Hortense Cartier-Bresson is an established and important figure on the international music scene, and is regularly invited to perform in France and abroad.

She was appointed piano professor at the CNSM in 2011 having taught piano and chamber music at the CNR de Boulogne-Billancourt for many years. During this time she also directed a chamber orchestra.

In 1979 Hortense Cartier-Bresson had a decisive encounter with Gyôrgy Sebök, and following her studies at the CNSM, she studied with him in Bloomington, Indiana.

She was rapidly considered ‘one of the most remarkable pianists of her generation’, and in 1981 she won the 3rd prize in the LISZT-Bartok competition (the 1st prize not being attributed). A brilliant career thus began, leading her to play as a recitalist around the world, and also as soloist with symphony orchestras such as the Orchestre de Paris directed by Ricardo Chailly, or the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Antal Dorati.

Starting with recordings of the works of Bartok (Accord/Universal), she has recorded both concertos by Chopin in the version for Piano Quintet, and the opus 116,117,and 118 by Brahms (Aparté Music)