Thierry Caens, born in 1958 in Dijon, France, is a French classical trumpeter. He began playing the trumpet at age five under the guidance of his father, Marcel Caens, and later studied with Maurice André at the Paris Conservatory, winning first prizes in trumpet and cornet. As a soloist, he has performed with leading orchestras and at major venues across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Caens has recorded works by Bach, Handel, and Haydn with conductor Jean-François Paillard and collaborated with artists including William Sheller, Richard Galliano, Vladimir Cosma, and Lambert Wilson. He founded the Musique au Chambertin festival in 1987 and taught at the Jean-Philippe Rameau Conservatory in Dijon and the Lyon National Conservatory. In 2010, he was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
