The Benaïm Quartet

composed of artists coming from diverse backgrounds and horizons: Israel, Japan, Georgia and Armenia. They have come together with one common passion to present a musical repertoire, in all of its excellence and in the most sensitive, spirited and individual manner

Yaïr Benaïm, 1st Violin

Founding member of the , awarded in ARD-Munich, Bordeaux and Salzburg, laureate of the International Nadja et Lili Boulanger Fondation, plays a 1747 Camillo Camilli.

Yuri Kuroda, 2nd violin

Awarded “Rodolfo Lipîzer” in 2006, Plays with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Japon, plays on an Andrea Guarneri

Archil Kharadze, viola

First viola prize a the Conservatoire National Superior Conservatory of Tbilissi, prize Schostacovitch and Evian , Founding member of the Tbilissi Quartet

Paruyr Shahazizian, cello

Awarded at the International Prague string Quartet competition, Ex-member of the Khatchatourian Quartet, Dominique De Williencourt ’s Assistant.

Alain Weber- “Propos” for string quartet and symphony orchestra- world premier

2010 January 25th

Alain Weber- “Propos” for string quartet and symphony orchestra- world
premier.
Alain Weber, recipient of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1952 is a well
established French composer. He has been commissioned by Adrian Mcdonnell,
conductor and artistic director of the ” nouvel Orchestre de la Cité
Internationale Universitaire de Paris” since 1990 to write for the Benaïm
quartet a [...]

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Imagine New Year’s Eve in the Caribbean sunshine…

posted November 6th 2009

Inaugurating Chopin Bicentenary,on new year’s eve from december 27 until January 5th. MIAMI, CAYMAN ISLANDS, YUCATAN, BAHAMAS, JAMAICA ! Bord the Musical Cruise Under the artistic direction of the cellist Dominique de Williencourt, with the Quatuor Benaïm, string quartet!

Tribute to Nobel Peace Prize recipient Yitzhak Rabin at the Paris City Hall

posted November 3rd 2009

The Benaïm quartet takes part in a tribute to Israel’s late prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Yitzhak Rabin at the Paris City Hall. This concert will be in presence of Bertrand Delanoë, mayor of Paris and many elected officials from France and Israel brought together for this occasion, and is part of the commemoration day, organized by the Maison Yitzhak Rabin and the Israel embassy in France, on the 3rd of November.