A Lebanese citizen of Armenian origin, Edward Torikian (1952-) learned to play harmonium in the monastery of Bzommar (Kesrwan) and then he has continued to learn music autodidactically till 1981 when he became an undergraduate in the Faculty of Music of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Jounieh), where he taught musical materials and meanwhile continued his studies and earned the PHD Degree in 2004.

Throughout his life, he was engaged in different kinds of musical activities: Professor of music in schools and University, choir conductor for more than 40 years, orchestrator and arranger, local and international lecturer, author of articles and music books, E. Torikian is continuing to compose and teach in Lebanon, living a life full of harmony with his wife Laura, a great source of moral inspiration, as well as a great support in managing his work affairs.