1981-1985 – string department (cello) at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK).

1982-1983 – conducting lessons (prof. V. Gergiev)

1983-1988 – composition department at the YSCK (prof. Ed. Mirzoyan)

1990-1996 – artistic director of the “Pyunik” folk music ensemble.

1993 – concert tours in Switzerland

1991-1994 – principal at “Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex” in Yerevan.

1995 – concert tours in France

2005 – founder of the “Oshakan” ensemble of medieval music

2006-2008 – artistic director and conductor of the same ensemble. Concert tours in France, Switzerland, Monaco, Germany

2007 – founder of the “Oshakan” trio. concert tours in France (Festivals Pontoise, Thoronet), Switzerland, Canada (International Sacred Music Festival in Quebec):

Since 2013 – soloist and founder of the «Les Violons d’Arménie» string quintet. The quintet performs with new Armenian string instruments

1. Arakelyan’s musical activities are entirely dedicated to Armenian spiritual and folk music

His music arrangements are performed by many ensembles in different countries.

Since 2013 – in cooperation with the Composers Union of Armenia presents works of Armenian contemporary composers (on cello and armenian viola)

2013 – in cooperation with “VivaVoce” choir in Montreal, presented the the works off Komitas and armenian medieval music, as composer and soloist

2014 – in cooperation with Armenian National Opera Orchestra performed medieval baroque music in Yerevan as a conductor and composer

2015 – International Cello Festival dedicated to Armenian music in the Netherlands (in Zutphen) as conductor and soloist

2015 – in cooperation with «Les Violons d’Arménie» presented the “World dances” program at the “Narekatsi” Art Union

2015 – in cooperation with the Armenian Chamber Orchestra performed works of Komitas and armenian medieval music as a conductor

2015 – in cooperation with the «Parnasus» orchestra, concerts in the Netherlands (in Zutphen) dedicated to Armenian music as a conductor and soloist

Since 2019 – cooperates with the «Consonancia» orchestra in Portugal and «Aiken Civic Orchestra» in South Carolina as conductor, soloist and program manager

String Quartet “Romantic”

«Orhne Dzian» chorus

“Gem Rose” poem for armenian viola, qanun, oud by tagh of G. Narekatsi

“The Sea Eye” poem for viola and choir (by G. Narekatsi)

“Song and Dance of the Sun” for string orchestra

“A Bird” for armenian viola and string orchestra

“Komitas-Scherzo” for string orchestra

“Prayer” for solo duduk

“Bagatel” for violin and piano

“Tragic Dance” for piano

“Avetis” for choir

3 children’s pieces for piano

Many arrangements of spiritual folk songs for choir, classical and folk instruments

Manual for the big and small kemani (state order of “Cultural Education Support Fund”)

“Gem Rose” CD (“Narekatsi” Art Union)