French cellist, Marc Benyahia Kouider studied with Xavier Gagnepain at the CRR in Boulogne-Billancourt. He then joined the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris where he was awarded a first prize in cello in the class of Klaus Heitz and two first prizes in chamber music. He also took an advanced course in string quartet with Jean Mouillère.
Since 1996 he has been based in Poitiers, where he has a class at the CRR and conducts & directs the Poitiers University Orchestra and the Minimax Instrumental Ensemble.
His concert career is quite varied. He works regularly with ensembles such as the Orchestre de Chambre d’Auvergne, the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire and the Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle Aquitaine.
A passionate chamber musician, Marc takes equal pleasure in solo pieces, sonatas and quartets. He enjoys promoting creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration, as evidenced by the recent recording dedicated to the composer Gilles Schuehmacher in collaboration with the CRR de Rueil-Malmaison. He recently took part in the recording of the complete Popper études initiated by Xavier Gagnepain.
Since the lockdown period, he has refocused on the idea of sharing with friends and has contributed to the creation of the ‘Yule Quartett’ and the ‘Mirrors’ duo, as well as the ‘Octavie’ duo.
