If you like your classical music performed by Frenchmen, this show is just what you’ve been looking for. Gautier Capuçon plays cello, joined by Jean-Yves Thibaudet on piano, for an evening of three cello sonatas at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday, December 4th.
On the program are works by Debussy, Brahms and Rachmaninoff. As an added bonus, there will be a CD signing in the LA Phil store after the performance.
What makes this pairing so compelling is that each musician is a master of his instrument. Capuçon, who plays concerts around the world, has said of the cello, “It’s simply the most beautiful instrument! The closest to the human voice, the most sensual by its sound, its shape and the way you play it. It’s just a fact!”
Thibaudet, who has been a regular presence in Los Angeles (including a stint as Artist-in-Residence at the Colburn School), is one of the most passionate pianists of his generation as this clip from a performance of Ravel’s Piano Concert proves.
The combination of these two clearly talented musicians and this material should make for a very memorable evening of music. Capuçon & Thibaudet performed this program at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco over the weekend.
Capuçon will be joining the LA Philharmonic for performances on Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme starting Friday.
