1972-1980 Tchaikovsky Music School (cello departmement)

1980-1984 – State music college after Romanos Melikyan

(double bass departmement)

1984-1985 – State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet after A. Spendiaryan (double bassist)

1985-1990 – Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory (military conducting departmement)

1990-1991 served in the Armed Forces of the USSR as the head of the of the military band unit (conductor)

1992 – conductor of the military band of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia

Since 2002 – Chief of the Squadron Service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Chief Military Conductor

Since 2004 – a lecturer at the Department of Military Conductors of the Yerevan State Conservatory

2019 – Professor of the “Musical Art” by the approval of the Supreme Certifying Committee of the Republic of Armenia

Since 1992 – managed more than 1,500 state, governmental, departmental, mass and sports events, ceremonies, welcoming and farewell ceremonies of foreign heads of state and high-ranking officials, led the joint bands of the RA NKR Armed Forces at military parades, concerts and international festivals

2008 – participated in the international festival of military bands in St. Petersburg, Russia

2010 – participated in the international festival of military bands in Ekshyo, Sweden

2018 – participated in the international festival of military bands «Spasskaya Tower» (Спасская башня) in Moscow, Russia

2019 – participated At the international arms exhibition “IDEX 2019” in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Grand Prix winner of the “Renaissance” international festival in Gyumri, RA

Patriotic songs:

“I’m honored”

“Come to Arm”

“My Armenian Army”

“Gurgen Eagle”

“Song of Friends”

“Viva Homeland”

“Along with you, brother!”

“On the Front Border”

Works for brass band:

Gayane

Welcome march “Jubilee”

Welcome march “Presidential”

Waltz “Nune”

March “Hometown”

Ode to the Motherland

The Tribute

Fanfare “Gathering”

Fanfare “Forward Armenia”

Fanfare “Swallow”

“A Joke for Three”

“Funny Dance”

“Memories”

“Parisian Mood” for pop-symphonic orchestra

«Adagio» for strings, oboe and cornet.

Tango “Marianne” for strings.

By the President of RA:

2001 – “Combat Service” medal

2006 – Honored Artist of RA

2011 – “For Services to the Motherland” 2nd degree medal

2017 – “For Services to the Motherland” 1st degree medal

By the President of NKR:

2012 – With the “Combat Service” medal

Departmental Medals:

2001 – “Marshal Baghramayan”

2004 – “For impeccable service” 1st degree

2004 – “For impeccable service” 2nd degree

2005 – “Drastamat Kanayan”

2007 – “Andranik Ozanyan”

2009 – “For impeccable service” 3rd degree

2010 – “Admiral Isakov”

2013 – “For impeccable service” 4th degree

2014 – “Nelson Stepanyan”

Other rewards:

2013 – Gold medal of RA Ministry of Culture

2013 – “For Cooperation” medal by the the RA Police Chief

2015 – “Yerevan Mayor Gold Medal”

Foreign awards:

2006 – Badge of the Russian Federation “For Serving in Caucasus”

2008 – Badge of the Russian Federation “For courage and military work”

2008 – Badge of the Russian Federation “Victory Legacy”