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Salon Series, the Parrish Art Museum’s concert program featuring world-class artists performing in an intimate, casual setting.

Join us for a special concert focused on some of the most innovative Baroque masterpieces performed by Pegasus: the Orchestra, conducted by Karén Hakobyan from the harpsichord. The program will include Vivaldi’s Trio Sonata in D Major and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti No. 4 and No. 5, featuring soloists Eiko Kano, violin, and Kaori Fujii, flute.

PROGRAM

Vivaldi,  Trio Sonata in D Major, RV 84

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049

I. Allegro

II. Andante

III. Presto

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050

I. Allegro

II. Affettuoso

III. Allegro

PERFORMERS 

Pegasus: The Orchestra

Karén Hakobyan | Artistic director, principal conductor, & harpsichord

Eiko Kano | Concertmaster & violin soloist

Edson Scheid | Violin, principal

Stani Dimitrova | Violin, principal

William Hakim | Viola, principal

Connor Kim | Cello, principal

Milad Daniari | Contrabass, principal

Kaori Fujii | Flute, principal

Katie Althen | Flute

ABOUT THE SOLOISTS

EIKO KANO | Concertmaster & violin soloist 

Praised as an artist with “electrifying intensity and lyrical expression,” New York City-based Japanese violinist Eiko Kano is an internationally recognized soloist as well as a chamber musician frequently collaborating with distinguished artists. A prizewinner of international competitions, Kano serves as assistant concertmaster at the Albany Symphony Orchestra and regularly plays in the New York Philharmonic. She is the concertmaster and senior artistic advisor of Pegasus: The Orchestra. In 2016, she launched the critically acclaimed production A Manhattan Story with a unique style of violin music and storytelling. In 2018, Kano founded the ensemble The New Yorkers, featuring Karén Hakobyan as her duo partner. They have been performing extensively in the U.S. and Japan.

KAORI FUJII | Flute

Born in Tokyo and residing in New York City, Kaori Fujii has emerged as one of the leading imaginative and creative flutists to come out of the classical music world. Fujii has graced the stage of leading concert halls, such as The John F. Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Alte Oper Frankfurt, and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. In 2014, Fujii founded Music Beyond, Inc.—a nonprofit organization that harnesses the universal power of music to empower and transform people’s lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Central Africa. She frequently visits DRC to provide music teacher training and women’s empowerment programs and help build music curriculum for local schools.

KARÉN HAKOBYAN | Principal conductor & harpsichord

Described as “a musician of abundant gifts and bountiful ideas” by New York Concert Review, and “an immensely talented and dynamic performer” by Deseret Morning News, Armenian American pianist, composer, and conductor Karén Hakobyan is a versatile force on the international music scene. Since his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of seventeen, he has performed in major concert halls in Armenia, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, UK, Belgium, France, Japan, and the U.S. Hakobyan is a top prizewinner of multiple international piano and composition competitions and holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, and the University of Utah.

PEGASUS: THE ORCHESTRA 

Pegasus: the Orchestra is a nonprofit professional orchestra, founded by Karén Hakobyan in 2017. The Orchestra brings together musicians and audiences of diverse backgrounds and cultural heritages by harnessing the power of music. The ensemble’s versatility is one of its greatest strengths; compact and flexible, Pegasus performs music of all types of instrumentations, from duos to full orchestra. Pegasus’ chamber series, featuring its world-class principals, fulfills its mission to provide an artistic platform through performance opportunities. Passionate about fostering artistic freedom, programming an innovative repertoire, and weaving a strong community fabric, Pegasus advocates for the right to music education, and promotes humanity and equality.

Salon Series is generously supported by Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel, Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder, and the Jeanette and H. Peter Kriendler Charitable Trust.

Advance ticket purchase with pre-event registration is recommended. Limited tickets will be available at the door.
All sales are final, non-transferable, and non-refundable.

This indoor event requires proof of full vaccination for all attendees ages 5 and older in order to maintain a mask-optional environment; those 18 and older must provide a valid ID. More information surrounding our COVID-19 protocol →

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Additional support provided by Weill Cornell Medicine – Southampton and The Corcoran Group