Career
Born in San Francisco to Russian and Armenian emigré parents, Constantine Orbelian made his debut as a piano prodigy with the San Francisco Symphony at the age of 11. After graduating from Juilliard in New York, he embarked on a career as a concert pianist appearing with major symphony orchestras throughout the United States., United Kingdom, Europe, and Russia. Orbelian’s appointment in 1991 as Music Director of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra was a breakthrough event: he is the first American ever to become music director of an ensemble in Russia.
In May 2010, Orbelian led the opening Ceremonial Concert for the Cultural Olympics in Sochi — the first event setting the stage for Russia"s hosting of the Olympic Games in 2014.
From his 1995 performance at the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the United Nations in San Francisco, to his 2004 performance at the United States. State Department commemorating 70 years of diplomatic relations between Washington and Moscow, and a repeat State Department appearance in 2007, all with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Orbelian continues to use his artistic eminence in the cause of international goodwill. Renée Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky A Musical Odyssey in Street St. Petersburg / State Hermitage Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian / Decca
Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky Live FROM RED SQUARE MOSCOW / State Academic Symphony Orchestra
"Evgeny Svetlanov", Conducted by Constantine Orbelian / Deutsche Grammophon.