Edgar Donati

About Edgar

Born in South Africa to French and Spanish parents, Edgar Donati is a true citizen of the world. He is fluent in three languages and has lived in many different countries, forging his own eclectic style.

He began his musical studies at the age of five with Robert Papavrami and Viollça Agolli, immediately winning first prize in Paris’ Flame Competition and the Vatelot Violin Competition. After moving to Serbia to study with Biljana Jaksić and winning first prize in the International Petar Konjovic Competition and the Young Artists Podium, Donati made his solo debut with the Serbian Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra.

Donati maintains an active performing career, and has given several solo recitals in Belgrade’s Kolarac Concert Hall and at the Serbian Academy of Fine Arts (SANU). He is also regularly invited to perform in Canada, France, and in the United States.

Donati spent time at the Conservatoire National Régional de Paris with Larissa Kolos before moving to North America, where he received his Bachelor of Music and Masters of Music from McGill University’s Schulich School, studying with Axel Strauss. He also holds a Performer Diploma from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University under the tutelage of the great pedagogue Mauricio Fuks. He has worked with several famous masters such as Alexandre Brussilovski, Vladimir Landsman, Dejan Bogdanovic, Yuri Volguine, Boris Kuschnir, and Zakhar Bron.