LVSO | GIMTADIENIO KONCERTAS: GAUTIER CAPUÇON

2025 January 31 7 p.m.

LVSO concert hall

LVSO | BIRTHDAY CONCERT: GAUTIER CAPUÇON

E. Elgar. Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, Op. 85

R. Strauss. The symphonic poem "A Hero's Life", Op. 40

Gautier Capuçon, cello

Dainius Puodžiukas, violin

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra's birthday concerts become an impressive gift to listeners every year. On the occasion of his 36th birthday, the group founded and led by maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius invites you to hear the star of the classical elite, the French cellist Gautier Capuçon. The artist, who has been named the cello ambassador of the 21st century, performs with the world's most famous symphony orchestras and conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Andrès Orozco-Estrada, Pablo Heras-Casado, Paavo Jarvi, Klaus Mäkelä, Andris Nelsons, Christian Thielemann and others. Only in 2024-2025. in the season G. Capuçon has already performed in the Berlin and Paris Philharmonics, the Vienna "Musikverein", the Leipzig "Gewandhaus", the London "Wigmore Hall" and other prestigious concert halls. It is a great joy to hear the famous cellist in the LVSO concert hall in Vilnius this January.

In addition to his intensive concert activities, the multi-award-winning performer is very dedicated to education and support for young musicians from various walks of life. in 2022 Mr. Capuçon established a foundation in his name to support young talents. The cellist is a passionate ambassador for the Orchester à l'École association, which brings classical music to more than 42,000 French children every year. G. Capuçon plays in 1701. on a cello made by the Venetian master Matteo Goffrillero, who will play the British composer Edward Elgar's (1857-1934) cello concerto in E minor this evening. It is a key piece in the cello repertoire, containing everything a performer could dream of, from dizzying themes to stormy mood swings.

In the second part of the concert, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the artistic director and chief. conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius, will perform the six-part symphonic poem "A Hero's Life" by the German composer Richard Strauss (1864–1949). in 1898 In this autobiographical work, R. Strauss reviews his entire life using musical quotes from his most significant works. href="mailto:vipklientai@bilietai.lt">vipklientai@bilietai.lt Doors open: 18:00
Duration of the event: 2 hours. Breaks: 1
Language of the event: Lithuanian
Children admitted for free: no
Age limit: N7
Discounts: Discounts do not apply to tickets for festive, orchestra birthday concerts and opera productions, as well as standing and delivery tickets places.   PURCHASE OF TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS WITH DISABLED MOBILITY IN WHEELCHAIRS, THEIR ASSISTANTS AND ACCOMPANIED PEOPLE (FAMILY MEMBERS): Buyers with disabilities in wheelchairs and persons accompanying them can purchase tickets only in specially designated places* (On the ground floor, row 13, seats 23-28 are reserved for persons with disabilities in wheelchairs, 14 row 24-29 the number of tickets in the hall is limited* By entering the discount code ASSISTANT, you can purchase 1 ticket for a spectator with a mobility disability in a wheelchair and 1 ticket for a personal assistant who officially accompanies a person with a disability, based on the Law on Social Integration of Disabled Persons of the Republic of Lithuania. The assistant is given a free ticket.
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