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Raisa Mkrtchyan was born in town Sevan. In 1948 she moved to Yerevan. She graduated from the Piano Department of R.Melikyan State Musical College in Yerevan. From 1963 to 1968 she studied at Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory Piano Department and in parallel sang at the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia. She has worked as a soloist at Variety Symphony Orchestra of Armenian Radio and Television since 1968. In 2001 she was awarded with Movses Khorenatsi Medal of RA, recipient of the Gold Medal of “Karot” International Armenian Film Festival in Moscow in 2008. In 2011 she awarded the Medal of Honor of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. In 1977 she received the Honorary Title of Honored Artist and in 2006 the title of People's Artist of Armenia. Raisa Mkrtchyan received the 1st degree Medal for Services to Homeland in 2016.