Dora Pejačević; Bedřich Smetana - Regards de l'Est (Hulot; Maizières; Martinet)

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Composer: Dora Pejačević; Bedřich Smetana

• Pejačević - Trio, Op. 29
• Smetana - Trio, Op. 15

Marie-Astrid Hulot, violin

Jean-Baptiste Maizières, cello

Vincent Martinet, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Initiale

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French violinist Marie-Astrid Hulot, born in 1997, began playing at age four and earned her Master’s degree from the Conservatoire de Paris under Olivier Charlier at age twenty. She continued advanced studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne and the Kronberg Academy under Mihaela Martin. An accomplished soloist and orchestral leader, Hulot served as concertmaster for the Orchestre Français des Jeunes and has performed with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Beethoven Orchester Bonn. A laureate of the Carl Nielsen Competition and ADAMI's "Révélation classique," she has released an acclaimed solo violin album.

Cellist Jean-Baptiste Maizières, born in 1997, began his training at age five under François Baduel and graduated from the Aix-en-Provence Conservatory at thirteen. He entered the Paris Conservatory (CNSM) at fifteen, earning his Bachelor’s degree under Marc Coppey and his Master’s degree under Jérôme Pernoo, before pursuing the prestigious Diplôme d'Artiste Interprète. Selected by Renaud Capuçon for the Aix-en-Provence Easter Festival, he performs on a Pierre Barthel cello provided by the CIC. Maizières maintains an active festival career, appearing at the Amsterdam Cello Biennale and Beijing's Super Cello Festival, and collaborates regularly with renowned artists like Ophélie Gaillard and David Kadouch.

Pianist and chamber musician Vincent Martinet earned his DEM with highest honors from the Toulouse Conservatory before completing Master’s degrees in piano and chamber music at the Paris Conservatory (CNSM) under Denis Pascal and Claire Désert. His debut album, De Paris à Prague, recorded with clarinetist Lilian Lefebvre, earned critical acclaim and 5 Diapasons. A prizewinner at the Île-de-France International Competition and Étoiles du Piano, he also won first prizes at the Roussel and Alain Marinaro competitions. Martinet performs regularly at prominent venues and festivals, including Nohant, Radio France, La Roque d’Anthéron, and Gautier Capuçon’s "Un été en France" tour.

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