1964-1969 – composition department at Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof. E. Mirzoyan)

Since 1969 – professor of theoretical subjects at and head of the department of music theory at the YSCK

1991 – 2013 – chairman of Composers Union of Armenia

Concerto for piano and symphony orchestra

Zong-opera ” The Bourgeois Gentleman”

“Variations for String Quartet”, (1st prize at the Young Composers Competition of the Soviet Union)

“My first word” and “The stone” song series by A. Kirakosyan

Song series “Memories” by poems of I. Panova (in Russian)

“Yerevan Rhapsody” for piano and symphony orchestra

“Cantat of love” for viola, large choir and symphony orchestra

“The Eastern Dentist” and “Ding-dong” children’s musical

Choirs:

(Edz Miatdzinn I Hore, «Էջ Միածինն ի հորէ»), “Our Father”, “Proud Armenian World”, “My native country of dreams”, “Biblical Land”

Music scores for films, cartoons and plays (“Men”, “Daddy”, “The Heghnar Spring”, “The Harvester”, “The Mouse Puy-puy”, “The Talking Fish”, etc.)

Numerous piano pieces

Author of cantata-oratorio, orchestral, piano, choral and vocal works. The vocal genre is central to the composer’s art.

Songs:

“You are like a star”, “I desire”, “Homestead Yerevan”, “Sunny Rain”, “My oath to you, my country”, “You are my song”, “Smile”, “Along with my love”, “Two Cranes”, “Forgive me for hurting you”, “Lord, give me!”, “At my time”, “Your Melody”, “Impersonality”, “In the abndoned Kars”, “Nostalgia”, “Unabandoned Emotions” e.t.c.

Author of the anthems of the Armenian Army, Yerevan State University, Gyumri Pedagogical University, “Ayb” High School and other schools, as well as the anthem of the city of Lorsch, Germany.

Published works:

Six author collections

1969 – The song “To Komitas” – 1st prize in the “Komitas-100” song contest by Tekeyan Cultural Union in Beirut

1973 – The song “Where are you guys” – the “Best Song” award at the Berlin World Youth Festival of urban song competition

1975 – The song “Autumn Melody” – 3rd prize at the international competition in Sopot.

1978 – The song “With Your Eyes” – the best song of the year by the Moscow Radio

1986 – People’s Artist of the Republic of Armenia

1988 – The song “The song also has a soul” – 3rd prize at the UNISEF 88 World Song Contest in Belgrade

1983 – The song “Rise!” – 1st prize at the All-Union “Red Carnation” song contest in Sochi

1998 – “Saint Mesrop Mashtots” order

2010 – “Star of the Federation” order by the Russian government

2011 – State Prize of Armenia

2017 – The Order of Honor