Inan Barnatan

“A player of uncommon sensitivity”
(The New Yorker)

Inon Barnatan has performed as soloist with many of the most prestigious orchestras and conductors. He was Artist-in-Association with the New York Philharmonic and has appeared with the BBC Proms, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, to name a few. Mr. Barnatan serves as music director of the La Jolla Summerfest and has partnered with Renée Fleming and Alisa Weilerstein as well as with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Acclaimed for his recordings as well as performances, he has released Rachmaninoff Reflections, a collection of the composer’s most-revered pieces, a set of Beethoven’s piano concertos, Time-Traveler, an album that merged Baroque, Classical, and Romantic compositions, and works by Schubert, Chopin, and Messiaen.

Born in Tel Aviv, Mr. Barnatan began his piano studies at age three, made his orchestral debut at eleven, and went on to study with illustrious pianists and teachers. From the beginning of his career, he has been known for his “impeccable musicality and phrasing” (Le Figaro) and his stature as “a true poet of the keyboard: refined, searching, unfailingly communicative” (The Evening Standard).
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“One of the most admired pianists of his generation.” – The New York Times

“… From barely audible, feathery trills to heaven-storming thunderbolts, Barnatan orchestrated every phrase with sovereign mastery… fine music-making wedded to astounding technique.” – The Washington Post

“A breathtaking charisma that comes from gorgeously turned-out technique, a masterly sense of color, and an expressiveness that can question, weep, or shout joy from the rooftops.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

This performance is a Tryon Concert Association rental presentation.