Objectives

• Discover and understand the artistic and educational virtues of the French Baroque repertoire
• Explore concepts of interpretation of the proposed corpus through the CMBV's ‘Découvertes’ collections
• Meet and exchange ideas with specialists and colleagues who teach this repertoire

Trainers

Gilles de Talhouët, flute teacher (Nantes Regional Conservatory)
Hélène Mourot, solo oboe (Ensemble Les Siècles)
Ugo Gianotti, baroque violinist, bow maker and luthier
Julien Charbey, research and publishing administrator (CMBV)

Gilles de Talhouët, flute teacher at the Nantes Regional Conservatory
Gilles de Talhouët began playing the flute with Roger Bourdin. He completed his musical studies at the Boulogne-Billancourt Conservatory, where he was awarded a ‘First Prize by Unanimous Decision’ (class of Pierre-Yves Artaud). At the same time, he discovered early instruments and began playing the baroque transverse flute. Shortly afterwards, he was accepted at the CNSMP (class of Pierre Séchet) and obtained his ‘First Prize’. He then spent two years perfecting his skills with Barthold Kuijken at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague (Netherlands). Gilles de Talhouët has given numerous concerts as a soloist and chamber musician thanks to the support of the Beracasa and Menuhin foundations and has participated in tours organised by the Jeunesses Musicales de France. He has also played and premiered numerous contemporary works as part of the summer courses (Ferienkurse) in Darmstadt (Germany), where he was awarded the Kranichstein Musik Preis.

Hélène Mourot, solo oboe of the Ensemble Les Siècles
Hélène Mourot studied the oboe at the CNSMD in Lyon, where she obtained a DNESM in 2002, followed by a CA teaching qualification in 2004. She began her career as principal oboe at the Opéra de Tours and taught at several conservatoires before devoting herself to Baroque music, contemporary composition and the stage. In 2009, she founded the Compagnie La Passagère, dedicated to forms combining early music, theatre, poetry and sound creation. There she designs unique shows based on Rabelais or improvisation. At the same time, she plays in the Les Siècles orchestra, which specialises in performing on period instruments, and collaborates with contemporary music ensembles such as Hiatus. Her practice combines stylistic rigour, theatrical commitment and poetic exploration of sound, in a constant back-and-forth between musical heritage and invention.

Ugo Gianotti, baroque violinist, bow maker and luthier
From a very young age, Ugo Gianotti grew up surrounded by music. After studying modern violin, he decided to turn his attention to early music and the baroque violin. He furthered his studies of the early instrument with Frédéric Martin in Dijon and then at the Pôle Supérieur in Poitiers with Marie Rouquié. In 2019, he joined Odile Edouard's class at the CNSMD in Lyon. During his studies, he received guidance from renowned teachers and performers such as Enrico Gatti, Chiara Banchini, François Fernandez and Leïla Schayegh. He has had the opportunity to perform with various ensembles such as the Ensemble Baroque de Nice (conducted by Gilbert Bezzina), Il Caravaggio (conducted by Camille Delaforge), Les Argonautes (conducted by Jonas Descotte), the Astrolabe ensemble (conducted by Lucca Alcock) and the Jeune Orchestre de l'Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes, where he had the opportunity to play under the baton of great conductors such as Hervé Niquet and Philippe Herreweghe. Alongside his instrumental practice, he takes a keen interest in the manufacture of antique and modern bows and has had the opportunity to train in bow making with Nelly Poidevin, Craig Ryder and Jean-Yves Tanguy.

Training arrangements 

• In-person workshop only
• Workshop conducted in French
• Assessment methods: self-assessment and satisfaction questionnaires
• Alternating lectures, study of musical material, questions and answers

Programme

• Repertoire reading (solo and ensemble pieces)
• Trying out copies of historical instruments
• Lectures and discussions
• Presentation of the CMBV's publications and instrument collection
• Social gatherings

Participants

• Teachers at conservatories and/or music schools
• Specialising in baroque and/or modern repertoire
• Disciplines concerned: violin, flute, oboe

Maximum 30 participants 

Prerequisites

• Working professionals
• Future professionals currently in training – higher education students (bachelor's, master's) or equivalent
• Amateur musicians welcome – subject to availability

Repertoire studied

Directory of collections discovered by the CMBV

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Pricing conditions

Prices for a Theme Day (online payment via the payment link sent upon acceptance of the application): 
Full price covered: depending on coverage (contact the training centre administration for a quote)
Maximum individual contribution: €100 including VAT
Maximum individual contribution for students (up to 26 years old): €40 including VAT

CMBV workshops may be covered by continuing professional development programmes (Afdas, employers, etc.) for permanent or temporary employees. 

Services included in the price:

• Access to CMBV premises (and tuning of instruments, if necessary)
• Full tuition fees (instructors, instruments, etc.) for the entire duration of the course
• Active participation in workshops
• Provision of documents and sheet music
• Loan or provision of instruments, if necessary

At the expense of trainees:

• Travel expenses
• Accommodation expenses (meals and lodging)

Registration

To register, please complete the form available via the link below. You will receive confirmation of your registration no later than two months before the start of the workshop.

Accessibility

The classrooms and teaching spaces are accessible to people with reduced mobility. For any disability requiring adaptation of the teaching, please specify this when registering: this information will be forwarded to the CMBV disability officer, who will contact you if necessary.

Registration deadline: 17 November 2025

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