Alexander Arutiunian

Alexander Arutiunian
Ալեքսանդր Հարությունյան
Arutiunian in 2008 in Yerevan
Background information
Born(1920-09-23)23 September 1920
Yerevan, First Republic of Armenia
Died28 March 2012(2012-03-28) (aged 91)
Yerevan, Armenia
GenresClassical music
Occupation(s)Composer, pianist
Years active1920s – 2012

Alexander Grigori Arutiunian (23 September 1920 – 28 March 2012), was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist, widely known for his 1950 Trumpet Concerto. A professor at Yerevan State Conservatory, he was recognized with many awards for his work, including the Stalin Prize in 1949 and People's Artist of the USSR in 1970, as well as numerous honors from his homeland of Armenia.

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