In 1986, her sister Marie joined her in Alain Planès’ class and together, they have started to go to international contests, to give concerts, to make TV and radio shows. They integrated Yehudi Menuhin’s et Natexis foundations and also took the class of Marie-Françoise Bucquet, Hans Kamerling and Bruno Rigutto.
The duo producted itself on known international stages (Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Théâtre de la Ville, Musée d’Orsay, Salle Gaveau). Hélène and Marie were the guests of the Sevilla Universal Exhibition, Cannes Festival, “Jeunesses musicales du Canada”, accompanied the singer Jean Guidoni in his two-piano show and played Martial Solal for the musician Night. They have accompanied many orchestras and have recorded four CDs (Lyrinx and Salabert) which were very noticed by critics.
An Aaron Copland short film untitled “Danzon Cubano” and realized by the producer Patrick Vialle has filmed the two pianists for the Mezzo Channel.
Hélène Desmoulin played with several artists such as Marc Coppey, Nicholas Angelich, the Elysée Quartet and Igor Kiritchenko during concerts in tribute to her sister Marie. After a necessary period of reflection, she decided to continue her chamber music carreer.
She has played every known classics but also composers of her generation such as Nicolas Bacri, who dedicated his « Concerto pour deux pianos et orchestre à cordes » to the Desmoulin sisters.
Hélène Desmoulin participated to the “Rencontres Liszt” (2005,2008) organized by Nicolas Dufetel. In 2013, she played in duo marimba-piano with the percussionist Nicolas Cousin, member of the SR9 Trio.
Since 2015, Hélène Desmoulin has been pianist in the Minium 21 ensemble which is involved in the diffusion of the music today and the work with the contemporary composers.
Hélène Desmoulin is a professor at the CRR d’Angers from 1986 to 2024.
She regularly gives master classes in France and abroad.
