Luise Vosgerchian

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

Louise Vosgerchain
BornNovember 9, 1922
Watertown, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2000 (aged 77)
Spouse(s)Kamil Pagacik
Children2
Academic background
EducationNew England Conservatory of Music
Academic work
DisciplineMusic
Sub-disciplineConcert piano
InstitutionsBrandeis 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 Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, Richard St. Clair and Allison Charney.[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. After Vosgerchian's death in 2000, a memorial service was held for her at Sanders Theatre.[7]

References
  1. "Harvard University Obituary and Death Notice Collection - 83". www.genealogybuff.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. "Luise Vosgerchian". February 8, 2007.
  3. "Luise Vosgerchian". Harvard Gazette. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. "Luise Vosgerchian Gives Piano Recital". December 20, 1948 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. "The Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award". ofa.fas.harvard.edu.
  6. "Noted Musician, Professor Vosgerchian Dies | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  7. In remembrance of Luise Vosgerchian. November 29, 2000. OCLC 77990576 – via Open WorldCat.


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