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SAD NEWS | French-Amenian Violinist Jean Ter-Merguerian Has Died

By The Violin Channel

September 30, 2015

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French-Armenian violin virtuoso Jean Ter-Merguerian has passed away, in Marseille, France – aged 79.

A student of Karp Dombayev and David Oistrakh, Mr Ter-Merguerian was a former prize winner at the Tchaikovsky, Queen Elisabeth and Long-Thibaud International Violin Competitions.

He served a long-term teaching position at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.

Our condolences are with his family, friend, colleagues and students.

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