John J. Berberian (born October 9, 1941 Sivas) is an American musician known for his virtuosity on the oud, the Middle Eastern stringed instrument.
His father, Yervant Berberian, was an accomplished oud player and an instrument maker.
Oud masters of Armenian, Turkish, and Greek heritage frequented his family's home.
John Berberian started his musical education learning the violin, but by the age of 10 began imitating his father on the oud.
[2] He is a trustee of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, and lives with his family in Shrewsbury.