You are connecting from Lake Geneva Public Library, please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.
Published 4 days ago • loading... • Updated 4 days ago
ON THIS DAY in 1928, Konstantin Orbelyan, the Armenian Prince & Conductor Whose Orchestra Was the First Soviet Jazz Ensemble to Tour America, Was Born. - ZARTONK | Homeland Meets Diaspora | Latest Armenian News | Breaking News and Videos
98 years ago today, on July 29, 1928, the legendary Armenian composer, pianist, and conductor Konstantin Orbelyan was born in Armavir, Russia, into the Armenian princely house of Syunik. He was descended from the Orbelian dynasty, the medieval Armenian princely house that ruled Syunik from the early 13th century. Liparit and Tarsayich Orbelian, patrons of the Noravank monastery, had held the hereditary titles of prince, prince of princes, and co…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.