The Chilingirian Quartet is a British string quartet. It gave its first public concert in Cambridge in 1972. By the time the quartet celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, there had been various changes in the line-up.[1] However, it has continued to be led by Levon Chilingirian.
History
editFounded in 1971 in London,[2] it became a resident quartet of the University of Liverpool (1973–1976)[3] after taking lessons with Siegmund Nissel from the Amadeus Quartet. In 1976 they won the International Competition for Young Concert Artists[4] and became resident quartet of the Royal College of Music of London.[5]
Festival appearances
editThe quartet had a long-term association with the Lake District Summer Music Festival from its inception in 1985. They were also involved with the Scottish chamber music festival "Mendelssohn on Mull" of which Levon Chilingirian was artistic director from 2003 to 2016.[6]
Members
edit- Levon Chilingirian* first violin
- Mark Butler, Charles Sewart,[7] Ronald Birks (2009–2020),[8] second violin
- Simon Rowland-Jones*, Csaba Erlalyi (1980–1987), Louise Williams (1987–), Susie Mészáros, Asdis Valdimarsdottir, viola[9]
- Philip De Groote*[1] Stephen Orton (2013– ) [10] cello
Note: * = founder member
Premieres
edit- Mouvement pour quatuor à cordes 1988 by Alain Daniel.[11]
- Closer 1988 by Frédérick Martin
Recordings
editAmongst other recordings a box set of LPs of Schubert's last three quartets was issued by Nimbus Records on Nimbus2301/2/3 from 1978 studio performances where Simon Rowland-Jones was the violist.
Source
edit- Alain Pâris, Dictionnaire des interprètes, series Bouquins, Éditions Robert Laffont 1989, p. 1057
References
edit- ^ a b "Philip De Groote, founding cellist of Chilingirian Quartet, dies at 68". The Strad. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Chilingirian Quartet. Hyperion
- ^ Tetlow, H. Chilingirian Quartet in Liverpool, The Guardian, 19 Oct 1973, p.11
- ^ Gaster, A., International Who's Who in Music, 1980, Melrose Press, Cambridge. p.125
- ^ Notes on the Arts, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 Nov 1992, p.65
- ^ "History of the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival". Mendelssohn on Mull Festival. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Charles Sewart".
- ^ "The Players".
- ^ "The Players".
- ^ "The Players".
- ^ Alain Daniel Homepage
External links
edit- Chilingirian Quartet Home page
- Discography on Discogs
- Chilingirian Quartet, more details on Hyperion
- Chilingirian Quartet Archived 2018-11-25 at the Wayback Machine (BBC)
- Chilingirian Quartet, Haydn Opus 76 No 3 (YouTube)
