1916-1918 – Studied at the Petrograd Conservatory, specializing in music theory (prof. S. M. Lyapunov)

1924 – Graduated from the composition department of the Tbilisi Conservatory (prof.-s N. Cherepnin and M. Ippolitov-Ivanov)

1921-1929 – Worked as a choirmaster and teacher at the House of Armenian Art in Tbilisi

Since 1929 – Lived in Yerevan. Taught conducting at the Yerevan State Conservatory

1938-1953 – Director of the Yerevan Radio Choir

Since 1949 – Member of the CPSU

Cycle of Romances based on H. Hovhannisyan and V. Teryan

Sonata for violin and piano

Pieces for cello and piano

Piano trio

1937 – Ballet “Pioneria”

1943 – Cantata – “My Native Country”

1955 – Choral Poem “Hrazdan”

Orchestral:

1941 – Partisan Suite

1944 – Poem

Operas:

1939 – “Marjan” (staged in 1941)

1954 – “Aghasi” (by Kh. Abovyan)

1960 – People’s Artist of ArmSSR