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Limit 4 tickets per member for this concert. Must be at least 5 years old and have a ticket to attend.
Pick-up tickets between 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm on the evening of the concert from the Merkin Hall – Kaufman Music Center Box Office.
Full Event: Friday, December 5th, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Pegasus: The Orchestra
RAVEL150: Hidden Gems and Masterworks
Karén Hakobyan, Conductor
Nikolas Namoradze, Piano
Mariko Anraku, Harp
PROGRAM
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro (arr. by Karén Hakobyan)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Classical”
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Pegasus: The Orchestra’s founder, principal conductor, and artistic director, Karén Hakobyan, launches the 2025–2026 season with a luminous tribute to Maurice Ravel’s 150th anniversary, celebrating the composer’s dazzling textures, grace, and innovation.
Pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze, First Prize winner of the 2018 Honens International Competition, joins Pegasus for the evening’s centerpiece: Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major. Harpist Mariko Anraku, Associate Principal Harpist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and winner of multiple international competitions, is also featured as soloist in Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro (arranged by Hakobyan), a radiant and virtuosic work for harp and ensemble.
The program also features Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, a neoclassical tribute that transforms Baroque dance forms into shimmering modern poetry. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, “Classical,” complements Ravel’s music with wit and elegance; while Ravel conjures French restraint, Prokofiev presents sharper contrasts and satire—yet both reveal a deep reverence for form and the past.
Finally, the second half opens with Ravel’s tender Pavane pour une infante défunte, setting the stage for a brilliant finale with his effervescent and jazz-infused Piano Concerto.
Presented by Pegasus: The Orchestra.
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Venue Location Information:
Kaufman Music Center – Merkin Concert Hall
129 W. 67th St. (1 block north of Lincoln Center – between Broadway and Amsterdam)
New York, NY 10023
