1969 – graduated from the composition department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof. E. Mirzoyan)

1970 – graduated from the piano department at the YSCK (prof. G. Sarajev)

1973 – graduated from the postgraduate course at the YSCK (prof. E. Mirzoyan)

1970-2000 – piano teacher at the R. Melikyan music college

Since 1972 – lecturer at the YSCK in choir department

Since 2000 – lecturer at the YSCK in composition department

1979-1986 – member of the secretariat of the Composers Union of Armenia

1986-1991 – deputy chairman of the Composers Union of Armenia

Since 1994 – founder-chairman of the Armenian Music Assembly

1995-2000 – chairman of the Symphonic Music Center attached to the philharmonic orchestra of Armenia

Chamber:

Dance for Piano Trio, 1959

Dance for Violin and Piano, 1961

7 String Quartets, 1967, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2011, 2015, 2019

Sonata for cello and piano, 1973

2 Sonatas for solo cello, 1975, 1982

6 Pieces for wind ensemble, 1984

Piano trio, 1988

Sonata for clarinet and piano, 1996

Piano Trio, 1999

Sonata for solo violin, 1999

Dialogues for viola and piano, 2008

Dialogues for cello and piano, 2010

Piano:

Theme and variations, 1957

3 Children’s pieces, 1957-1958

Sonata-Ballade, 1961

Impromptu, 1963

Prelude and Toccata, 1964

7 Preludes, 1973

6 Sonatas, 1982-1986

3 Sonatas, 1983, 1989, 2004

“Urbi et Orbi”, 1996

“Epicenter”, 1988

Alternative, 2003

“Deja Vu”, 2008

“Presentation”, 2010

Elegy, 2016

“Feast in Time of Plague”, 2016

“Covid-19, Diary of a self-isolated Person”, 2020

Vocal:

“School song”, 1958

Oratorio “Peace to the world”, 1971

Vocal series for soprano and piano (by Av. Isahakyan), 1972

“Mother’s heart”, poem for mixed choir, 1974

“Small triptych” for chamber choir a cappella, 1978

“Armenian songs”, vocal cycle for baritone and piano (by Av. Isahakyan), 1980

“Call”, poem for mixed choir, 1981

“Hymn to the Fatherland”, for mixed choir and orchestra, 1981

“Ode to Armenia”, for choir and orchestra, 1986

“Seasons”, choral cycle for children’s choir, 1987

“ՀՀՀ-1890”, for mixed choir and piano, 1991

“Hymn to Armenia”, for choir and orchestra, 2006

“Holy Armenia”, for choir and orchestra, 2014

Orchestral:

2 concertos for piano and orchestra, 1963, 1977

Concerto for orchestra, 1966

3 pieces for string orchestra, 1967

Symphonic poem, 1969

Symphonic poem “Kajastan”, 1972

Concerto for violin and orchestra, 1972 (new version, 2016)

Concerto for flute and orchestra, 1978

Fanfares, 1979

Symphony “To the Unknown Soldier”, 1984

1969 – the 2nd prize and the title of laureate in the All-Union competition for the composition “Symphonic Poem”

1974 – laureate of the State Youth Award

1983 – at the 30th International Tribune of UNESCO Composers in Paris, the 3rd String Quartet entered the list of the 12 best works of the year

1985 – the 1st prize at the Competition of symphonic works of armenian composers for the symphony “Unknown Soldier”

Since 2000 – professor at the YSCK

2008 – Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia

2017 – Golden Medal of the Mayor of Yerevan