Was born on November 7, 1937. She graduated from theoretical department of Yerevan State Conservatory. From 1962 up to 1965 she was the musical editor of Armenian Television Company. From 1965 up to 1969 she was post-graduate student of Moscow Study of Art Institute, under the leadership of the professor in the history of art Vasina-Grossman. In 1971 she maintained a thesis “Issues on Formation and Development of Armenian Symphony” and got the PhD in the field of Art. From 1970 Margaret Rukhkyan has been a scientist of Art Institute under the Armenian Academy of Sciences. In 1982 she became  Laureate of All-Union Prize, named after Asafief for her monograph “Armenian Symphony”. Rukhkyan has been the author of many research works and three documentaries: “The Diminishing Music” (ArmenFilm, 1970), “Gorani” (“Studio Yerevan”, 1977), “Armen Tigranyan” (“Studio Yerevan”, 1981). She is being published as the musical critic and publicist. © Armenian Musical Assembly 2011 Sevag Sarkisian Armenian Musical Assembly Members +374-10 557638 Margaret Rukhkyan Vardananc Street 32 APT 21 Yerevan, Armenia Margaret Rukhkyan Musicologist