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.

Benaïm Quartet

The Benaïm Quartet

Yaïr Benaïm, 1st Violin

Yuri Kuroda, 2nd violin

Archil Kharadze, viola

Paruyr Shahazizian, cello

28 &29 Mars ” Carte blanche” for the Benaïm Quartet

2 concerts at the Archipel theatre Paris.

28/3 Schostavovitch, string quartet N°8; Schubert, String quintet for 2 cellis with guesting cellist Dominique de Williencourt,

29/3 Mozart, Kv160 “Milanese”; Ravel string quartet; Schubert D810 “Death & the maiden”

For reservations please visit: L’Archipel

17 boulevard de Strasbourg

75010 Paris