Aram Satyan

Aram Satyan was born in Yerevan. He finished A. Spendiaryan Music School in 1961, Komitas State Conservatory in 1970 and continued his studies in Moscow. In 1969 he awarded the first prize at the All-Union competition in Moscow. He is a member of Composers Union of USSR since 1970. From 1973 to 1980 Satyan was the music editor and artistic director at Armenian Radio and TV, from 1980 to 1986 - Head of the theoretical department of Yerevan A. Babajanyan Musical Pedagogical School. From 1981 to 1984 aspirant of Yerevan State Conservatory (Professor since 2003). Between 1990 to 1994 artistic director of Yerevan Chamber Orchestra, artistic director and director of music programs and groups in the management of Radio and Television of Armenia between 1994 to 1997. Satyan is an author of operas, ballets, symphonies, concerts, chamber works, soundtracks, more than 300 songs and romances. In 2007 Aram Satyan was awarded with Gold Medal of Ministry of Culture of Armenia, in 2011 Honorary Art Worker of Armenia, since 2013 he is the Chairman of Composers Union of Armenia.