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Thomas G. Everett, director of the Harvard University Band and founder of the Harvard jazz bands, has won the 2008 Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award, according to a press release from the University. The award—which includes a $10,000 honorarium awarded through the Office for the Arts at Harvard—was established in 1986 in memory of Vosgerchian, a late music professor. “There is a still a surreal feeling,” Everett said. “I am very honored to be associated with her.” Everett, a bass trombonist...
...Vosgerchian, a native of Watertown, first joined Harvard's music department in 1959 and received tenure in 1971. While a professor and eventually as chair of the department, Vosgerchian taught Music 51, a course on music theory required of all concentrators and a Core course...
...During her years at Harvard, Vosgerchian taught many musicians who went on to great fame. One of them was cellist Yo-Yo Ma '76, who credits her for his success...
...Students remembered Vosgerchian's personality as standing out from the crowd of Harvard professors...
...Vosgerchian also made an impact on music outside of Harvard. She played the piano for many years in the Boston Symphony Orchestra and served on the organization's board of overseers. She also taught pre-concert lessons to audience members on how to listen to music...