Samvel Chilingarian

Applied Music – Violin

Education

BM, Violin Performance, CSUN
MM, Violin Performance, UMKC

Samvel Chilingarian enjoys a varied career as performer, educator and conductor. An avid chamber musician, Mr. Chilingarian has toured extensively throughout Europe, Japan, the United States and Central America with The Melos Ensemble, Vienna Sinfonietta, Niederosterrichische Tonkunstler Orchestra, Orchestra Internazionale d´Italia, Tashen Oper, Ensemble Nine and as the founding member of the Arioso String Quartet.

After receiving his BM from CSUN and MM from UMKC, Mr. Chilingarian moved to Vienna in 1990 to continue his studies in authentic performance and conducting. In 1994 Mr. Chilingarian was invited to conduct the Linz Summer Festival Youth Orchestra.

Since his return to LA in 1996, Mr. Chilingarian has been the Artistic Director and conductor of Verdugo Young Musicians Association (VYMA). In 2007, VYMA was invited by the Los Angeles Philharmonic to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall as part of the International Youth Orchestra Festival. Mr. Chilingarian serves on the faculty of East Los Angeles College, GCC and continues to perform with the Elixir Piano Trio.

Mr. Chilingarian has been featured on the Sundays Live radio broadcast Classical 105.1 K-Mozart as well as on 91.5 KUSC "Spotlight on The Arts."