Gautier Capu?on

Local fans are in for a treat tomorrow evening as French cellist Gautier Capu?on, accompanied by pianist Jér?me Ducros, will debut at Shenzhen Concert Hall, performing a classical repertoire for the strings.

The millennial, described as imbuing “the cello’s lushly lyrical lines with myriad shadings” by The New York Times, is on a second solo concert tour around China following a successful debut in Shanghai last year. He had previously appeared alongside various orchestras in China, working with conductors such as Yu Long and Lyu Jia.

Tuesday’s program will include Gabriel Fauré’s solemn “Elegy, Op. 24,” Ravel’s elegant “Pavane for a Dead Princess,” Debussy’s melodious “Beau Soir” (“Beautiful Evening”), Michel Legrand’s nostalgic theme for the film “Summer of ’42,” which won a Grammy Award, and Prokofiev’s “Dance of the Knights,” a majestic piece from his ballet “Romeo and Juliet,” to name a few.

Born in Chambéry, France, in 1981, Capu?on began cello studies at 5. At the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris, he studied cello with Annie Cochet-Zakine and piano with Christophe Egiziano. Later he received the first prize for cello while studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Philippe Muller. While already performing professionally, he continued his studies with Heinrich Schiff.

Winning multiple prizes at cello competitions, Capu?on gives solo recitals worldwide and performs at the most prestigious festivals: Divonne, Berlin (invited by Claudio Abbado), Edinburgh, Lucerne, among others.

He regularly performs as a soloist with top orchestras and conductors such as Valery Gergiev and Gustavo Dudamel. Having released many acclaimed albums, Capu?on was named “Young Artist of the Year” by the Echo Classics Award in Germany in 2004.

Time: 7:30 p.m., May 14

Tickets: 180-580 yuan

Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, Futian District (深圳音樂廳)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宮站), Exit D