1972-1973 – Studied journalism at the Catholic Institute of Social Studies in Buenos Aires

1974-1975 – Studied at the Philology Department of Yerevan State University (profs: Ruben Galstyan, Sofia Baghumyan, Ashkhen Gasparyan)

1982 – Graduated from the Catholic University of Argentina (history of music and literature)

1984 – graduated the musicology department of the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (profs: M. Brutyan and N. Tahmizyan)

2001 – graduated the composition department of the YSCK (prof: Edward Mirzoyan’s class)

2004 – completed the YSCK postgraduate course (professor Ed. Mirzoyan)

Currently is a professor at the Institute of Culture of the Catholic University of Argentina and the University of Buenos Aires. Conducts the course “Armenian Civilization and Its Influence on the West”.

Member of the Writers’ Union of Armenia.

1974 – “Hetanos-Idololátris” for cello

1977 – “Catharsis” for piano and actors

1981 – “From the Ancestors” for flute, kamancha, piano and actors (poetic, artistic, musical performance)

1981 – “Youthful Songs”

1981 – “Songs of the Dying Lights”

1983 – “Dialogues” trio

1983 – “Matagh” (Sacrifice) for string quartet

1983 – “Watercolors” for piano

1984 – “Ancient Gods”, by Levon Shant, for soprano, flute and piano (music for the theater)

1991 – “Arean Suite”, from the “Arean Collection”, for piano (dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Artsakh war)

1993 – “Thrace” fugue for violin and cello

1994 – “Ancient Gods”, after Levon Shant, for soprano, flute and piano (modern ballet in 3 parts)

2001 – “Armenian Gods or Vahagn’s Room” symphonic poem

2004 – “Message” for flute and string orchestra

2015 – “My mother dictated the seasons in my dreams” for piano and soprano

2015 – “Orphans of Armenia: Angels of Heaven” artistic, poetic and musical performance for violin and baritone

Has published musicological studies in numerous academic journals around the world.

1993 – received the “Premio Bienal de Composición de la Asociación Amigos de la Música” composition award from the “Association of Friends of Music”

2000 – Doctor of Musicology

His musical, literary and artistic works have won awards in Argentina and Armenia.