A true ambassador of the cello, Gautier Capuçon performs with the world’s top orchestras and foremost conductors and instrumentalists. His great intensity and virtuosity have drawn international acclaim. He has collaborated with numerous contemporary composers. Capuçon is also dedicated to fostering and training young musicians through his foundation »Fondation Gautier Capuçon« and is a passionate ambassador for the association »Orchestre à l’École«. The cellist, who records exclusively for Erato (Warner Classics), has an extensive discography of major concertos and works of chamber music, many of which have garnered awards. The album »Emotions«, released by Warner Classics in 2020, has become a gold-selling recording in France. Live performances of Capuçon can also be enjoyed on DVDs, including with the Staatskapelle Dresden under Christian Thielemann (Brahms’s Concerto for Violin and Cello). Born in Chambéry, he began playing 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, during which time he won numerous prizes. He plays the instrument »L’Ambassadeur«, made by Matteo Goffriller in 1701.
