Avierino, Alexander (Alexandre) Nicolas 17.sep.1838-29.sep.1914 Russia, Taganrog - Switzerland, Geneva
amateur cellist and composer, born in Russia with Greek nationality in a noble family from Chios Greece, 1861 as merchant residing with his elder brother merchant Michael Nicolas and 2 servants in London Paddington, 1864 residing at 6 Great Winchester Street in London, he also often (1865, 1870, 1875, 1878, 1891) lived in Paris where he performed as amateur cellist and became friends with the cellist Hippolyte Prosper Seligmann (Paris 1817-1882 Monte Carlo), 6.mar.1870 as 'violoncelliste amateur du plus grand merite' he played works by Seligmann at a musical soiree by comtesse Pilte and Mme E. Pacini in Paris, 1870-1873 residing at 99 Inverness Terrace in Paddington, 7.jul.1872 'we also celebrated an excellent cellist' he played at a concert with the conductors Arditi, prince Poniatowski and Visetti in London, 1875 as rentier residing at 10 Rue de Monceau in Paris 8e, 1878 as rentier residing at 35 Rue Billault in Paris 8e, 1891 residing at Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris, 1897 as rentier residing in Geneva, 30.mar.1902 he played cello in a concert at salle du Conservatoire in Geneva where he was 'un favori du public genevois' but performed also in Paris ; son of Nicolas Michael Avierino (Taganrog 14.nov.1803-17.may.1889 Taganrog) and Batou Alexander Avierino (Greece, Chios 1810-4.apr.1903 Taganrog) ; 6.aug.1864 at the Greek Church in London he married Cleopatra 'Clio' Antonio Ralli (Turkey, Smyrna 24.dec.1843-1.aug.1891 Paris 17e) ; daughter poet Theano (London 10.jun.1865-26.jan.1934 Indre-et-Loire, Loches), daughter Hypatia (London 29.nov.1866-26.dec.1956 Switzerland, Lausanne), daughter Alexandra (London aug.1871-2.jun.1875 Paris 8e), son Nicolas (Paris 8e 15.mar.1878-11.jul.1903 Egypt, Alexandria, while residing at 10 Rue Henri-Martin in Paris)