Background
Iosif Andriasov was born in Moscow on April 7, 1933, to an Armenian family.
Iosif Andriasov was born in Moscow on April 7, 1933, to an Armenian family.
He is a graduate of Moscow Conservatory, where he studied composition with Professor Evgeny Golubev.
The Head of the Armenian-Gregorian Church, Vazgen I, Catolikos of All Armenians, awarded Iosif Andriasov the Special Charter with Recognition and Blessing for his contributions to music and ethics. Iosif Andriasov received many international awards in recognition of his services to music and ethics. Iosif Andriasov"s daughter, composer and pianist Maria Andriasova-Esparza, teaches at The Juilliard School.
In 1964, Andriasov became a member of the Union of Soviet Composers on the recommendation of Dmitri Shostakovich.