Yo-Yo Ma, Renaud Capuçon, Timothy Ridout and Beatrice Rana performed for world leaders on the evening of Tuesday 16 June in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France
A star ensemble of British violist Timothy Ridout, US cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Italian pianist Beatrice Rana and French violinist Renaud Capuçon performed on the evening of Tuesday 16 July 2026 at the 52nd G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains.
The performance was held in front of world leaders, including Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron and their spouses.
The trio of Capuçon, Ma and Rana performed arrangements of film soundtracks such as John Williams’s Theme from Schindler’s List and Ennio Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe. Ridout joined the ensemble for performances of Brahms’ First Piano Quartet followed by an encore of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.
The event was staged in Évian’s newly opened concert hall, La Source Vive, which is renowned for its world-class acoustics.
Ridout posted about the event on social media, describing it as ‘a tremendous honour’ and an ‘astonishing invitation’.
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