Mihail Jora was a Romanian conductor and composer of Armenian origin. He was also a professor. He was born in Roman, Romania, and died in Bucharest on May 10, 1971.
Jora studied at the Leipzig Conservatory with Max Reger and Robert Teichmüller. From 1928 to 1933, he led the Bucharest Radio Orchestra; Romanian violinist Ștefan Gheorghiu made his debut with the orchestra under Jora’s direction. Jora taught at the Bucharest Conservatory from 1929 to 1962, and his students included Felicia Donceanu. From 1944, he served as vice president of the Society of Romanian Composers.
His works include a symphony, two orchestral suites, four ballets, and chamber, choral, and vocal music. He was named a People’s Artist of Romania in 1964 and received the Herder Prize in 1969. The Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra and a Bucharest Radio concert hall and studio bear his name.