Mikael Tavrizyan

Mikael Tavrizyan was born in Baku. He studied at Baku State Conservatory. He finished the Department of Viola and the Department of Conducting at Leningrad Conservatory in 1932. From 1935 he was the conductor of Opera and Ballet Theater after A. Spendiaryan, from 1938 Chief Conductor and from 1946 artistic director. In 1948 he performed at The Bolshoi Theater of Moscow. He received USSR State Prizes. From 1954 to 1958 Mikael was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and from 1947 to 1955 deputy of the Supreme Council of Armenia. He was awarded with Badge of Honor and other State Prizes. Tavrizyan awarded the title of People’s Artist of the USSR in 1956. He died in Yerevan.