On this day, we celebrate the birth of Aram Khachaturian, one of the most influential Armenian composers of the 20th century. His extraordinary contributions shaped the landscape of Armenian music and elevated its presence on the world stage. Born on June 6, 1903, in Tbilisi, Khachaturian hailed from a family rooted in the ancient Armenian province of Goghtan. This region, praised by the historian Movses Khorenatsi as the cradle of gifted singer-musicians, imbued Khachaturian’s heritage with a p

Rare footage of Aram Khachaturian playing ‘Andantino’—today marks his 122nd birth anniversary 🇦🇲 June 6 marks the 122nd birth anniversary of Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978), the legendary Armenian composer whose music bridged Armenian folk traditions with Western classical forms. Born in Tiflis (now Tbilisi, Georgia), Khachaturian moved to Moscow in 1921, where he studied at the Gnessin Musical Institute and the Moscow Conservatory under Nikolai Myaskovsky. Despite beginning his musical educatio