Avet Ter-Gabrielyan
Avet Ter-Gabrielyan was an Armenian violinist and the founder of the Komitas Quartet. Avet Gabrielyan Music School in Yerevan is named in his honor.Early life
Avet Ter-Gabrielyan was born on April 19, 1899 in Nor Nakhichevan.Education
He studied violin under Nicholas Averino in Rostov-on-Don before continuing his studies at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Lev Tseitlin.Career
In November 1924, Ter-Gabrielyan co-founded Komitas Quartet. He was the quartet's first violin from 1925 to 1976. The ensemble performed with such musicians as Konstantin Igumnov and Heinrich Neuhaus.
Aram Khachaturian dedicated to Ter-Gabrielyan his "Dance".
From 1929 Ter-Gabrielyan taught at the Moscow Conservatory.Death
Gabrielyan died on June 19, 1983 in Moscow.Awards
