Jeanne Hourez

A native from France, Jeanne Hourez has appeared as soloist with such orchestras as the Orchestre Symphonique de Cannes, the Orchestre Symphonique Azuréen and the Orchestre Philharmonique des Musiciens de Montréal. She performed numerous recitals in Europe, North America and Asia, and received several Prizes in national and international competitions. 

An active chamber musician, Jeanne co-founded the Ensemble Benzaiten, the repertoire of which uniquely blends mandolin and piano. In June 2018, the ensemble released a CD dedicated to Schubert. They performed at the French National radio France Musique and toured in Europe and North America. In March 2022, she received the UT Sidney Wright Endowed Scholarship in piano accompanying. Jeanne forms a duo with French violinist Katia Darisio and is the pianist of SoundMap Ensemble, a contemporary chamber orchestra lead by Prof. Januibe Tejera.

Jeanne graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris (Prof. Frank Braley) and she holds a Master’s degree from the University of Montreal where she studied alongside Professor Dang Thai Son. She is currently a DMA candidate at UT Austin under the tutelage of Anton Nel. 

She has been exploring the repertoire of French female composers of the Belle-Époque period and 20th century. Since 2022, she has presented her research at national and state conferences such as MTNA, TMTA and CMS. She currently serves as President of the UT MTNA Chapter.