Jules Boucherit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jules Boucherit

French violinist and violin pedagogue

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1877

Place of Birth: Morlaix, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1962

Profession: violinist, music pedagogue

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jules Boucherit (29 March 1877 – 1 April 1962) was a French violinist and renowned violin pedagogue. Jules Boucherit was born in Morlaix.
He attended the Conservatoire de Paris, studying under Jules Garcin.
Later he taught at the same conservatoire; notable students include Serge Blanc, Ginette Neveu, Manuel Rosenthal, Henri Temianka, Manuel Quiroga, Ivry Gitlis, Michel Schwalbé, Devy Erlih, Michèle Auclair and Marcel Chailley, who became Boucherit's assistant. He played with pianist Louis Diémer and later with Magda Tagliaferro between 1910 and 1922.
He made several 78rpm recordings. Boucherit married his pupil Denise Soriano (1916–2006).
He died in 1962 in Paris. Les Secrets du Violon: Souvenirs de Jules Boucherit (1877–1962) by Jules Boucherit ISBN 2-86742-045-8 / 9782867420450 Publisher Editions des Cendres