Background
ORBELIAN, Konstantin was born on July 29, 1928 in Armavir City, Armenia. Son of A. Orbelian and S. (née Atarbecara) Orbelian.
ORBELIAN, Konstantin was born on July 29, 1928 in Armavir City, Armenia. Son of A. Orbelian and S. (née Atarbecara) Orbelian.
Yerevan Conservatoire (Mirzoyan composition class).
Director and Chief Conductor since 1956. Senior; Deputy President, of Institute Jury at Golden Orpheus Festival in Bulgaria since 1971. People's Artist of Armenia 1974, People's Artist of USSR 1979.
Composer of ballets, works for symphony and chamber orchestras, film music, etc., notably Immortality (ballet) 1975, Zangezur (symphonic poem) 1971, string quartet 1956, symphony 1962, choreographic symphony 1967.
CPSU since 1961; of Armenian Musicians’ Union.
Sport.
Married Nellie Orbelian in 1986.