Tovem

Born in Beirut. In 1947 he moved to Armenia, and from 1950 settled in Yerevan. In 1956-60 he studied at the R. Melikyan Music College in Yerevan and in 1960-65 at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory; in 1967 he completed postgraduate studies, while at the same time teaching music theory at the conservatory (professor from 1986). He wrote music for many films. In 1992-95 he was rector of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. He has received a number of prizes, awards and orders. In 1984 he became Honored Art Worker of Armenia, and in 1990 People's Artist of Armenia.