Aram Khachaturian

Aram Khachaturian or Арам Хачатурян (1903–1978) was an Armenian composer and conductor, husband of Нина Макарова (1908–1976), brother of Левон Хачатуров (1901–1968) and uncle of composer Karen Khachaturian (1920–2011). Considered one of the leading Soviet composers of the 20th century, he is a national hero in Armenia.