestra - World Premiere (2025)
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) 

"Korepanova is above all a poetic pianist; the most affecting parts of her were in the intimate moments, which in her hands had a wide variety of softness and tenderness".  - Palm Beach Arts Paper

"Karén Hakobyan’s Brahms Fourth with Pegasus: The Orchestra is a shattering experience not to be missed" - Fanfare Magazine

"Pegasus is a truly first-rate ensemble." —New York Concert Review

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