Levine Andrade
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Levine Andrade is an Indian born British musician (violin & viola), producer and conductor.
at the age of 9 he became one of its first twelve members and was tutored by Robert Masters
and Yehudi Menuhin
.
with Irvine Arditti
, Lennox Mackenzie and John Senter, inspired by their mutual interest in 20th Century Music. In the seventeen years he played with them, the quartet have had an unparalleled career, performing at almost every major music festival throughout the world to critical acclaim.
Levine left his very busy touring schedule in 1990 to spend more time with his wife and four children to work in London as a freelance musician.
He was also brought into the 1997 re-recording of Elton John
’s “Candle in the Wind” by Beatles producer, George Martin
, for the Diana, Princess of Wales Tribute single.
Early life
Levine Andrade was born in Bombay and emigrated to England. Following a scholarship to the Yehudi Menuhin SchoolYehudi Menuhin School
The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Surrey, England. It was founded in 1963 by the violinist Yehudi Menuhin.The School also gives pupils the best musical education any specialist schools can with a number of internationally main teachers, Simon Fischer , Natalya Boyarskaya ,...
at the age of 9 he became one of its first twelve members and was tutored by Robert Masters
Robert Masters
Robert Masters was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a cabinet minister.He was Minister of Education in the Liberal-Reform coalition Government of New Zealand from 1931 to 1934 as a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, after being a Minister without Portfolio from 1930...
and Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was born to Russian Jewish parents in the United States, but became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and of the United Kingdom in 1985...
.
Arditti Quartet
Levine became one of the founder members of the Arditti QuartetArditti Quartet
The Arditti Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1974. The quartet is associated particularly with contemporary music.-Early history:The quartet was founded in 1974 by violinist Irvine Arditti together with John Senter, Levine Andrade and Lenox Mackenzie...
with Irvine Arditti
Irvine Arditti
Irvine Arditti is a British violinist.-Life:He began his studies at the Royal Academy of Music at the age of 16 where he studied with Clarence Myerscough and Manoug Parikian. He joined the London Symphony Orchestra in 1976 and after two years, at the age of 25, became its Co-Concert Master...
, Lennox Mackenzie and John Senter, inspired by their mutual interest in 20th Century Music. In the seventeen years he played with them, the quartet have had an unparalleled career, performing at almost every major music festival throughout the world to critical acclaim.
Levine left his very busy touring schedule in 1990 to spend more time with his wife and four children to work in London as a freelance musician.
Current work
Levine now conducts music for film, television, radio and record albums, as well as founding the London Telefilmonic Orchestra to play for various films and televisions commercials, including the Marlene Deitrich parody for Specsavers in the UK. He has also written a film score for "Strings", a film based on the true-life story of a Bosnian Cellist, and is writing for and producing various record albums featuring music from around the globe.He was also brought into the 1997 re-recording of Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
’s “Candle in the Wind” by Beatles producer, George Martin
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"— a title that he often describes as "nonsense," but the fact remains that he served as producer on all but one of The Beatles' original albums...
, for the Diana, Princess of Wales Tribute single.
Awards
- Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeErnst von Siemens Music PrizeThe international Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is an annual music prize given by the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste on behalf of the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung , established in 1972. The foundation was established by Ernst von Siemens...
1999 as part of the Arditti Quartet for "lifetime achievement" in music
Film credits
- The Road Home (2010)
- Song for a Raggy BoySong For a Raggy BoySong For a Raggy Boy is a 2003 film directed by Aisling Walsh. It is based on the book of the same name by Patrick Galvin and is based on true events.-Plot:...
(2003) - The Great WaterThe Great WaterThe Great Water is a 2004 Macedonian film starring Saso Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski, Meto Jovanovski and Verica Nedeska. It was directed and written by Ivo Trajkov...
(2004) - Chatarra (1991)
Musical credits
- Baby the Stars Shine BrightBaby the Stars Shine BrightBaby, the Stars Shine Bright is the third album by Everything but the Girl, released in 1986.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt; except where indicated# "Come on Home"# "Don't Leave Me Behind"# "A Country Mile"...
by Everything but the GirlEverything but the GirlEverything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday... - "Divinity" by The IsnessThe IsnessThe Isness is a 2002 album by experimental electronica group The Future Sound of London, released under the alias Amorphous Androgynous...
- Laughing Stock by Talk TalkTalk TalkTalk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including "Today", "Talk Talk", "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World"....
- "Candle in the Wind 1997Candle in the Wind 1997"Candle in the Wind 1997" is a rewritten and rerecorded version of Elton John's own 1973 hit "Candle in the Wind" that was released as a tribute single to the late Diana, Princess of Wales....
" by Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... - Whitbourn: Luminosity & Other Choral Works (2010)
- "Codex" by RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
External links
- Levine Andrade on DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...