The Ysaÿe Quartet (Quatuor Ysaÿe) was a French

string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ...

that was founded in 1984 by students at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...

named after the original Ysaÿe Quartet. It ended its existence in January 2014. Its members as of the time they disbanded were: *

Guillaume Sutre Guillaume Sutre (born in 1969) is a French classical violinist. Ensembles * 1987–1995: Trio Wanderer, founding member * 1995–2014: Ysaÿe Quartet (1984), Ysaÿe Quartet, 1st violin * 1991– : Duo Sutre-Kim, violin and harp Teaching ...

(violin) (previously Christophe Giovaninetti) * Luc-Marie Aguera (violin) (previously Romano Tommasini) * Miguel da Silva (viola) * Yovan Markovitch (cello) (previously Carlos Dourthe, then Michel Poulet, then

Marc Coppey Marc Coppey (born 1969 in Strasbourg) is a French contemporary classical cellist. Biography In 1988 at the age of 18, Marc Coppey won the two highest prizes of the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition: the first prize and the special ...

, then

François Salque François Salque is a contemporary French classical cellist and academic teacher. Life and career A graduate from Yale University, Salque teaches at the Haute École de musique de Lausanne and at the Conservatoire de Paris. He has played an ...

) The ensemble undertook studies with members of the

Amadeus Quartet The Amadeus Quartet was a string quartet founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1987, having retained its founding members throughout its history. Noted for its smooth, sophisticated style, its seamless ensemble playing, and its sensitive interpretat ...

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from 1986 to 1989. It won prizes at competitions in Trapani (2nd), Portsmouth (2nd) and Evian (1st). The quartet won admiration for its recordings of the quartets of Debussy and Ravel, and, with pianist

Pascal Rogé Pascal Rogé (born 6 April 1951) is a French pianist. His playing includes the works of compatriot composers Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Satie, and Poulenc, among others. However, his repertoire also covers the German and Austrian ...

, of the quintets of Fauré. They also performed a set of Mozart's "Haydn" Quartets for the Decca label to much acclaim. They taught at CNR in Paris and gave masterclasses in the mountain city of Flaine in France.

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