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Areg Lusinyan was born in Akhaltskha. He studied at R. Melikian Music School between 1952 to 1956 Edvard Mirzoyan’s class, from 1956 to 1961 at Komitas State Conservatory Grigor Yeghiazaryan and Ghazaros Saryan classes. From1953 to 2004 taught at Yerevan State College of Humanities, from 1992 to 2003 head of department. Lusinyan taught at R. Melikian school between 1962 to 1964. Since 1966 he is a Member of the Union of Composers of USSR. From 1969 to 1970 Executive Secretary of the Union of Composers of Armenia. Since 1971 Areg Lusinyan has been teaching at the Theory of Music, Teaching Methods and Musical Instruments department of Yerevan State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan (Professor since 2000). He is an author of several music publications, since 1996 member of the Union of Composers of Armenia. In 2010 he was awarded a medal “For impeccable work”, Gold Medal from Ministry of Culture of Armenia. He awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of Armenia.