Levon Chilingirian / violin

Cyprus-born violinist Levon Chilingirian studied at the Royal College of Music where he is now a professor. His career as a recitalist was launched by winning the first prize in the 1969 BBC Beethoven Competition, followed by the Munich Duo first prize in 1971. The same year, he formed one of the most active and celebrated string quartets on the international scene, the Chilingirian Quartet. The music director of the talented Swedish string ensemble Camerata Roman, Levon Chilingirian has received the Cobbett Medal, the Royal Philharmonic Society's chamber music award and, in January 2000, an OBE in the Queen's Honours List for his services to music.