He was born in Yerevan, Armenia, on September 5, 1949. He first studied composition at the Melikian Music College under Grigor Akhinian (1966–68) and then under Grigor Yeghiazarian at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (1968–73). He joined the Armenian Composers Union in 1976.
To date he has received the following awards and medals:
1993 – Prize of Armenian Composers Union for Concerto No. 3 ”Annunciation” for cello and chamber string orchestra
1993 - Aram Khachaturian Prize of Ministry of Culture of Republic of Armenia and Armenian Composers Union for Vocal cycle “…nur ein kurzes Trennen” for voice and 13 instruments after Joseph von Eichendorff
2008 – Vahan Tekeyan Prize of Tekeyan Cultural Union for Double Concerto for violin, viola and chamber string orchestra
2009 – Prize of World Armenian Congress and Armenian Composers Union for “Narcissus” Chamber Symphony
2009 – Gold Medal of Ministry of Culture of Republic of Armenia
Hayrapetyan participated at Budapest International Festival in 1986, Zagreb Music Biennale in 1991, Sweden Festival in 1992, Greece Festival in 1998, “Prima Vista” festivals in Odessa in 1998 and 1999. His compositions were performed in Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Baltic States, The Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, Germany, USA, Lebanon, Switzerland, France. His first Symphony was premiered in Poland. In 1999 and 2000 he was a Grant holder of Studio International “Denkmalschmiede Hoefgen’ (Germany).
Among Hayrapetyan’s major works are the ballet “Tram “Wish”, 1991, (after T.Williams “A Street Car Named Desire”); Three Symphonies (1985, 1987, 2000); “Oratorio-1915” (documentary texts) for speaker, soloists, chorus and symphony orchestra (1977); Concertos for: Violin(7); Viola(3); Cello(3); Flute; Oboe; Clarinet; Bassoon; Double Concerto for Violin and Viola; Percussion; String Quartets(5); Works for Chorus; Cycles of Songs based on poems by Byron, Eichendorff, George, Rilke, Metsarentz, Hakob Mowses, Trakl as well as Sonatas for various instruments.
World Premiers during 1998–2009
Symphony No.3 “The Big Fiery Butterfly” for the full Symphony orchestra,2000,53’30”, performed by Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, 2001
“The Lost Balloon” for chamber string orchestra,1998,15', performed by National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia (NCOA), 1998
“From Afar” for duduk and chamber string orchestra,1999,17', performed by NCOA, 2000
“With Ecstasy…” for mixed chorus and chamber string orchestra (words by Misak Metsarents,in Armenian), 2001, 15', performed by Armenian Chamber Choir and NCOA, 2003
Concerto No3 “Avetum”(“Annunciation”) for cello and chamber string orchestra,2004,30', performed by “Naregatsi” Chamber Music Society, 2008
Double Concerto for violin,viola and chamber string orchestra,1997,27’, performed by “Alan Hovhannes Chamber Orchestra”, 2007
String quartet #4 “Theater music”, 1994, 17’30", performed by “Harmonies of the World” Ukraine, 2005
“I tell thee, minstrel, I must weep…” song cycle for voice and 10 instruments (words by George Gordon Byron,in English), 1990, 23’, performed by Collegium Musicum Armenicum, 2002
“Artun” (“The Awakening”) for soprano, piano and chamber string orchestra (words by Misak Metsarents, in Armenian), 1998, 8’, performed by NCOA, 2000
“Narzis” Chamber Symphony, 2008, 31’13”, performed by “Alan Hovhannes” Chamber Orchestra, 2008
“To Be” Three Poems for mixed chorus (words by Misak Metsarents, in Armenian, 1.Irikune (The Evening), 2.Hove (The Breeze), 3.Hyughe (The Sanctuary), 2006, 20’, performed by Armenian Chamber Choir, 2008
Compositions
Ballet:
“Tram “Wish” after T. Williams “A Street Car Named Desire” in 2 acts, 1991, 60’
Orchestral:
Symphony #1, 1985, 28’30”,
Symphony #2, 1987, 27',
Symphony #3, “The Big Fiery Butterfly”, 2000, 53’30”,
