Orphaned at a young age, Komitas was taken to Etchmiadzin, Armenia's religious center, where he received education at the Gevorgian Seminary.
Orfan de la o vârstă tânăr, Komitas a fost luat la Ecimiadzin, centrul religios al Armeniei, unde a primit educație la Seminarului Gevorkian⁠(d).