Born in Beirut, Lebanon in September 14th, 1968 to an Armenian family, Malikian started playing the violin at a young age, encouraged by his violinist father, who has performed with well known Lebanese singer Fairuz.
Malikian gave his first concert at the age of 12, and when he was 14, he was invited to study in Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover located in Hannover, Germany. At age 15, he was the youngest student to be admitted in this school. Later he continued his studies in the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, at the same time receiving lessons from professors, Ruggiero Ricci, Ivry Gitlis, Herman Krebbers and members of the Alban Berg Quartet.
He has assimilated the music of other cultures like those of the Middle East (Arab and Jewish), Central Europe (gipsy and Klezmer), Argentina (tango) and Spain (flamenco).
With a wide-ranging repertoire, which includes the majority of all the important pieces written for the violin (concertos with orchestra, sonatas and pieces with piano and chamber music), he has also premiered pieces from modern composers like Franco Danatoni, Malcolm Lipkin, Luciano Chailly, Ladislav Kupkovic, Loris Tjeknavorian, Lawrence Roman and Yervand Yernakian.
Malikian also performa solo violin recitals, with programs featuring complete cycles of the "24 Caprices" of Paganini, the "Six Sonatas" of Eugène Ysaÿe and the "Sonatas and Partitas" of J.S. Bach.
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