Performances in honor of composer, musician and conductor Konstantin Orbelyan.
YEREVAN—On the evening of Sunday, July 8, an extraordinary concert was held in the main square of Goris, Armenia, in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the birth of legendary composer, musician and conductor Konstantin Orbelyan. Initiated by Lilit Makunts, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, the concert was performed by the Armenian State Jazz Band under the baton of Orbelyan’s nephew, Maestro Constantine Orbelian, who is a world-renowned conductor and pianist and the General and Artistic Director of the Yerevan Opera House.
“Goris was chosen as the site of our concert for several reasons,â€
