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HARDtalk: Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

02/04/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity

Sir Vartan Melkonian is one of the world's most renowned orchestra conductors - but his early life was far removed from the global acclaim he now enjoys.

Sir Vartan Melkonian began his life as an Armenian refugee in Lebanon, spending his early years in an orphanage outside Beirut, followed by living rough on the streets for many years. He is now a renowned musician, conductor and composer. Zeinab Badawi hears his remarkable story.

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