Konstantin Agaparonovich Orbelian (in Armenian: Կոնստանտին Օրբելյան ; July 29, 1928 - April 24, 2014 ) - Armenian Soviet pianist , conductor , composer . People's Artist of the USSR (1979).
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| Full name | Konstantin Agaparonovich Orbelian | ||||||||
| Date of Birth | July 29, 1928 | ||||||||
| Place of Birth | Armavir North Caucasus , RSFSR , USSR | ||||||||
| Date of death | April 24, 2014 (aged 85) | ||||||||
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA | ||||||||
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| Professions | composer , film composer , conductor , pianist | ||||||||
| Instruments | the piano | ||||||||
| Genres | jazz , symphonic music , chamber music , pop music | ||||||||
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Biography
Konstantin Orbelian was born on July 29, 1928 in Armavir (according to other sources in Baku [1] [2] ) in a family of descendants of the Armenian princely dynasty Orbelian , the rulers of Syunik .
Already in early childhood, he showed musical abilities and entered the school for gifted children at the Baku Conservatory , but after his parents were repressed in 1936, he was expelled from this school and forced to work as a pianist at the Baku Institute of Physical Culture and Sports Society " Petrel . "
In 1942 he was taken as a pianist and accordionist in the military band of the 8th aviation corps. In 1943 , during a tour in Yerevan, the head of the pop band of Armenia Artemy Ayvazyan drew attention to a talented musician and invited him to his team, where from 1943 to 1952 he worked first as a pianist, and then as a conductor.
Since 1945, begins to try himself as a composer. For the orchestra, he does arrangements for folk songs and composes his own, the first of which is Lullaby.
In 1952 he entered the Musical College named after R. O. Melikyan (now the Yerevan State College of Music after R. Melikyan ), where he combined his studies with the work of accompanist at the Yerevan Opera and Ballet Theater .
In 1954 he graduated with honors from college and entered the Yerevan Conservatoire (he graduated in composition class from E. M. Mirzoyan in 1961 ).
In 1954 he organized an instrumental quintet on the radio.
In 1956, he was appointed conductor and artistic director of the State Variety Orchestra of Armenia and having worked in this position for 36 years, he became one of the leading jazz groups in the USSR [3] . He has toured with more than 40 countries around the world.
Repeatedly invited as a member of the jury to international jazz competitions.
As a composer, he combines work in the genres of modern classical and "easy" music. His symphonic and chamber works, music for theater and cinema, songs and jazz music received wide public recognition, and were awarded high international prizes. The composer actively and fruitfully works also in the genre of national-patriotic music [4] .
Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Armenian SSR [5] .
Member of the CPSU since 1961 .
In 1992, Konstantin Orbelian left for the USA . Lived and worked in Los Angeles .
Died April 24, 2014. Farewell to Yerevan took place on May 11. He was buried in the pantheon of Komitas Park [6] [7] .
Family
- Father - Orbelian Agaparon Sultanovich (1892-1938)
- Mother - Atarbekova Sofia Mikhailovna (1900-1991)
- Brother - Harry Orbelian (Garegin) Agaparonovich (1920-2007), Vice President for Foreign Economic Relations of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Head of the Council for International Trade in San Francisco.
Participation in musical unions and societies
- Member of the Union of Composers of the USSR (since 1956 )
- Member of the Board of the Union of Composers of the USSR (since 1968 )
- Secretary of the Board of the Union of Composers of Armenia (since 1983 )
- Chairman of the Pop Music Council of the State Concert of the USSR (since 1987 )
- Secretary of the Association of Pop Art Masters
- Vice President of the All-Union Musical Society
- Member of the Art Council on Variety of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR
- Member of the Presidium of the California International Academy of Sciences, Education, Industry, and the Arts.
Ranks and Awards
- People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1974)
- People's Artist of the USSR (1979)
- Gold medal of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students (Moscow, 1957)
- Prize of the All-Union Festival-Competition for Young Composers (Moscow, 1962)
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (07/31/1990)
- Order of the Badge of Honor (1964)
- Medal "For Labor Distinction" (06/27/1956)
- Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots ( Armenia , 2003)
- Order of Honor ( Armenia , 09/18/2012)
- Order “Mesrop Mashtots” ( NKR , 2009)
- Order of Cyril and Methodius ( NRB , 1976)
- Golden Cross of the Union of Armenians of Russia (2006)
- The Great Einstein Medal ( San Francisco , 1996)
- Honorary Professor of Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas
- Honorary Citizen of Goris
- Honorary Citizen of Yerevan (2008).
Selected Musical Works
- Ballet miniatures - “On Flight” (1956), “Monument” (1955), “We are for Peace”
- String Quartet (1956)
- The plays "Dilijan", "Concert Jazz March" for pop orchestra (1956)
- Symphony (1961)
- "Polyphonic Prelude" for 4 trombones and alto saxophone (1967)
- "Festive Overture" for the symphony orchestra (1968)
- The ballet "Immortality" (choreographic symphony) (1969)
- Poem “Zangezur” for symphony orchestra (1973)
- “Dawn over Sevan”, “Come to Zangezur” (compositions in the Armenian style, 1981)
- “Moscow Olympic” (1980), “Dreaming” (impressionist jazz, 1982)
- “Vocalization” (other name “Variations for voice and orchestra”, 1982) (jazz composition in the style of “b-bop”)
- "Jet Engine" (American "Hot Jazz", 1986)
- Songs - “A Hundred Hours of Happiness”, “The Sound of Birches”, “Arevik”, “Galis es”, “I Love You, My Moscow”, “My Yerevan”, “Yerevan Melody”, “Yerevan and Spring in My Heart”, “ I believe and cannot believe ”,“ The world is in love and dancing ”,“ To sing means to live ”,“ Thanks to life ”,“ Love does not age ”,“ You are not the one I need ”,“ Remember! ”,“ Surb Hayrenik ”,“ Artsakh-Ashkhar ”,“ Park of measures of the Azgutyan ”,“ Otarutyun ”and others.
- Jazz processing of songs (including “Harun Yerevan”, “Saber Dance” by A. Khachaturian ).
Movie Music
- 1956 - “The Heart Sings” (jointly with A. G. Harutyunyan )
- 1959 - "Leap Through the Abyss"
- 1962 - The Rings of Glory
- 1963 - The Path to the Arena
- 1970 - “2-Leonid-2”
Notes
- ↑ Konstantin Agaparonovich Orbelian - jazz pianist, composer
- ↑ Konstantin Orbelian: Let humanity evolve according to the laws of music (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Konstantin Orbelian: “Through music I serve my people”
- ↑ Konstantin Orbelian. Anniversary creative evening of the People's Artist of the USSR, composer Konstantin Orbelian at Yans Music Hall
- ↑ n B─ ■ RuData.ru
- ↑ Konstantin Orbelian's body will be transported to Armenia | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
- ↑ In Yerevan, they said goodbye to Konstantin Orbelian