Alexander Achemyan was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1955 he graduated from Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan. He has written six symphonies. He was the first Armenian musician to introduce human voice (soprano) to a symphony orchestra. From 1971 to 1987, Achemyan taught at Yerevan Conservatory. In 1975 he was awarded the RA State Prize. He was named Honored Art Worker and People's Artist of Armenia in 1965 and 1984 respectively. Achemyan died in Yerevan.