ART OF THE DUO – Pegasus at Mana: Chamber SeriesReception: 7:00pmConcert: 7:30pm
CHAMBER SERIES SEASON OPENER
Pegasus Principal Narek Arutyunian (clarinet) joins founder Karén Hakobyan (piano) on stage for a creative evening of chamber programming. Works by Bartok, Poulenc, De Falla,  Arutyunian, Komitas, Magistros and Khatchaturian.

PERFORMERS
Narek Arutyunian: Distinguished clarinetist with performances in top concert halls around the world, winner of multiple competitions.     “Reaches passionate depths with seemingly effortless technical prowess and beguiling sensitivity”     —The Washington Post
Karén Hakobyan: award-winning pianist and composer, founderand conductor of Pegasus: The Orchestra.      “A musician of abundant gifts and bountiful ideas”     —New York Concert Review

PROGRAM

FRANCIS POULENC (1899-1963)
Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 184

BELA BARTOK (1881-1945)
Romanian Folk Dances

MANUEL DE FALLA (1876-1946)
Suite Populaire Espagnole “Nana”

AXEXANDER ARUTIUNIAN (1920-2012)
Impromptu arr. for clarinet and piano

GRIGOR MAGISTROS (990-1059)
“To the fowl” for solo clarinet

VARDAPET KOMITAS (1869-1935)
Krunk (Crane) for solo clarinet

ARAM KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978)
Violin Concerto: III. Allegro vivace (arr. for clarinet and piano by Narek Arutyunian)

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