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Levon Ichkhanian is a Toronto based guitarist/world stringed instruments specialist, versed in Jazz, World and Traditional music. He is the son of Edouard Ichkhanian, a renowned Musical Director of Middle Eastern artists, nephew to Professor Joseph Ichkhanian, founder of the classical guitar program at the Beirut Conservatory of Music, and cousin of Hovannes Darbinian, the world leading scholar and performer of the Armenian Tar. As a youngster, Levon lived in and traveled to Jordan, Cyprus and Isfahan. In 1977, his family immigrated to Canada during the Lebanese Civil war. | Levon Ichkhanian is a Toronto based guitarist/world stringed instruments specialist, versed in Jazz, World and Traditional music. He is the son of Edouard Ichkhanian, a renowned Musical Director of Middle Eastern artists, nephew to Professor Joseph Ichkhanian, founder of the classical guitar program at the Beirut Conservatory of Music, and cousin of Hovannes Darbinian, the world leading scholar and performer of the Armenian Tar. As a youngster, Levon lived in and traveled to Jordan, Cyprus and Isfahan. In 1977, his family immigrated to Canada during the Lebanese Civil war. | ||
Ichkhanian performing his first professional gig at the age of 13 with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiss_Harmandian Adiss Harmandian]. At age 17 he won a scholarship to study on the jazz programme at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Toronto University of Toronto]. | Ichkhanian performing his first professional gig at the age of 13 with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiss_Harmandian Adiss Harmandian]. At age 17 he won a scholarship to study on the jazz programme at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Toronto University of Toronto]. Since then, he has become a recording and touring artist, composer and producer. | ||
He has released 3 solo CDs, played on over 100 commercially released and diverse recordings (e.g. ''Waqt Par Bolna'' Hariharan, ''Tango Notturno'' Isabel Bayrkdarian, ''Canadian Idol: Greatest Moments'' BMG Music Canada), performed on soundtracks for the likes of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_Egoyan Atom Egoyan] and David Suzuki, and is an orchestra member in theatre stage productions (including Jersey Boys, Lord of the Rings and Spamalot). | He has released 3 solo CDs, played on over 100 commercially released and diverse recordings (e.g. ''Waqt Par Bolna'' Hariharan, ''Tango Notturno'' Isabel Bayrkdarian, ''Canadian Idol: Greatest Moments'' BMG Music Canada), performed on soundtracks for the likes of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_Egoyan Atom Egoyan] and David Suzuki, and is an orchestra member in theatre stage productions (including Jersey Boys, Lord of the Rings and Spamalot). | ||