Marcel Caens

Marcel Caens (1919 – November 2006) was a French classical trumpeter.

Born in Honfleur, Caens began studying the cornet at Villedieu-les-Poêles with Michel Havard.

In 1937, he joined the army and met Bourvil and Louiguy (composer of La Vie en rose).

He entered the Conservatoire de Paris with Eugène Foveau where he won the 2nd Prize for cornet in 1939.

In 1946, he was hired by the Moroccan Radio Orchestra in Rabat and at the Théâtre municipal de Casablanca [fr] where he also taught at the Conservatory.