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Musician / Composer of Classical
A.k.a. Levon Chilingirian OBE
UK-based violinist, born 28 May 1948 to Armenian parents in Nicosia, Cyprus. He came to Britain when he was 12 and studied at the Royal College of Music. He co-founded the Chilingirian String Quartet in 1971 with cellist Philip de Groote and was also one of the first members of The English Concert, playing in their first London concert in 1973. He played with a number of orchestras, including the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Triple Concerto, Concerto For Orchestra | Sir Michael Tippett, Levon Chilingirian, Simon Rowland-Jones, Philip de Groote, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox | 1995 | Album |
Violin Sonata ~ Cello Sonata | Frank Bridge - Levon Chilingirian / Clifford Benson / Rohan de Saram / Druvi de Saram | 1977 | Album |
Octet - Bagatelles - Violin Sonata No.2 | Howard Ferguson - The Nash Ensemble, Levon Chilingirian | Album | |
Beethoven Scottish An Irish Songs | Accademia Monteverdiana, Denis Stevens, Patricia Clark, Edgar Fleet, Johnny Noble, Levon Chilingirian, Suki Towb, Harold Lester | Album |