Front: Aram Ilich Khachaturian (1903-1978), composer of classical music

Khachaturian was born in Tiflis, Georgia to a poor Armenian family, but lived most of his life in Moscow. He studied cello and music composition, and in 1951 became professor at the Gnesiny State Musical and Pedagogical Institute in Moscow and the Moscow Conservatory.

Back: Scene from Gayaneh Ballet and Mt. Ararat