Moreau was born in Paris on 3 April 1994. He began studying the cello at age four with Carlos Beyris as well as the piano, the instrument for which he obtained his
First Prize at the in 2010. After following the teaching of
Xavier Gagnepain, he continued his studies at the
Conservatoire de Paris in the class of
Philippe Muller in cello and
Claire Désert for
chamber music. At the age of 15, he won the Young Soloist Prize at the
Concours de violoncelle Rostropovitch and at 17, the second prize of the
International Tchaikovsky Competition. In 2013 he signed an exclusive contract with
Erato, and his first recording, a recital of pieces for cello and piano with Pierre-Yves Hodique, was published in 2014. ''Révélation soliste instrumental de l'année
at the Victoires de la musique classique 2013, he was Soliste instrumental de l'année'' at the 2015 edition. From 2015 to 2018, Edgar Moreau was an artist of the "Junge Wilde" concerts at the . On 27 November 2015, he played the
sarabande of the
2nd suite by
Johann Sebastian Bach during the ceremony held at
Les Invalides in tribute to the victims of the
November 2015 Paris attacks. Moreau plays a
David Tecchler cello dated 1711. The instrument was a gift from his late father. == Discography ==