The four musicians of the Byron Quartet met in Geneva thanks to the impetus of Gabor Takacs-Nagy. In 2009, they won the Audience Prize of the Chamber Music Contest "Pour-cent culturel Migros". They have been engaged in important concert seasons and make regular broadcasts on French Radio 2 and Espace DRS2.

Their first recording is entirely devoted to Dmitri Shostakovich. The String Quartet No.8, the most famous, is a quasi-autobiographical work that evokes the composer's struggle against the Soviet regime. The String Quartet No.9 and the Two Pieces for String Quartet are less known, but are a characteristic combination of the pain and suffering mixed with sardonic humour associated with the composer.

Quatuor Byron:
- Wendy Ghysels, James Francis (violins)
- Robin Lemmel (viola)
- Coralie Devars (cello)