Some of Arutiunian's works for wind instruments include his 1950 concerto for trumpet, the concerto for tuba, and the brass quintet "Armenian Scenes". In 1988, inspired by the Spitak earthquake, Arutiunian composed his Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, "Armenia-88" (dedicated to Ruben Aharonyan). The premiere took place in Yerevan in 1989.