About the ensemble
Four Voices, One Living Sound
Founded in 2017, the Quatuor Elmire quickly established itself on the international stage, winning Second Prize at the prestigious Geneva International Chamber Music Competition, along with the special prize awarded by the Fondation Etrillard for the most outstanding artistic project. The ensemble is also a prizewinner of the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition in Copenhagen.
In 2025, the Quatuor Elmire received the “Révélation musicale de l’année” award from the French Critics’ Association, in recognition of its 2024–2025 season. The same year saw the release of the quartet’s debut album: a double album devoted to Beethoven and his “Razumovsky” quartets, issued by the Scala Music label.
The Quatuor Elmire regularly performs at leading international concert halls and festivals, including the Philharmonie de Paris, Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Tokyo International Forum and La Grange au Lac in Évian.
The ensemble is currently an artist in residence at the Fondation Singer-Polignac and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. It is also part of the Génération Spedidam programme and a laureate of the Fondation Banque Populaire.
Members
David Petrlik and Yoan Brakha, violins
Hortense Fourrier, viola
Rémi Carlon, cello
