Ph.D of Arts, Professor Emeritus – has taught contemporary Italian literature and civilisation for 35 years in Paris X University. A specialist of the Italian writer Dino Buzzati, she has also published many books and articles on 20th century Italian writers and supervised a seminar and a journal on the Italian contemporary novel.
In the musical field, Marie-Hélène Caspar attended Janine Tavernier’s classes in Claye-Souilly music conservatory and became a choirmaster under Philippe Caillard’s tutoring. She has been at the head of the Claye Vocale choir since 1986.
Under her direction, the Claye-Souilly choir has achieved international standards that have enabled them to perform in France and abroad, touring different continents in countries like Canada, Central Europe, Germany, Italy, China, Great-Britain, Russia Tunisia, the USA etc. In August 2006, the Claye Vocale choir took part in the prestigious choir festival ‘The Singing World’ in Saint-Petersburg (Russia).
Marie-Hélène Caspar supervises the International Music Festival of Claye-Souilly that she created in 2006 with the local authorities.
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