Z'areh Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I heard today, with deep sadness, that Ohannes Salibian passed away after suffering complications following a cancer surgery. He was in his late 60's and lived in the Boston area. Mr. Salibian was a musician, composer in the classical field specializing in contemporary music, a recording engineer, but most importantly a dedicated and beloved pedagogue. I have had the honour and privilege to knowing and learning from him. My heart is heavy and my thoughts are with his family. My condolences to all who knew him and loved him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdel Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I heard today, with deep sadness, that Ohannes Salibian passed away after suffering complications following a cancer surgery. He was in his late 60's and lived in the Boston area. Mr. Salibian was a musician, composer in the classical field specializing in contemporary music, a recording engineer, but most importantly a dedicated and beloved pedagogue. I have had the honour and privilege to knowing and learning from him. My heart is heavy and my thoughts are with his family. My condolences to all who knew him and loved him. my deepest sympathy Zareh to you and his family, may the Almighty God bless his soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandaz Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 The man was a giant. One of a kind. This is the information posted on the Girgaosian Funeral home website. ------------------------------------------------- Ohannes S. Salibian March 16, 1939 - September 20, 2007 Biography SALIBIAN, Ohannes S. --- of Belmont September 20, 2007 Beloved husband of Taline (Voskeritchian) Salibian. Devoted father of Tamar Salibian of CA. Dear brother of Nazareth Salibian of CA, Vahram Salibian of Canada, Kohar Salibian of CA and Hasmig Garabedian of Canada. Services at St. Stephen's Armenian Church, 38 Elton Ave., Watertown on Monday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment Newton Cemetery, Newton. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Armenia Fund, 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 301, NY, NY 10038 or St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School, 46 Elton Ave., Watertown, MA 02472. Ohannes Salibian studied, taught, practiced music for more than forty years, first in his native Beirut, then in Soviet Armenia, then in Lebanon, and in the US (Iowa, Los Angeles, and finally Boston). Salibian's long association with music goes back to his childhood in the Beirut suburb of Bourj Hammoud, when he scraped enough money to buy himself a second hand accordion. During his adolescence, he played at school functions and took classes privately. In 1960, he enrolled at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan. He graduated in 1967 with a M.A. in Composition and Music Theory. He studied under Lazar Sarian, and took private lessons in conducting from Ohan Dourian. After a brief stint in France, he settled in Beirut. Between 1967 and 1975, he taught at all the major musical institutions of Beirut, had private students, organized concerts, and founded the Icon Wind Ensemble, a jazz orchestra of young talented performers. The Icon gave a number of very well-attended concerts in and around Beirut. During this period, several of Salibian's compositions were performed by local musicians. The civil war of Lebanon forced Salibian to leave Lebanon for the US. First, he settled in Iowa and then in 1979 he was invited to head the newly created Program in Armenian Music at the Univ. of Southern California. The program was terminated in 1984 for lack of funds and then Ohannes came to Boston where he worked for many years as a recording engineer, editor and acoustical consultant. He founded Meg Recordings in 1988 which was dedicated to producing high quality recordings of classical Armenian music and received critical and popular acclaim. At the time of his death, Salibian was working on a re-mastered edition of the songs or Armenak Shahmouradian, a CD of sound-text compositions of Vahe Oshagan's poetry, and a release of the songs of Glakho Zakharov. Facts Born: March 16, 1939 Place of Birth: Beirut, Lebanon Death: September 20, 2007 Place of Death: Burlington, Massachusetts Occupation: Recording Engineer Survivors Taline Voskeritchian Salibian, Wife Tamar Salibian, Daughter Nazareth Salibian, Brother Vahram Salibian, Brother Kohar Salibian, Sister Hasmig Garabedian, Sister Services Funeral Service Mon. September 24, 2007 , 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen's Armenian Church Click for Map and Directions Interment Mon. September 24, 2007 , 11:30 a.m. at Newton Cemetery Click for Map and Directions Donations Memorial donations can be made to St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School, 46 Elton Ave., Watertown, MA 02472 or the Armenia Fund, 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 301, NY, NY 10038 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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