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.

Imagine New Year’s Eve in the Caribbean sunshine…

Musical Cruise « La Musicale/Williencourt »

from December 27th 2009 to January 5th 2010

Inauguration of Chopin Bicentenary

Concerts-excursions, interviews, conferences
Under the artistic direction of the cellist Dominique de Williencourt

MIAMI, CAYMAN ISLANDS, YUCATAN, BAHAMAS, JAMAICA

With :

Brigitte Engerer, piano
Abdel Rahman El Bacha, piano
Gérard Poulet, violin
Dominique de Williencourt, cello
Quatuor Benaïm, string quartet
Jean Favier, historian – member of the Institut
Jean-Yves Clément, writer – director of Chopin International Meetings

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Benaïm Quartet