1975-1979 – State music college after Romanos Melikyan.

1979-1984 – composition department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof. G. Yeghaizaryan)

1993 – postgraduate studies (prof. G. Saryan)

1978 – Music school fter A. Tigranyan (composition & piano teacher)

1993-1995 – Music school after B. Kanachyan (composition & theoretical subjects teacher) in Aleppo, Syria.

Since 1997 – Yerevan State Conservatory (teacher)

2011 – founder of “Zarifyan Quartet”

Since 2004 – member of the International Association “Women in Music”

Since 2018 – temporary head of the Variety-Jazz departement at Yerevan State Conservatory

Since 2019 – head of the Variety-Jazz departement at Yerevan State Conservatory

Since 2021 – head of the Variety-Jazz departement at Yerevan State Conservatory (re-elected)

1979 – Vocal series for voice and piano by V. Teryan

1980 – Piano Trio

1980 – 3 pieces for piano

1981 – Piano quintet

1981 – Sonata for cello and piano, 1981, (new ed. 2013)

1981 – Vocal series for voice and chamber orchestra (by Y. Charents)

1983 – Vocal series for voice and cello (by Av. Isahakyan)

1985 – “Years lived and unlived” – ballet based on the novel by V. Petrosyan (libretto by R. Kharatyan)

1985 – Symphonic poem for large symphony orchestra: suite from the ballet “Years lived and unlived”

1986 – Quintet for woodwind ensemble

1987 – Vocal series by Av. Isahakyan

1989 – 2 pieces for violin ensemble and piano

1989 – “Missing” ballad for voice and variety-symphonic orchestra (by G. Karapetyan)

1989 – “Return” for voice and variety-symphonic orchestra (by G. Karapetyan)

1989 – “Spring Napping” for voice and variety-symphonic orchestra (by G. Karapetyan)

1989 – “My love” for voice and variety-symphonic orchestra

1989 – “Trigons” for chamber orchestra

1993 – 2 pieces for children’s choir by H. Tumanyan

1998 – “Elegy” concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra (new ed. 2011)

1998 – Arrangements of folk songs for voice and chamber orchestra, (CD by R. Hakhverdyan)

1999 – “Solea” for voice, saxophone, guitar and symphony orchestra

1999 – “Scherzo a la retro” for guitar and chamber orchestra

1999 – “Ragtime” for guitar and chamber orchestra, 1999

2000 – “Dialogue” for percussion

2000 – “Violin Dance” for 2 violins and symphony orchestra

2000 – “Folk dance” for pku, bagpipes, violin, symphony orchestra

2000 – “Fantasia on Sayat-Nova” for kamancha, kanon, duduk and symphony orchestra

2001 – “Tango” for large symphony orchestra

2001 – “Dance Series” for tapping, symphony orchestra and folk instruments

2003 – “An Autumn Day” for guitar, piano and symphony orchestra

2003 – “Oath of Love” ballad for voice and symphony orchestra

2003 – “Why are you late” (by L. Blbulyan)

2004 – CD of 12 songs (by A. Grigoryan)

2004 – Arrangements of folk songs for voice, chamber orchestra

2004 – “People! Listen to us” ballad for voice and symphony orchestra (by A. Begoyan) (dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Genocide)

2005 – “Colorful dream” for 5 guitars, percussion instruments, tav, shvi (dedicated to M. Kostanyan)

2005 – “Sound of your hands” for symphony orchestra (by G. Emin)

2005 – “L’amour” song for voice and symphony orchestra (by Z. Harutyunyan)

2007 – “2 sketches” for violin ensemble

2008 – “Vocalize” for soloist and chamber orchestra

2009 – Tango “Expressia” for violin, accordion, piano, guitar and double bass

2010 – “Sunny Side of the Street” jazz ballad for flute and piano

2010 – “Nocturne” for violin, piano and chamber orchestra

2010 – “To You” ballad for two guitars, organ and double bass

2010 – “Broken Dreams” for voice and symphony orchestra

2010 – Vocalise for voice and symphony orchestra

2011 – “I’m in Light” music video

2011 – Arrangements of folk songs for children’s choir

2011 – 2 songs for the children’s choir by H. Tumanain

2012 – Song “Mother”, “My light”

2012 – Tango “Oriental”, for piano, guitar, accordion and double bass

2012 – Tango “Oriental” for violin, piano and cello

2012 – “Fantasia on Sayat-Nova” for kamancha, kanon, piano and double bass

2013 – “Folk Music” series of children’s pieces for the folk instruments orchestra

2013 – “Release” music video

2013 – “Armenian sketches” for kamancha, kanon, piano and double bass

2013 – “Not possible” song (by G. Kyokchyan)

2013 – “I will come” ballad for voice, choir and symphony orchestra (by V. Zadoyan)

2013 – “6 moods” piano pieces

2014 – “Apricot” for the children’s choir

2014 – “He/she” Musical theatre

2014 – “Folk music” for children’s folk music

2014 – “My Eccentric Nature”, song (by A. Amiryan)

2015 – “There is love” ballad for voice and chamber orchestra (by G. Avetisyan)

2015 – “On the sunny side of the street” for flute and orchestra

2015 – “Prayer of Angels” for voice, children’s choir and chamber orchestra

2015 – “Tango-Rapsody” for viola and symphony orchestra

2015 – “On the sunny side of the street” for the children’s folk instruments ensemble

2016 – “Colorful dream” for the children’s folk instruments ensemble

2016 – “Our blues” for voice, trumpet, choir and piano

2017 – Arrangement of Komitas song “Es saren kugai” for voice and chamber orchestra

2017 – “Merci for me” for voice, choir and piano

2017 – “To you” for voice and jazz band

2017 – “The Prayer” for voice and symphony orchestra

2017 – “Together” for voice and chamber orchestra (by M. Mkhitaryan)

2018 – Romances (arrangements and interpretations of romances (by Jirayr Kerametyan)

2018 – “Dialogue” for children’s choir and percussion instruments

2018 – “Shine” for children’s choir, saxophone and piano

2019 – “Autumn images” 3-part suite for chamber orchestra and folk instruments

2019 – “Armenian Sketches” 3-part series for 2 pianos, “Lernerik”, “Light”, “Shine”

2019 – “Prelude” for children’s choir

2019 – “Prelude” for 2 pianos

2019 – Ballad for voice and symphony orchestra by Komitas “Es saren kugai”

2019 – “Vivo per lei” arrangement and orchestration for soloists and symphony orchestra

2019 – “Les montagnes L’Armenie” for soloist, duduk and symphony orchestra

2020 – Arrangement and orchestration of “Ave Maria” (by D. Badalyan) for soprano and symphony orchestra

2020 – “Not possible” for children’s choir and piano

2021 – “Game-dance” for children’s folk instruments ensemble

2021 – “Dance of beatifull girls” for children’s folk instruments ensemble

1. “On the sunny side of the street” for flute and piano, YSCK Publishing House, Yerevan, 2009
2. Vocalize for voice, piano and chamber orchestra, Author Publishing House, Yerevan, 2009
3. Collection of children’s choruses of Armenian composers, “Van Aryan”, Yerevan, 2010
4. Fantasia on themes of Sayat-Nova, for quartet of folk instruments and symphony orchestra, score, YSC Publishing House, Yerevan, 2012
5. Tango “Expression”, for different instrumental ensembles, score, “Antares” Yerevan, 2013
6. Works of Armenian composers for flute, “Amrots Group”, Yerevan, 2014
7. “1915: a century later” choruses “Amrots Group”, Yerevan, 2015
8. Concert-Elegy for guitar and chamber orchestra, score, “Lusabats”, Yerevan, 2018
9. Vocal series for voice and piano, “Antares”, Yerevan, 2019
10. Quintet for woodwinds, “Antares”, Yerevan, 2019
11. Children’s songs of Armenian composers, 1st part, “ARMUSIC”, Yerevan, 2018
12. Children’s Choirs of Modern Armenian Composers, Yerevan, 2018
13. Children’s songs of Armenian composers, 2nd part, “ARMUSIC”, Yerevan, 2019
14. A collection of children’s songs by Armenian composers, “Amrots Group”, Yerevan, 2020
15. Songs and jazz ballads for voice and piano “Antares”, Yerevan, 2020
16. Armenian composers for children, “Amrots Group” Yerevan, 2020
17. Children’s songs of Armenian composers, 3rd part “ARMUSIC”, 2021
18. Piano trio “Lusakn” Publishing House, 2023
19. Rhapsody “Umore” for piano and strings, “Lusakn” Publishing House, 2024
20. Song “Armenia” (collection of “Patriotic songs”), 2024

Author of scientific and scientific methodical articles published in scientific magazines and collections

“Talk about the teacher” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of G. Yeghiazaryan’s birth, “Amrots Group” ed., Yerevan, 2010. (article-memories)

“Blues style in music”, scientific methodical article, “Musical Armenia” N 4 (39), 2010. (in Russian)

“Perspectives for the development of romances, vocal series”, a collection of educational methodical works of YSC lecturers, “Prak” 8/2011, (in the book “Alegat”, Herald of  Conservatory, 2011), (in Russian)

“Modern requirements in the field of guitar performance art”, a collection of educational methodical works of YSC lecturers, “Prak” 8/2011, pages 60-67, (Herald of Conservatory, 2011, in the book “Alegat”), (in Russian)

“Minstrel Music and Its Historical Significance”, YSC Collection of Methodological Articles and Musicological Series, Volume 3, 2011, Pages 60-67, (Herald of Conservatory, 2011, in the book “Alegat”), (in Russian)

“Symphonic variety music” article, “Musician” monthly, 2012

13.11.2018

Presentation-premiere of the “Vocal Series” dedicated to the memory of Tamara Zarifyan, with the support of Y. Charents Museum of Literature and Art and YSC

07.12.2018

Anniversary concert

14.12.2018

Anniversary-author concert (A. Khachatryan Concert Hall) with the participation of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (artistic director and conductor: E. Topchyan), the choir of the Voice Conservation Vocal-Choir School (artistic director: K. Arakelyan, conductor: E. Arakelyan)

Soloists: S. Shahgeldyan (vocals), H. Jaghatspanyan (guitar), N. Avagyan (flute), G. Hakobyan (soprano), S. Gasparyan (soprano), R. Hakhverdyan (vocals), H. Khalatyan (kamancha), N. Danielyan (rule). With the participation of K. Gevorgyan (dhol), C. Tosunyan (violin), A. Yeghiazaryan (saxophone)

22.10 2021

Concert initiated by “School Philharmonic”

Children’s Folk Instruments Ensemble of Music School after Al. Spendiaryan (artistic director: Nune Danielyan), Choir of Vocational School of Voice Conservation (artistic director: Karine Arakelyan), Children’s Youth Ensemble after A. Divanyan “Arevner” (artistic director: Arpine Hovhannisyan), with the participation of students of the YSC and jazz-variety choir of the Armenian State Pedagogical University after K. Abovyan

Artistic director of the concert: Mary Karapetyan

24.10.2021

Gyumri Branch of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory,

“Contemporary Composers and Performers in Gyumri”. Musicologist G. Shagoyan presented the characteristics of N. Zarifyan’s work

16.07.2024

With the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Armenia and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, the Second Creative Evening of the Composer took place in the A. Khachaturian Concert Hall under the direction of Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia R. Asatryan

Arrangement of folk song “Traveler” for soloist and chamber orchestra (CD) by R. Hakhverdyan, Barseghyan Records, Armenian Music Awards, USA, c. Los Angeles.

“Autumn” Arrangement of L. Melikyan’s song for soloist and chamber orchestra, by R. Hakhverdyan, Barseghyan Records, Armenian Music Awards, USA, c. Los Angeles, 1998.

“Yerg Hayreni” Arrangement of L. Melikyan’s song for soloist and chamber orchestra, by R. Hakhverdyan, Barseghyan Records, Armenian Music Awards, USA, c. Los Angeles, 1998.

Arrangement of folk song “Springs” for soloist and chamber orchestra, by R. Hakhverdyan, Barseghyan Records, Armenian Music Awards, USA, c. Los Angeles, 1998.

Children’s songs: “Telephone”, “My dream” (by M. Sharimanyan), for the “Arevik” children’s and youth ensemble, CD, DVD dedicated to the 7th “Arevik” competition-festival, Arevic production company, Incentive prize, RA, c. Yerevan

Arrangements of the folk song “Apricot”, “Lorik”, “Sun, come”, “You come over the blue sea”, “Monkey” for two soloists and a chamber orchestra, by Araks Davtyan, Ruben Hakhverdyan, “To 100-year-old children” book and CD, released in Canada, Tekeyan Cultural Society Award, USA, c. Los Angeles, 2002.

“Dance of White Girls”, Jazz composition, “Dance of Golden Girls” for small symphonic ensemble, for «SNJ Step» group, “Голоса друзей” International competition-festival, Grand pri prize, RF, c. Sochi, 2002.

“Testament” by R. Hakhverdyan’s songs. Arranged by N. Zarifyan for symphony orchestra (2016)

Angels Prayer for soloist, children’s choir and symphony orchestra / video (2016)

Armenian Chamber Music Anthology / Sonata for Cello and Piano / CD (2016)

“The prayer” / video in two versions (2018)

2003 – Golden Commemorative Medal dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Aram Khachatryan awarded by UNESCO (at the 3rd Conference-Festival of Composers)

2009 – associate professor of YSC

2014 – professor

2017 – Movses Khorenatsi medal

2018 – Gold Medal of the RA Ministry of Culture

2018 – Certificate of honor on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of her fruitful creative activity in the Motherland culture by YSC

2021 – «Hamo Sahyan Gold Medal» for significant service to Armenian art

2022 – Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia

2023 – Laureate of the National Democratic Union “HAYASA” Commemorative Medal

2023 – Awarded the “Artashes Barepasht” scholarship of the RA Ministry of Education, Science and Sports

2024 – Gold Medalist of the International Academy of Sciences and Culture “GAMMA”

2024 – Gold Commemorative Medal of the Composers Union of Armenia

2024 – “Unique Awards” Prize