Konstantin Aghaparonovich Orbelyan (; ; July 29, 1928 – April 24, 2014) was an Armenian pianist, composer, head of the State Estrada Orchestra of Armenia.
He was awarded People's Artist of the USSR in 1979. Other positions held by him included the board member of the Union of Soviet Composers, Armenian Composer's Union secretary since 1983, and the Vice-President of All-Soviet Musical Society of the USSR. He was the uncle of his namesake Constantine Orbelian.http://moscowchamberorchestra.com/co_biography.html Harry's younger brother, Konstantin, who was only 11 when the two boys were cast out on the street upon the arrest of their parents, was a talented pianist who managed to get a job playing the piano in the circus at that tender age. He eventually became a leading composer of popular songs and film scores in Russia.
Discography "Государственный эстрадный оркестр Армении п/у Константина Орбеляна" (1968)
As composer "Birch Whispers" (), sung by Dmitri Hvorostovsky on the 2005 Delos Records compilation "Moscow Nights" (conducted by Constantine Orbelian).Delos description of CD; Naxos - lists work as Konstantin Orbelian's.
References
External links
Orbelyan in Jazz: XXth century Russian encyclopedia Orbelyan Orbelyan's Official Website Konstantin Orbelyan at All About Armenian Jazz