Studied at the music college after R. Melikyan

Studied at the choral (prof. T. Altunyan) and composition (prof. G. Yeghiazaryan) departments at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)

1952-1954 – Principal of Leninakan Music School (now Gyumri Music School after K. Kara-Murza)

1955-1961 – Director of the Yerevan Academy of Dance

1961-1964 – Editor-in-chief of music programs of Radio Armenia

1964-1966 – Director of the Armenian Philharmonic

1966-1972 – Director of the Al. Spendiaryan’s house-museum

1972-1975 – Art director and director of Arm. State Variety

1981-1986 – Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Armenian Folk Instruments Ensemble

Since 2001 – member of the International Academy of Spiritual Unity of the Peoples of the World

1967 – Ballet suite “Firebird”

1967 – «Fugue Duet» for Violin Ensemble

1978 – Poetry “The Maddened Crowds” (by E. Charents)

1978 – “Quarters” for soprano and chamber ensemble (by S. Kaputikyan)

1983 – Poem “My Armenia” for mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, ensemble of folk instruments

1988 – Oratorio “For the sake of the Fatherland” (by G. Banduryan)

1988 – Musical “Bride of Nazar” (libretto by K. Krikoryan and V. Yesman)

1989 – “Concerto-fantasia” for solo trumpet, choir, symphonic orchestra

1989 – Requiem for acappella choir

1990 – Chamber opera “Destiny” (by V. Hachyan, libretto by V. Balyan and E. Khachvankyan)

1991-1992 – Chamber mono-opera “The bottomless mystery of love or 16 novels about love” (by V. Teryan and S. Kaputikyan, libretto by S. Kaputikyan and V. Balyan)

2000 – Piano Trio “6 Romances Without Lyrics”

Epitaph for soprano and chamber ensemble

“With you, Armenia” for mezzo-soprano, choir, piano trio

“The Lake of Van” for mezzo-soprano, choir, piano trio

“I’m waiting for my beautiful tonight” for tenor and piano (by A. Isahakyan)

“Why, it is like this now” for baritone and piano (by A. Isahakyan)

“All to you” for tenor and piano (by E. Charents)

“My wife” (speech by G. Saryan)

“And the letters are still coming” song-poem (by M. Nagnibeda)

Operettas.

“People from the factory” (libretto by K. Sargsyan)

“Bride-73” (by Zh. Harutyunyan’s comedy)

“Taxi, taxi” (by Zh. Ananyan’s comedy)

Vocal-instrumental series.

“Spring in the forest” for soprano and piano (by S. Kaputikyan)

“3 pages from a woman’s diary” for soprano and piano trio (lyrics of Zh. Aydinyan-Rzaye, translated by V. Davtyan)

Songs accompanied by an ensemble of folk instruments.

“Years later” (by A. Isahakyan)

“Would you like it to be?” (by A. Isahakyan)

“Let my love remain a secret” (by H. Shiraz)

“Gyumri-Leninakan” (by H. Shiraz)

“My little mother” (by H. Shiraz)

“I sang all kinds of songs” (by E. Charents)

“We wander in the streets” (by S. Kaputikyan)

“At the moment of nostalgia” (by S. Kaputikyan)

“Come back” (by V. Harutyunyan)

“Poppies” (by V. Harutyunyan)

“Musaler” (by G. Emini)

2002 – Movses Khorenatsi Medal

2010 – Gold Medal of the RA Ministry of Culture

2011 – RA People’s Artist

2013 – Honorary citizen of Gyumri

2020 – Honorary citizen of Yerevan