The Little Wizard

Born in Tiflis. In 1953 he graduated from the violin class of the V. Sarajishvili State Conservatory in Tbilisi, and in 1959 from the composition department of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, in the class of Edvard Mirzoyan. In 1953-60 he was a violinist of the A. Spendiaryan State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Yerevan. In 1960-2002 he taught at the Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University in Yerevan (professor). From 1970 he was artistic director of the council of the Union of Composers of Armenia. Yu. Gevorgyan is the author of 3 operas, a symphony, a sinfonietta, an oratorio, songs and albums (for music schools). In 2013 Yuri Gevorgyan was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Culture of Armenia. He died in Yerevan.