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LEVON CHILINGIRIAN: A CYPRIOT VIOLINIST
Londra Toplum PostasÄ
8 Ekim 2008, CarÅ~_amba 18:05
UK
Levon Chilingirian OBE (born 28 May 1948, Nicosia) is a Cypriot
violinist based in the UK. The founder of the Chilingirian Quartet,
he is also a professor at the Royal College of Music in London and is
musical director of Camerata Nordica, a Swedish chamber orchestra. He
is also artistic director of the Mendelssohn on Mull festival.
Born to Armenian Cypriot parents in Cyprus, Chilingirian began playing
the violin when he was five, being taught by his uncle. He came to
Britain when he was 12 and studied at the Royal College of Music. He
won first prize in the BBC Beethoven and the Munich Duo competitions
in 1969 and 1971 respectively.
In 1971 he founded the Chilingirian Quartet, which has developed a
particularly strong association with a number of composers, including
John Tavener and Michael Berkeley. He was also one of the first
members of The English Concert, and played in their first London
concert in 1973.
In addition to teaching, playing and recording, Chilingirian's interest
in the work of Edvard Grieg led to his own edition of the composer's
incomplete Quartet in F major.
In the New Years Honours 2000, Chilingirian was awarded the Order of
the British Empire for services to Music.
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Londra Toplum PostasÄ
8 Ekim 2008, CarÅ~_amba 18:05
UK
Levon Chilingirian OBE (born 28 May 1948, Nicosia) is a Cypriot
violinist based in the UK. The founder of the Chilingirian Quartet,
he is also a professor at the Royal College of Music in London and is
musical director of Camerata Nordica, a Swedish chamber orchestra. He
is also artistic director of the Mendelssohn on Mull festival.
Born to Armenian Cypriot parents in Cyprus, Chilingirian began playing
the violin when he was five, being taught by his uncle. He came to
Britain when he was 12 and studied at the Royal College of Music. He
won first prize in the BBC Beethoven and the Munich Duo competitions
in 1969 and 1971 respectively.
In 1971 he founded the Chilingirian Quartet, which has developed a
particularly strong association with a number of composers, including
John Tavener and Michael Berkeley. He was also one of the first
members of The English Concert, and played in their first London
concert in 1973.
In addition to teaching, playing and recording, Chilingirian's interest
in the work of Edvard Grieg led to his own edition of the composer's
incomplete Quartet in F major.
In the New Years Honours 2000, Chilingirian was awarded the Order of
the British Empire for services to Music.
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