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Born in Chambéry in 1981, Gautier Capuçon began playing the cello at the age of five.
Born in Chambéry, Capuçon began playing the cello at the age of five.

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Biography

Gautier Capuçon is a true 21st century ambassador for the cello. Performing internationally with many of the world’s foremost conductors and instrumentalists, he is also deeply committed to education and support for young musicians from every background. In summer 2020 Capuçon brought music directly into the lives of families across the length and breadth of France during his musical odyssey ‘Un été en France’. The fifth edition of the project, featuring young musicians and dancers, takes place in July 2024. In January 2022 Gautier Capuçon launched his own Foundation “Fondation Gautier Capuçon” to support young and talented musicians at the beginning of their career. Capuçon is also a passionate ambassador for the Orchestre à l'École Association which brings classical music to more than 42,000 school children across France.

A multiple award winner, Capuçon is acclaimed for his expressive musicianship, exuberant virtuosity, and for the deep sonority…

Gautier Capuçon is a true 21st century ambassador for the cello. Performing

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Gautier Capuçon - Biography

Gautier Capuçon received support from BBT between 2004 and 2005. For an up-to-date biography go to www.harrisonparrott.com

Born in Chambéry in 1981, Gautier Capuçon began playing the cello at the age of five. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris with Philippe Muller and Annie Cochet-Zakine, and later with Heinrich Schiff in Vienna. The winner of various first prizes in many leading international competitions, including the International André Navarra Prize, Capuçon was named ‘New Talent of the Year’ by Victoires de la Musique in 2001. In 2004 he was granted a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award for musical excellence.

Capuçon is acclaimed internationally for his deeply expressive musicianship and virtuosity, as well as for the sonority of his 1701 Matteo Goffriller cello. He performs each season with the world’s foremost conductors and instrumentalists, and is invited to play concertos with many of the world’s leading orchestras including Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic, Orchestre

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Gautier Capuçon

Gautier Capuçon is a true 21^st century ambassador for the cello. Performing internationally with many of the world’s foremost conductors and instrumentalists, he is also deeply committed to education and support for young musicians from every background. In summer 2020, Capuçon brought music directly into the lives of families across the length and breadth of France during his musical odyssey ‘Un été en France’. The sixth edition of the project, featuring young musicians and dancers, takes place in July 2025. In January 2022, Gautier Capuçon launched Fondation Gautier Capuçon to support young and talented musicians at the beginning of their careers. Capuçon is also a passionate ambassador for the Orchestre à l’École Association which brings classical music to more than 42,000 school children across France.

A multiple award winner, Capuçon is acclaimed for his expressive musicianship, exuberant virtuosity, and for the deep sonority of his 1701 Matteo Goffriller cello “L’Ambassadeur”. He performs with world leading orchestras each sea