1935 – graduated from the Moscow Conservatory (professor N. Myaskovsky). After graduating from the conservatory, he moved to Leninakan, where he collaborated with the Mravyan Drama Theater. His teaching career began in Leninakan.

1938 – settled in Yerevan.

1948 – lecturer at the Yerevan State Conservatory named after Komitas (YSCK) (professor since 1959). Among his students are G. Armenian, A. Atjemian, E. Aristakesyan, E. Baghdasaryan, G. Hakhinian, E. Hovhannisyan, G. Chtchyan, M. Israelyan, E. Yerkanyan, E. Hayrapetyan, A. Zohrabyan, N. Aslanyan, D. Sakoyan and others.

1953-1957 – Chairman of the Board of the YSCK

1954-1960 – Rector of the YSCK

Ballets:

1946 – “Sevan”

1968 – “Lake of Dreams”

1973 – “Ara the Handsome and Semiramis”

Symphonic Poems:

1939 – “Rhapsody”

1939 – “Lyrical Image”

1942 – “Armenia”

1943 – “Choreographic Image”

1952 – “Towards the Sunrise”

1960 – “Hrazdan”

Music for theatrical performances:

1936 – “The Merchant of Venice” (by W. Shakespeare)

1954 – “Uncle Baghdasar” (by H. Paronyan)

1943 – Violin Concerto with orchestra

Songs

Romances

Choral works

Piano pieces

1953 – Honored Worker of the ArmSSR

1956 – Order of the Red Banner of Labor

1961 – People’s Artist of the ArmSSR

1970 – State Prize of the ArmSSR

1977 – People’s Artist of the USSR