Mozarteum University of Salzburg
Žiga Cerar was born April 27, 1978, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He started to learn violin at the age of eight, at the Franc Šturm Musical School in Ljubljana. He continued his musical studies at a secondary musical school in Ljubljana. After graduating from secondary school, he was accepted to the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, Austria. After receiving his college degree, Cerar also completed a master's degree.