Gautier Capuçon

Gautier Capuçon is one of the foremost cellists of the 21st century, celebrated for the depth of his interpretations and his dazzling virtuosity. Alongside performing, he created the Fondation Gautier Capuçon (FGC), dedicated to supporting outstanding young musicians, which today counts 45 laureates from around the world.

Capuçon works with the most renowned orchestras and conductors across the globe, recently performing with the Berliner Philharmoniker — in Berlin and on tour. He has also appeared with the Vienna Philharmonic and Christian Thielemann, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich with Paavo Järvi, and the hr-Sinfonieorchester with Alain Altinoglu, among others.

Highlights of the 2026–27 season include a return to the BBC Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra followed by appearances with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko, Filarmonica della Scala and Riccardo Chailly, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Simone Young, and Boston Symphony Orchestra and Susanna Mälkki, to name a few.

Capuçon also embarks on major international tours this season with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Gewandhausorchester, Netherlands Philharmonic, and Orchestre de Paris. A highly sought-after chamber musician, he tours North America with Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Lisa Batiashvili, Europe with Frank Braley, and performs Beethoven piano trios with Evgeny Kissin and Maxim Vengerov at Chicago Symphony Hall and Carnegie Hall.

An exclusive recording artist for Erato (Warner Music), Capuçon’s extensive discography has earned numerous awards. An autumn 2024 release featured the Elgar and Walton concertos with Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra. In November 2025, he released Gaïa, an album of world premieres emblematic of his deep love of nature.

Born in Chambéry, Capuçon began learning cello at age 4 with Augustin Lefèbvre, later studying in Paris with Annie Cochet-Zakine and Philippe Muller, and in Vienna with Heinrich Schiff.