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Luise Vosgerchian (November 9, 1922 – March 13, 2000)[1] was an American concert pianist and music professor at Harvard University.[2]

Luise Vosgerchian
Born	November 9, 1922 Watertown, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2000 (aged 77)
Spouse	Kamil Pagacik
Children	2
Academic background
Education	New England Conservatory of Music
Academic work
Discipline	Music
Sub-discipline	Concert piano
Institutions	Brandeis University Harvard University

Early life and education

Vosgerchian was born in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1922, the daughter of Armenian immigrants.[3] She studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1948, The New York Times wrote about one of her recitals.[4]

Career

Vosgerchian began her career as a music instructor at Brandeis University. She began teaching at Harvard University in 1959 and was a mentor of many prominent musicians.[5] Among her most notable students were Allison Charney, Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, Stephen Pruslin and Richard St. Clair.[6]

Physicist Brian Greene described Vosgerchian in Until the End of Time as one of his most influential teachers, noting she "had a deep interest in how scientific discoveries relate to aesthetic sensibilities".

Harvard awards a Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award.[5]

Personal life

She met Kamil Pagacik in Paris in 1949 and the two later married.^{[citation needed]} After Vosgerchian's death in 2000, a memorial service was held for her at Sanders Theatre.[7]

References

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- [en] Luise Vosgerchian

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[ru] Восгерчян, Луиза

Луиза Восгерчян (англ. Luise Vosgerchian; 9 ноября 1922 (1922-11-09), Уотертаун, штат Массачусетс — 13 марта 2000, Эктон, штат Массачусетс) — американская пианистка и музыкальный педагог.

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