1959 – graduated from the violin department of the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan

1959-1964 – viola department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)

1965-1970 – composition department at the YSCK

Since 1969 – lacturer at the YSCK

Since 1970 – member of the Composers Union of ASSR

1974-1977 – the Havana Conservatory (lecturer)

1983 – Gusan and Folk Song Ensemble of Armenia (founder and director)

1987-1990 – Tatul Altunyan State Song and Dance Ensemble (artistic director and chief conductor)

1998-2006 – dean of the string quartet department at the YSCK

1962 – String Quartet № 1

1964 – “Perpetuum Mobile” for violin and piano

1964-1972 – 6 miniatures for string quartet (also version for chamber orchestra)

1967 – Concerto for voice and symphonic orchestra

1968 – Sonata for violin and piano

1969 – “Memorial to the Chief Musician”, cantata for soloist, mixed choir and symphonic orchestra (in memory of Komitas)

1969-1995 – 120 Arrangements of folk songs and dances, patriotic and spiritual songs for folk instrumental orchestra for soloists and mixed choir

1970 – “Armenia World” for voice and mixed choir

1973 – “Pagan songs” (by D. Varuzhan) for mixed choir

1977 – Sonata for solo cello

1980 – Symphony

1994 – String Quartet № 2

1998 – Symphony for chamber orchestra

1999 – Anthem dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of Christianity for mixed choir and symphonic orchestra

2000 – “Margartashar” folk song series for symphonic orchestra

2000 – Concerto-Symphony for violin, viola and symphonic orchestra

2001 – “Spiritual Prelude” for chamber orchestra

2001 – “Native Melodies” for shvi, pku and chamber orchestra

2001 – “Antuni” concertino for camancha and chamber orchestra

2002 – “Sayat-Nova”, 5 songs for voice, mixed choir and symphonic orchestra

2004 – “Tamzara” for symphonic orchestra

2009 – “Kochari” and “Fort Dance” for 2 pianos

2010 – Ballet-oratorio “Book of Lamentations” (by G. Narekatsi)

2011 – “Horovel” for orchestra of folk instruments

2011 – “Narative Songs” for orchestra of folk instruments

2011 – “Komitasiana” for orchestra of folk instruments

2012 – Piano trio

2013 – “Khachatriana” for chamber orchestra

Music for cartoons and children

Arrangements of around 500 songs for various instruments, singers, ensembles.

1965 – Transcaucasian competition (1st prize and laureate)

1969 – 2nd USSR All-Union Young Composers Competition (2nd prize and laureate)

1983 – Honored Artist of the USSR

1990 – Professor of the YSCK

2001 – State award of the RA

2009 – Honored Art Worker of the RA

2009 – Gold medal of the RA Ministry of Culture