The Armenian Mirror-Spectator points their spotlight on Delos’ own Constantine Orbelian in a fantastic new feature:
“Constantine Orbelian is a hard man to find. He is a globe-trotting pianist and conductor with thriving careers in several countries. And he likes it exactly that way. … Orbelian has made more than 50 acclaimed recordings on the Delos label, and has led concerts and recordings with some of the world’s greatest singers, including Renée Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sondra Radvanovsky, Sumi Jo, Jonas Kaufmann, Marcelo Alvarez, and Lawrence Brownlee. He has also helped promote the careers of many young Armenian singers including baritone Gevorg Hakobyan, tenors Liparit Avetisyan and Hovannes Ayvazyan, and sopranos Asmik Grigorian and Hasmik Torosyan. In 2016 Orbelian was named the artistic director of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Yerevan, Armenia. This summer he will serve as the Chairman of the Jury for the Aram Khachaturian International Competition’s first-ever vocal competition being held in Yerevan from June 4-16. Also on the jury is Isabel Bayrakdarian as well as a representative from the Metropolitan Opera. … Orbelian is particularly fond of working with singers, and top among those is Dmitri Hvorostovsky, a ‘superstar baritone’ at the Metropolitan Opera. … Orbelian said, ‘I happen to be in love with the voice. I want to take whichever road to make the voice comfortable. There are no boundaries on which composers, which language I prefer. I feel it is a matter of what I am doing at this particular time.’ … Incidentally, Orbelian last month in Armenia received the Tekeyan Cultural Association’s annual award for music achievement.” —Alin K. Gregorian, The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
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