Duo Cavatine

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Duo Cavatine is a Montréal chamber ensemble formed by cellist Noémie Raymond and pianist Michel-Alexandre Broekaert. The musicians first met while studying at the Université de Montréal in 2012 and formally established the duo in 2018. Its name refers to the slow movement of Francis Poulenc's Sonata for Cello and Piano, the first work they learned together. The ensemble performs repertoire spanning early music, Romantic and modern works, opera transcriptions, and contemporary Canadian composition. Its projects include the albums CellOpéra!, a collection of opera melodies adapted for cello and piano, and Nuages, which pairs Poulenc and Schnittke sonatas with David Jaeger's Constable's Clouds. Duo Cavatine has appeared through Canadian presenters including Société Pro Musica, Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Orford Musique, Music Mondays, Musique Royale, and Début Atlantic, and it has also taught at the Heifetz International Music Institute and Festival del Lago. The official bilingual site currently presents the ensemble, its two albums, contact route, and future repertoire work, while a current Quebec conservatory profile says the duo continues to multiply its concert appearances in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The exact Spotify profile resolves to CellOpéra!, and the official site and Apple Music resolve Nuages to the same two performers. Current professional coverage identifies Duo Cavatine as Montréal-based, consistent with the ensemble's official account of its formation and Quebec cultural activity. English and French copy and translation provenance were reviewed, the public contact route points to the duo's official site, Spotify media is provider-attributed, and no private information is included.