RECITAL

Merkin Hall
Edgar Moreau - Cello

Bach  -  Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029
Franck  -  Sonata in A major, M. 8
Schnittke  -  Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano
Chopin  -  Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3

“For the past five years, this young musketeer of the bow has been captivating all of his audiences. He is the rising star of the French cello.”    –  Le Figaro

"21-year old French cellist Edgar Moreau won First Prize in the 2014 Young Concert Artists International Auditions after capturing, at the age of 17, Second Prize and the Prize for the Best Performance of the Commissioned Work at the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition under the chairmanship of Valery Gergiev. In 2013, he was named New Talent of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique in France, and this year, he was named Solo Instrumentalist of the Year.  As recipient of the 2015 Arthur Waser Award, he receives a grant of CHF 25,000 and makes his debut with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra."