The winner of the Grand Prix and 4 special prizes at 3rd International Melbourne Chamber Music Competition (1999, Australia), Schubert Prize at Schubert Competition (2003 Graz, Austria), 2nd prize (no 1st prize  awarded) at Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition(2003,France), 1st Prize “Amadeus Prize” at Charles Hennen Competition (1999,Holland).

In 1999-2003, The Quartet was awarded several government prizes, such as Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize (2001), German Ministry of Education  Award (1999), Prize of Israeli Lottery Foundation - Ensemble of the Year 2003.

The Aviv Quartet has performed at the best venues around the world, such as Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall (New York) , Kennedy Center and Library of Congress, (Washington), Sydney Opera House, Cologne Philharmonie, Wiener Konzerthouse, Wigmore Hall and Royal Festival Hall (London), Louvre Auditorium, Theatre du Chatelet and Theatre de la Ville ( Paris), Beethoven House (Bohn). As well, The Aviv Quartet performed throughout Brazil, China, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Croatia, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Canada, Latvia and Estonia.

The Quartet studied with Gad Kogan, Irena Svetlova and Chaim Taub(1997-1998), then moved to Europe to study with the members of Alban Berg Quartet in Cologne Hochschule (1998-2000), and Daniel Quartet in Rotterdam Conservatory. During 2002-2003 they collaborated with the Ysaye Quartet in CNR of Paris, France.

In addition, The Aviv Quartet took part in several courses and Master Classes with such musicians as the members of “Amadeus” Quartet, Emerson Quartet, Julliard Quartet, Isaac Stern, Walter Levin, Henry Mayer, Leon Fleisher, Joseph Kalichshtein, Wu Han, Ivry Gitlis, Arnold Steinhard, and Paul Katz.

The Repertoire of The Aviv Quartet includes more than 90 pieces from Haydn up to contemporary composers.

 In 2003 “Naxos” Label released the Debut CD of the quartet, playing Franz Anton Hoffmeister String Quartet op 14. During 2004-2006 The Aviv Quartet recorded several Shostakovich Quartets for the Israeli label “Dalia Classics.”

 

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