Biography
Levon Parikian has been described as "brilliant young conductor" by the Sunday Telegraph, "the most stylish batsman I have seen at this evel" 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.
After the founder, Walter Wurzburger, Lev has been the longest-standing conductor in the history of Kingston Philharmonia, conducting us from 1998 until 2013. Under his direction, the orchestra has expanded its range, with a number of themed concerts, and a substantial number of twentieth and twentyfirst century works. The average age of the players has also dropped dramatically!
The April 2013 concert at St John's, Smith Square, marked Lev's final regular appearance with Kingston Philharmonia.
