Sébastien van Kuijk cello and his Van Kuijk Quartet have taken First Prize at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition in Norway. Mr van Kuijk, along with his quartet members, Nicolas Van Kuijk violin, Sylvain Favre violin, and Grégoire Vecchioni viola, were also awarded the coveted Audience Prize.
Formed in 2011, the Van Kuijk Quartet studies at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris under the tutelage of the Ysaÿe Quartet. The ensemble has appeared on several radio and television shows in France, and has performed in various festivals with artists such as Dana Ciocarlie and pianist and singer Angelika Kirchschlager.