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Jean Ter-Merguerian was born on 5 October, 1935 in Marseille, France, is an A 20th-century french male classical violinists. Discover Jean Ter-Merguerian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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Jean Ter-Merguerian |
| Occupation |
Violinist, pedagogue |
| Age |
79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
5 October, 1935 |
| Birthday |
5 October |
| Birthplace |
Marseille, France |
| Date of death |
September 29, 2015 |
| Died Place |
Marseille, France |
| Nationality |
France
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Jean Ter-Merguerian Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, Jean Ter-Merguerian height not available right now. We will update Jean Ter-Merguerian's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jean Ter-Merguerian Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jean Ter-Merguerian worth at the age of 79 years old? Jean Ter-Merguerian’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from France. We have estimated Jean Ter-Merguerian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
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Timeline
Jean Ter-Merguerian (Ժան Տեր-Մերկերյան; Marseille, 5 October 1935 – Marseille, 29 September 2015) was a French-Armenian virtuoso violinist and violin pedagogue.
Jean Ter-Merguerian has got the first prize for violin at the Marseille Conservatoire at the age of 11.
In the same year, his first recital took place, where he performed Vivaldi's Concerto in A minor and Mendelssohn's Concerto in E minor with conductor André Audoli.
In 1947 he immigrated in Soviet Armenia, where he continued his musical studies in Yerevan with prof. Karp Dombaïev and then in the Moscow Conservatory in the class of David Oistrakh.
Jean Ter-Merguerian is a prizewinner of international violin competitions, such as Prague Spring (1956), Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Queen Elisabeth in Bruxelles (1963).
He also got the first Grand Prix at the Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris (1961).
Along with his concert activities, in ex-USSR, Western Europe, Lebanon, South America, the United States, and Canada, he gave lectures at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.
He got the title of "People's Artist of the Armenian SSR".
The 1966 Armenian Radio broadcast recording of Bach Double Concerto is part of a 2CDs compilation dedicated to his colleague, the violinist Anahit Tsitsikian.
In 1975, during his USA tour, he played in Boston the Violin Concerto by Brahms; The story goes that, at the conclusion of the concert, the conductor Arthur Fiedler, who was very hard to please and given to lavishing praise, embraced the young violinist on stage with paternal love and wished him success.
This was the ringing endorsement of the talent of Jean Ter Merguerian, who had just given his first performance in the United States.
His solo performances were accompanied by orchestras of different countries conducted by famous conductors, also Aram Khachaturian having conducted his own violin concerto.
Jean Ter-Merguerian was also member of juries of international competitions: "Paganini" in Genoa, Italy, "Sarasate" in Pamplona, Spain, "Tchaikovsky" in Moscow and "Khachaturian" in Yerevan.
He lived in France, giving master classes there and abroad.
He played on a Nicolò Amati violin.
In 1981 he moved to his birthplace of Marseille.
In 1999 Jean Ter-Merguerian recorded his only commercial release: Gérard Gasparian's Violin Sonata (1990), with the composer himself at the piano (CD Timpani 1C1055).
Armenian Radio TV archives are full of Jean Ter-Merguerian's recordings, yet to be discovered.
Among recital and concerts recordings by Jean Ter-Merguerian are two CD-Rs of live and archive broadcast material (CD-R 1 : "Selection from Performances" / CD-R 2 : "Khachaturian 100th").
Jean Ter-Merguerian died of cancer, after a long illness at his home, in Marseille, on 29 September 2015.
He is survived by his wife, the pianist Lilia, his son Vagram and his daughter.
In 2020 Rhine Classics label has released a 5CD box dedicated to his art "The soul of violin":
RH-016 | 5CD | JEAN TER-MERGUERIAN - violin’s soul
