Elsa Benoit received vocal and piano lessons at a young age and took her first steps on stage as a member of the Rennes and Angers-Nantes opera choirs while studying musicology. She then graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory with a Bachelor of Music degree.

The Dresden Kreuzchor is one of the oldest and most famous boys' choirs in the world. Its history dates back to the first mention of the city of Dresden in the early 13th century. Even after more than 800 years, one of the Crucians' most important tasks is to sing in the liturgical services of the Kreuzkirche on Dresden's Altmarkt. Here the Dresden Kreuzchor performs at vespers and church services and regularly gives concerts of outstanding works of sacred music. They form the core of the repertoire and are an expression of the choir's Christian-humanist character. Apart from important soloists, the choir's main artistic partners are the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. The Dresdner Kreuzchor also works with early music ensembles such as the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. The repertoire of the Dresdner Kreuzchor ranges from the Renaissance to world premieres of contemporary works. His extensive artistic output is documented in numerous recordings.