Michael Maluntsian

Michael Maluntsian (1903 – 1973) was an Armenian conductor, cellist and pedagogue. People’s Artist of Armenia, Professor. He worked with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor in 1945-1960 and 1966-1967.

Maestro Maluntsyan graduated at Tbilisi Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. He was the conductor of opera studio of Moscow conservatory from 1934 to 1945. In 1945 he led the chair of orchestra instruments of the Yerevan Conservatory.