1929 – studied at the Yerevan Music School (later after A. Spendiarov)

1941 – graduated from the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (profs. S. Barkhudaryan, V. Talyan)

1946-1948 – improved in the music studio at the House of Culture of the Armenian SSR in Moscow (profs G. Litinsky (composition, polyphony), N. Peiko, N. Rakov (instrumentation), V. Tsukkerman (musical form), B Berlin (piano)

Since 1948 – lecturer at the YSCK (since 1965 – professor)

1950-1952 – executive secretary of CUA

1950-1952 – Deputy of the Yerevan City Council

Since 1952 – lecturer at the Music College after R. Melikyan

1952-1657 – Chairman of the Armenian branch of the USSR Musical Fund

1956 – Associate Professor at YSCK

1956-1991 – Chairman of CUA

1957 – Member of the Board of the Composers Union of the USSR

1958 – Delegate of the Composers Union of the USSR in China

1959-1991 – Deputy of the Supreme Council of the ASSR

1960 – Member of the delegation of the Central Committee of the Communists Union of Armenia in France

Since 1961 – Candidate for membership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia

1962 – Through the efforts of E. Mirzoyan, the House of Composers’ Creativity “Dilijan” is opened in Dilijan (1984 – also the Beethoven Hall)

1939 – Sonata for violin and piano

1940-1941 – 2 romances: “They say …”, “I had a dream” (after A. Isahakyan)

1941 – Symph. poem “Loretsi Sako”

1944 – “To the Heroes of the Patriotic War” for symphonic orchestra

1946 – “Symphonic Dances” for symphonic orchestra

1947 – String Quartet

1948 – Cantata – “Armenia”

1949 – “Festive cantata” (by A. Sarmen)

1950 – “Cantata about Lenin” (by A. Sarmen)

1950 – “Soviet Armenia” (by A. Sarmen, A. Grashi, G. Saryan)

1955 – “Poem” for symphonic orchestra

1957 – “Introduction and Perpetuum Mobile” for violin and orchestra

1962 – Symphony for string orchestra and timpani

1970 – Poem for piano

1984 – “Album for my grandaughter” 6 pieces for piano

1988 – “Poem-epitaphy” in memory of A. Khachaturian

Music for films:

1956 – “When friends are nearby”

1959 – “Collapse”

1960 – “Pink City” (documentary)

1961 – “12 Companions”

1973 – “Chaos”

1975 – “Today is a sunny day” (documentary)

1977 – “Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee”

1978 – “Exile No. 011”

1956 – Certificate of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CC CPCU)

1958 – Honored Artist of the ASSR

1963 – People’s Artist of the ASSR

1971 – Order of Cyril and Methodius, 1st degree (Bulgaria)

1981 – People’s Artist of the USSR

1988 – Prize after A. Khachaturyan

1998 – Movses Khorenatsi Medal

2001 – Orders of Saints Sahak and Mesrop

2001 – Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots

2005 – Honorary Citizen of Gyumri

2005 – Order of Peter the Great (Germany)

2006 – Gold medal of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia

2006 – Leonardo da Vinci Medal

2006 – Medal “Catherine II” (RF)

2011 – Order of Honor

24/01/2013 – The Public Council of Armenia decided to name the “Dilijan” Composers’ Creativity House after Edward Mirzoyan.

Since 2014, annually from 8-12 May, CUA organizes the Republican Competition of Young Composers after Edward Mirzoyan, whose final and gala concert will take place on the composer’s birthday, on May 12.

2021 – The Armenian Post issued a postage stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Edward Mirzoyan.