ARMENIAN COMPOSER ROBERT AMIRKHANYAN CELEBRATES 70TH BIRTHDAY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
17.11.2009 14:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 16, President Serzh Sargsyan
congratulated People’s Artist, and Honored Art Worker Robert
Amirkhanyan on his 70th birth anniversary. In a phone conversation,
Armenian leader wished composer health and success in his creative
life, RA President’s press service reports.

Robert Amirkhanyan was born on November 16, 1939 in Yerevan. Since
1991, he has been Head of Composers’ Union of Armenia. Amirkhanyan has
composed music for 16 feature films and about 30 cartoons. Member of
Parliament in 1999-2003, he was later elected to Standing Committee
on Science, Education, Culture and Youth. Robert Amirkhanyan is also
Professor at Yerevan State Conservatory. In 1998, he was awarded with
St. Mesrop Mashtots order.