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Levon Chilingirian

vn, *1948 SE
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.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Symphonie Concertante, K. 364, 1st Movement on Amadeus by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Gavotte for Three Violins, B. 164 on Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Terzetto, Drobnosti & Gavotte by Antonín Dvořák, Chilingirian Quartet & Jeremy Menuhin
Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251: III. Andantino - Adagio - Allegretto on Mozart: Divertimento No. 11 / Symphony No. 29 / Adagio and Fugue, K. 546 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Levon Chilingirian
Piano trio ; Andante on Armenian Piano Trios by Viviane Spanoghe, Levon Chilingirian & Andre de Groote
Serenade in D Major, Op. 25: I. Entrata. Allegro on Beethoven: Serenade, Trio & Duo by Ludwig van Beethoven, Susan Milan, Levon Chilingirian, Louise Williams, Sergio Azzolini & Ian Brown
Elegy for Violin and Piano on Howard Ferguson: Octet, Bagatelles & Violin Sonata by Howard Ferguson, Nash Ensemble & Gerald Finzi
Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major, K. 285: I. Allegro on Mozart: Flute Quartets Nos. 1-4 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Susan Milan & Chilingirian Quartet
Five bagatelles for piano trio ; Largo on Armenian Piano Trios by Viviane Spanoghe, Levon Chilingirian & Andre de Groote
Serenade in D Major, Op. 25: V. Allegro scherzando e vivace on Beethoven: Serenade, Trio & Duo by Ludwig van Beethoven, Susan Milan, Levon Chilingirian, Louise Williams, Sergio Azzolini & Ian Brown
Serenade in D Major, Op. 25: III. Allegro molto on Beethoven: Serenade, Trio & Duo by Ludwig van Beethoven, Susan Milan, Levon Chilingirian, Louise Williams, Sergio Azzolini & Ian Brown

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Triple Concerto, Concerto For OrchestraSir Michael Tippett, Levon Chilingirian, Simon Rowland-Jones, Philip de Groote, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox1995Album
Violin Sonata ~ Cello SonataFrank Bridge - Levon Chilingirian / Clifford Benson / Rohan de Saram / Druvi de Saram1977Album
Octet - Bagatelles - Violin Sonata No.2Howard Ferguson - The Nash Ensemble, Levon ChilingirianAlbum
Beethoven Scottish An Irish SongsAccademia Monteverdiana, Denis Stevens, Patricia Clark, Edgar Fleet, Johnny Noble, Levon Chilingirian, Suki Towb, Harold LesterAlbum
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