A man who became a refugee and lived in orphanages and on the streets of Beirut for the first 26 years of his life took to the podium to record his own.
Vartan was made an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on 21 October in Los Angeles.!
Public Speaker
Doctor of Humane Letters Mr Vartan Melkonian – Baron of Cilicia
“The orphan boy who became a great conductor“
An Inspiring Motivational Speaker
He came from nowhere but his life story encompasses all human aspiration
Melkonian speaking at the UN in Geneva
Vartan as a Keynote Speaker
Melkonian speaking at the BIAF award ceremony
Vartan Melkonian is a fascinating public speaker with a unique story that encompasses all human aspirations.
He is a conductor of classical music and composer of international repute. He has worked with many leading names in the business, including Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Igor Oistrakh, Julian Lloyd Webber, Yvgeny Kissin, Willard White, and many more.
He has conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and all the major London orchestras. The London Symphony Orchestra has recorded his symphony, ‘Impressions of Oman’, with hi