1952 – entered the music school after. R. Melikyan, then to the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)

1961 – graduated from YSKK (prof. E. Mirzoyan)

1942 – Air Force Jazz Band (pianist)

Since 1956 – the State Variety Orchestra of Armenia (head)

1957 – Member of the Composers Union of the USSR

Since 1992 – lived in the USA

1961 – Symphony

1961 – Ballet “Immortality” (staged in 1969)

1966 – “Polyphonic Prelude” for 4 trombones and pop orchestra

1967 – “Festive Prelude”

1973 – Poem “Zangezur”

Choreographic images:

1955 – “Monument”

1956 – “Take flight”

Music for films:

1959 – “Jumping over the Abyss”

1962 – “Rings of Glory”

1970 – “Road to the Circus” etc.

Music for dramatic performances:

Araksmanyan “The Fire of Your Soul” (production 1959, Lenin Comedy Union Theater in Moscow), etc.

Pop songs:

“I love you, my Moscow”

“Yerevan Melody”

“Requiem”

“The Sound of Birches”

“Sun”

“Love never gets old” etc.

1956 – Medal “For Labor Distinction”

1957 – Gold medal of the VI World Festival of Youth and Students

1962 – Prize of the All-Union Festival-Competition of Young Composers

1964 – Order of the Badge of Honor

1974 – People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR

1976 – Order of Cyril and Methodius

1979 – People’s Artist of the USSR

1990 – Order of Friendship of Peoples

1996 – Great Medal after A. Einstein

2003 – Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots (Armenia)

2006 – Golden Cross of the Union of Armenians of Russia

2008 – Honorary Citizen of Yerevan

2009 – Order of “Mesrop Mashtots” (Artsakh)

2012 – Order of Honor