32Born in Chambéry in 1976, Renaud Capuçon studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Paris at the age of fourteen. In 1997, Claudio Abbado chose him as concertmaster of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. Since then, Renaud Capuçon is among the most sought-after soloists and plays with the most prestigious orchestras. Since 2021, Renaud Capuçon is the artistic director of'Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. He was promoted Knight of the National Order of Merit in June 2011 and Knight of the Legion of Honour March 2016.
Discreet about his private life, he was nevertheless unable to escape the media pressure when he made his meeting with the journalist official. Laurence Ferrari, whose life he has shared since 2008. Married the following year, they had a little boy together in 2010, named Elliott.
