Levon Parikian

Levon Parikian has been described as “brilliant young conductor” by the Sunday Telegraph, “the most stylish batsman I have seen at this level” by his cricket captain Ken Saberi, and “dadadada” by his 2-year-old son Oliver.

These statements have all undergone rigorous forensic analysis by crime scene experts like what you see on the telly, and they have all been found to be mostly accurate, depending on your point of view. The second statement, for example, is hotly disputed by his brother, and unkind critics have suggested that the use of the word ‘young’ in the first statement represents, at the very least, a discreet massaging of the truth. The veracity of the third statement is not in dispute.

Lev’s hobbies include avoiding housework, trying to remember why he came upstairs, and making retaliatory hoax calls to call centres.

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Clare Howick

Clare has been leader of the KPO since the early 90s with Walter Wurtzburger. She has appeared as soloist with the Philharmonia Orchestra, shared a recital with Maxim Vengerov and has performed as soloist and recitalist with many other leading artists including Lynn Harrell, Philip Dukes, Sophia Rahman, Josephine Knight, Andrew Zolinsky and Leon Bosch. She has performed in many leading concert venues, including the Wigmore Hall, St.John's Smith Square, Blackheath Concert Halls, and Windsor Castle, with a concerto series at St.Martin-in-the-Fields. Clare has also performed at various festivals, both in London and around the country including the Covent Garden, Buxton and Petersfield Festivals, and in 2001 performed at the Cheltenham International Festival, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

As a guest leader of many orchestras, she has led The Philharmonia, the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony and Sinfonietta, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Ulster Orchestra, English Sinfonia, Northern Sinfonia, London Musici and the Orchestra of English National Opera.

Clare Howick was a student of Maurice Hasson at the Royal Academy of Music, where she won all the major violin prizes and was awarded the DipRAM, the highest accolade given for performance. She also studied with Dorothy DeLay, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Zahkar Bron and participated in masterclasses with Ida Haendel, Gerard Poulet and Bela Katona. Clare's outstanding talent has been recognized by winning the Jellinek Competition as well as receiving many awards including The Worshipful Company of Musicians, The Tillett Trust and the Countess of Munster Trust which also selected her for a nationwide series of concerts under their prestigious Recital Scheme.

You can contact Clare via her web site.