Background
CHILINGIRIAN, Levon was born on May 28, 1948 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
CHILINGIRIAN, Levon was born on May 28, 1948 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
R.C.M., London.
ten Mozart quartets, last three Schubert quartets, Debussy and Ravel quartets, Schubert octet and quintet, six Bartok quartets and piano quintet, late and middle Dvofak quartets.He is also artistic director of the Mendelssohn on Mull festival. He came to Britain when he was 12 and studied at the Royal College of Music. In 1971 he founded the Chilingirian Quartet, which has developed a strong association with a number of composers, including John Tavener and Michael Berkeley.
The Chilingirian Quartet hold an annual summer school at West Dean College.
In addition to teaching, playing and recording, Chilingirian’s interest in the work of Edvard Grieg led to his own version of the composer"s incomplete Quartet in F major. In the 2000 New Year Honours list, Chilingirian was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to music
He was also one of the first members of The English Concert, and played in their first London concert in 1973.
Married Susan Paul Pattie in 1983.