La Provence“This cello prodigy belongs in the family of the greatest artists of all time.”
Palm Beach Daily News“His sound is glorious, his intonation perfect, his phrasing heartfelt. Most importantly, he creates a sound world in which nothing is static — every note leads inexorably to the next, every tone has a purpose.”
Gramophone“Moreau’s mature tone, lyrical polish and romantic leanings […combines] a gift for mellifluous line with a sparkle and a spirited rhythmic impetus.”
The Telegraph“There were only flashes of the Mediterranean heat and charm of the Symphonie Espagnole, the one piece by Lalo most people know, but the brilliant young soloist Edgar Moreau certainly made the most of them. With his beautiful unforced tone, angelic purity of tuning and impeccable fast finger-work Moreau lightened the self-conscious seriousness of Lalo’s piece and made it seem better than it really is. He is clearly a talent to watch.”
The Millbrook Independent“The second piece was Franck’s Sonata in A major where Moreau played with a throaty, resonating voice that was milk and honey, beguiling, rich in texture and moving. This is a great piece of music played with wonderful feeling for its varied voices.”
Prizewinner at the 2009 Rostropovich Competition, 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition, and winner of the 2014 Young Concert Artist Award, Edgar Moreau, born in 1994, began playing the cello at the age of four. He studied with Philippe Muller at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and later continued his training at the Kronberg Academy under the guidance of Frans Helmerson. At age 11, Edgar Moreau made his debut with the Teatro Regio Orchestra in Torino, performing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.
He regularly performs in the most prestigious halls, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna Musikverein and Konzerthaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Ball, Paris Philharmonie and Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Tokyo Suntory Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Geneva Victoria Hall, Barcelona Palau de la Musica Catalana, Scala de Milano, La Fenice Venezia, and London’s Wigmore Hall. He is frequently invited in major festivals, such as Verbier, Salzburg, Gstaad, Montreux, Hamburg, Edinburgh, Saint-Denis, Menton, Colmar, Lugano, and the Martha Argerich Festival.
Moreau collaborates with internationally acclaimed conductors including Gustavo Dudamel, Valery Gergiev, Francois-Xavier Roth, Myung-Whun Chung, Tugan Sokhiev, Marin Alsop, Manfred Honeck, Lahav Shani, Elim Chan, Mikko Franck, Jakub Hrusa, Michael Schonwandt, Alain Altinoglu, Pablo-Heras Casado, Andris Poga, Susanna Mälkki, Joseph Swensen, Vasily Petrenko, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Aziz Shokhakimov, Julian Rachlin, Lionel Bringuier, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, and Nathalie Stutzmann.
Edgar Moreau’s appearances with world-renowned orchestras include the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Montreal Symphony, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Roma Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Filarmonica della Scala, Munich Philharmonic, Hamburg Symphony, Luzern Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National de France, Brussels Philharmonic, Antwerpen Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony, Stavanger Symphony, Turku Philharmonic, Kristiansand Symphony, Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic, Simon Bolivar Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and the KBS Symphony.
Passionate about chamber music, Moreau works with artists such as Martha Argerich, Yo-Yo Ma, Renaud Capuçon, Khatia Buniatishvili, Daniil Trifonov, Nicholas Angelich, Andras Schiff, Emmanuel Pahud, Sergei Babayan, Lisa Batiashvili, Julian Rachlin, Alexey Volodin, Nelson Goerner, Ning Feng, Bertrand Chamayou and David Kadouch, among others, as well as his siblings Raphaëlle, David, and Jérémie.
Highlights of the 25/26 season include concerts with the Luzern SinfonieOrchester, Stavanger Symphony, Kristiansand Symphony, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thessaloniki Symphony, and Taipei Symphony, as well as recitals at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall, Al Bustan Festival, Dresden Musikfestpiele, Villa Musica, and Théâtre du Châtelet.
In 25/26, Edgar Moreau will be Artist in Residence with the Orchestre National des Pays de Savoie. His chamber music projects include the “Trio Moreau” with his brothers David and Jérémie, duo recitals with David Kadouch, and trio concerts with Nelson Goerner and Ning Feng.
An exclusive artist with Erato, Edgar Moreau released his debut album Play in 2014 with pianist Pierre-Yves Hodique, followed by Giovincello with Il Pomo d’Oro and Riccardo Minasi (ECHO Klassik Award, 2016), and an album of Debussy’s sonatas and trios with David Kadouch. His discography also includes Gulda and Offenbach Concertos with Les Forces Majeures and Raphaël Merlin, A Family Affair featuring works by Korngold and Dvořák, and Transmission, an album celebrating Jewish heritage and musical tradition through works by Bruch, Bloch, Korngold, and Ravel. In September 2023, he released an album of Dutilleux and Weinberg cello concertos with Andris Poga and the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln. His latest album, Rococo (Warner Classics, November 2024), features Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and Michael Sanderling, as well as Chopin’s Cello Sonata and works for cello and piano with pianist David Kadouch.
Edgar was honored at the Victoires de la Musique Classique (the “French GRAMMYs”) in 2013 and 2015 and was named an ECHO Rising Star in 2017. He is a laureate of the Fondation Banque Populaire, received the Young Soloist Award from French Public Radio Stations in 2013, and was awarded by the Safran Corporate Foundation and Adami Révélation Classique in 2012. Since fall 2023, he has served as Cello Professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.
Edgar Moreau plays a 1711 David Tecchler cello with a bow made by Dominique Peccatte.
2025-2026
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