Background
Chobanian, Loris Ohannes was born on April 17, 1933 in Mosul, Iraq. Son of Ohannes Ruben and Hripsime Alexan Chobanian.
Chobanian, Loris Ohannes was born on April 17, 1933 in Mosul, Iraq. Son of Ohannes Ruben and Hripsime Alexan Chobanian.
Bachelor of Music, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1964. Master of Music, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Composition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1970.
Assistant professor Muskegon Community College, Michigan, 1969—1970. Professor Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, since 1970. Lecturer Oberlin Conservatory, Ohio, 1978—1984, University Akron, Ohio, 1981—1982.
Board member Bascom Little Fund, Cleveland, since 1979, Riemensnider Back Institute, Berea, since 1990, Cleveland Arts Prize, 2000—2005. Chair BW Focus Festival, Berea, since 1984. Member of Cleveland Composers Guild, Philosophical Club Cleveland.
Married Deanna L. Story. 1 child Rita Chobanian Swisher.