Born in Chambéry in 1976, Renaud Capuçon studied at the CNSMDP with Gérard Poulet and Veda Reynolds. In 1998, Claudio Abbado chose him as concertmaster of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and he completed his musical education with Pierre Boulez, Seiji Ozawa, Daniel Barenboim and Franz Welsze-Möst. As a soloist, Renaud Capuçon plays with the greatest conductors and the most prestigious orchestras in the most famous festival : Festival international de La Roque d’Anthéron, Hollywood Bowl, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, Lucerne, Verbier, Salzburg, Rheingau or the Bucharest Enescu Festival.
One of the most renowned soloists, the violinist Renaud Capuçon collaborates with internationally renowned orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Boston Symphony, the Wiener Philharmoniker and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.
He practices chamber music with passionate partners : Martha Argerich, Nicholas Angelich, Kit Armstrong, Khatia Buniatishvili, Frank Braley, Yefim Bronfan, Khatia and Marielle Labèque, Maria Joao Pires, jean-Yves Thibaudet, Yuri Bashmet, Myung-Whun Chung, Yo Yo Ma, Mischa Maisky, Michael Pletnev. Renaud Capuçon has been conducting the best chamber ensembles on the violin for around fifteen years.
He is artistic director of : Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, Festival de Pâques d’Aix en Provence, Rencontres musicales d’Evian. Since 2021, he has directed the Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne. In 2022, he will put his reputation at the service of a new generation of musicians by launching Beau Soir Productions.
In terms of discography, Renaud Capuçon has already recorded nearly thirty records, notably Bartok’s violin Concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra and François-Xavier Roth, an album entitled « Cinema » released in October 2018. From September 2022, he begins a new collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon and Universal Music, starting with a complete set around Mozart. In February 2023, he published his second album of film music entitled "Cinema II - Les Choses de la Vie ».
His violin is the Guarneri del Gesù « Panette » (1737) which belonged to Isaac Stern. He was promoted to « Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite » in June 2011, « Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur » in March 2016 and « Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres » in December 2021. He is also « Artiste pour la Paix » at UNESCO since September 2020 and promoted to « Officier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite » in December 2023.
