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. However, it has continued to be led by

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History

Founded in 1971 in London, it became a resident quartet of the

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(1973–1976) after taking lessons with Siegmund Nissel from the Amadeus Quartet. In 1976 they won the International Competition for Young Concert Artists and became resident quartet of the

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of London.

Festival appearances

The 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 20016.

Members

* first violin * Mark Butler, Ronald Birks (2009–2020), second violin * Simon Rowland-Jones*, Csaba Erlalyi (1980–1987), Louise Williams (1987–)
Susie Mészáros
Asdis Valdimarsdottir, viola * Philip De Groote* Stephen Orton (2013– ) cello Note: * = founder member

Premieres

*''Mouvement pour quatuor à cordes'' 1988 by Alain Daniel.Alain Daniel
Homepage *''Closer'' 1988 by Frédérick Martin

Recordings

Amongst other recordings a box set of LPs of Schubert's last three quartets was issued by

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on Nimbus2301/2/3 from 1978 studio performances where Simon Rowland-Jones was the violist.

Source

* Alain Pâris, ''Dictionnaire des interprètes'', series Bouquins,

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1989,

References

External links

Chilingirian Quartet
Home page
Discography
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Chilingirian Quartet, Haydn Opus 76 No 3
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