Aram Khachaturyan

Born 1903-06-06 · Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Died 1978-05-01

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian ( 6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1903 – 1 May 1978) was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers.