Loris Tjeknavorian

Armenian-Iranian conductor and composer (b. 1937)
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Summary

Loris Tjeknavorian is a human[1]. Born in Borujerd[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1937[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], music educator[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Loris Tjeknavorian's place of birth was Borujerd[2].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian was born on October 13, 1937[3].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian was born on October 12, 1937[9].
  • A child of Loris Tjeknavorian was Emmanuel Tjeknavorian[10].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian held citizenship in Iran[11].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian held citizenship in Armenia[12].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian worked as a composer[4].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's professions included conductor[5].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's professions included music educator[6].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian worked as a musician[7].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian received the honorary citizen of Yerevan[15].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian received the «Հայրենիքին մատուցած ծառայությունների համար» 1-ին աստիճանի մեդալ (Հայաստան)[16].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian received the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[17].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian received the Khorenatsi medal[18].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian received the Медаль «За заслуги перед Отечеством» (Армения)[19].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[20].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian is recorded as male[21].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's genre is opera[23].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's Commons category is recorded as Loris Tjeknavorian[24].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's residence is recorded as Tehran[25].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's family name is recorded as Tjeknavorian[26].
  • Loris Tjeknavorian's given name is recorded as Loris[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-10-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 234555f9-e756-474b-b3a7-bb2eed4177af[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Borujerd[2], Loris Tjeknavorian… Recorded date of birth include October 13, 1937[3] and October 12, 1937[9].

Education

Loris Tjeknavorian's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], music educator[6], and musician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Yerevan[15], an award[32], in Armenia[33], founded in 1983[34]; «Հայրենիքին մատուցած ծառայությունների համար» 1-ին աստիճանի մեդալ (Հայաստան)[16], a class of award[35], in Armenia[36]; Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[17], an order[37], in Armenia[38], founded in 1993[39]; Khorenatsi medal[18], a medallion[40], in Armenia[41], founded in 1993[42]; Медаль «За заслуги перед Отечеством» (Армения)[19], a medallion[43], in Armenia[44]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[20], a state decoration[45], in Austria[46], founded in 1955[47].

Personal Life

A child of Loris Tjeknavorian was Emmanuel Tjeknavorian[10].

Why It Matters

Loris Tjeknavorian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Loris Tjeknavorian born?

Born in Borujerd[2].

What did Loris Tjeknavorian do for work?

Loris Tjeknavorian worked as composer[4], conductor[5], music educator[6], and musician[7].

Where did Loris Tjeknavorian go to school?

Loris Tjeknavorian was educated at University of Michigan[14].

What awards did Loris Tjeknavorian receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Yerevan[15], «Հայրենիքին մատուցած ծառայությունների համար» 1-ին աստիճանի մեդալ (Հայաստան)[16], Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[17], and Khorenatsi medal[18].

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  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . bmeia.gv.at. bmeia.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → University of Michigan
    Child → Emmanuel Tjeknavorian
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Armenian
    Genre → opera
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