Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Interview2 Apr 2021

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

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.

Episoder(1876)

Deputy Prime Minister Libya, 2011-2012 - Dr Mustafa Abushagur

Deputy Prime Minister Libya, 2011-2012 - Dr Mustafa Abushagur

Stephen Sackur talks to Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur, briefly prime minister in 2012 and a backer of the unity government. Over the last five years the Libyan state has been shattered into frag...

20 Mai 201623min

British Labour Peer and Kindertransport Refugee - Lord Alf Dubs

British Labour Peer and Kindertransport Refugee - Lord Alf Dubs

Hardtalk presents a special programme recorded in front of an audience in the BBC’s Radio Theatre in Central London and a guest whose all consuming passion for this subject was forged in his childhood...

17 Mai 201623min

Artist and Musician - Brian Eno

Artist and Musician - Brian Eno

Stephen Sackur talks to Brian Eno, the hugely influential contemporary music maker once styled the ‘brainiest guy in pop’ – except the word ‘pop’ does not really fit. Briefly a member of Roxy Music in...

16 Mai 201623min

Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Hilary Benn

Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Hilary Benn

After the British Labour Party suffered a crushing election defeat a year ago, the shell-shocked party took a dramatic turn to the left. New leader Jeremy Corbyn presented himself as the anti-austerit...

13 Mai 201623min

Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Germany - Norbert Röttgen

Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Germany - Norbert Röttgen

Germany is indisputably the most powerful nation in Europe, but does it have the will and the means to prevent the EU being undermined by division and fragmentation? The migration crisis and the Greek...

11 Mai 201623min

Leader of the Russian Democratic Choice movement - Vladimir Milov

Leader of the Russian Democratic Choice movement - Vladimir Milov

Stephen Sackur talks to Vladimir Milov, founder and leader of the Democratic Choice movement. There are few more thankless tasks in world politics than being an opposition leader in Russia. Vladimir P...

9 Mai 201623min

South African Trade Minister - Rob Davies

South African Trade Minister - Rob Davies

South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is on the ropes. In recent months he's been dealt blow after blow - by the courts, by political opponents, even by erstwhile friends. Only the knee-jerk loyalty of ...

6 Mai 201623min

Human Rights Activist - Raheel Raza

Human Rights Activist - Raheel Raza

In recent years there has been plenty of often heated debate about the relationship between Islam and extremism. Much of the fiercest commentary has come from outside the faith, but increasingly there...

4 Mai 201623min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
i-retten
stopp-verden
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
nokon-ma-ga
popradet
det-store-bildet
rss-gukild-johaug
dine-penger-pengeradet
fotballpodden-2
aftenbla-bla
rss-ness
e24-podden
hanna-de-heldige
rss-dannet-uten-piano
frokostshowet-pa-p5
bt-dokumentar-2