Camille Beniest

In 2020, COVID struck. The world came to a standstill. Schools closed, and two pianists fought over the best grand piano in the house... "Hey, what if we became a duo?" Together they won several prestigious competitions, including the Piano Duo Festival Competition in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), the Concours International de Piano de Brest (France), the International Appassionata Competition in Namur (Belgium) and the Concorso pianistico Recondite Armonie in Grosseto (Italy). They also secured second place twice at the Princess Christina Competition in Maastricht (The Netherlands).

The Princess Christina Competition jury stated: "The piano duo Camille and Chloé Beniest surprised the audience and jury with their sparkling performance of a Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt. The sisters told a captivating musical story through precise timing and a wide range of dynamics. The performance was complete with their delightful stage presence."

The year 2023-2024 was marked by numerous concerts at remarkable venues such as Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and sold-out churches in Tervuren, Amsterdam, Keerbergen, Capelle aan den IJssel, Wassenaar, and The Hague, where they were consistently met with standing ovations. They were also featured on television programs like 'Podium Klassiek' on NPO2, where they performed live, and 'De Piano,' a series on RTL Netherlands.

“We want to tell our audience a story, translating a score into emotions, ranging from deeply sincere to massive climaxes. If people see a cat-and-mouse game in our Liszt, feel the urge to dance when they listen to Piazzolla, or simply immerse themselves completely in our performance, far away from everything, then that makes us very happy."