Poetica Musica Presents: Preludes

Join us for an evening of romantic and electrifying music with Poetica Musica’s concert, “Preludes.”

Celebrated pianist Hayk Arsenyan will perform Chopin’s complete cycle of 24 Preludes, Op. 28, alongside selected preludes from Rachmaninoff’s Op. 32.

Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, are a set of short pieces inspired by Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, each written in a different key to explore all 24 keys on the keyboard. Composed in 1839, they were not performed until 1876, 25 years after Chopin’s death. Today, they are a favorite of pianists for their virtuosity, emotional depth, and exquisite beauty.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

New York-based pianist and composer Dr. Hayk Arsenyan has appeared in worldwide venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Salle Cortot (Paris), the Concourse (Sydney), Cadillac-Shanghai Concert Hall (China), Kumin Hall (Tokyo), Tchaikovsky Hall (Moscow), and televised recitals at the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago, the Phillips Collection Series in Washington DC and at the Nixon Presidential Museum in Los Angeles. Mr. Arsenyan made his debut at the Armenian Philharmonic. He made his European debut with the Radio France National Philharmonic Orchestra and was awarded a platinum medal by the City of Paris. Mr. Arsenyan debuted at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall. He has presented guest lectures and masterclasses at  Waseda University Superior Conservatory of Seville the Manhattan School of Music, University of Texas in Austin, and National Conservatory in Damascus.

Dr. Arsenyan is a scholar of Iberian 18th-century music and compiled a performance guide to Antonio Soler’s sonatas and was published by Boileau Editorial de Musica in Barcelona. His original composition “Stratum” for bass and piano, published by the Zimmermann Publications, will be released by Navona by Parma Recordings in February 2026. 

Location: Red Ballroom, Westbury House

Fee: $30, $25 for OWG members, seniors (62+), and full-time students with valid I.D.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no 7:30pm pre-concert talk ahead of this concert. There will be a post-concert reception in the West Porch with light refreshments.