Inon Barnatan Explained

Inon Barnatan (born 1979 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an American/Israeli classical pianist.

Biography

Inon Barnatan lives in New York City.

Music career

He studied with Victor Derevianko, Maria Curcio and Christopher Elton at The Royal Academy of Music.^[3] Barnatan often performs works by contemporary composers such as George Crumb, George Benjamin, Kaija Saariaho, and Judith Weir. He regularly performs with cellist Alisa Weilerstein.^[4]

In 2014 Barnatan became the first Artist in Association at the New York Philharmonic.^[5] The New York Times listed his album Darknesse Visible as one of the best classical recordings of 2012.^[6]

Barnatan has received many awards, including an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2009^[7] and the Andrew Wolf Memorial Award.^[8]

In 2019, Barnatan debuted with the record label PENTATONE.

Recordings

• Rachmaninoff Reflections (2023), PENTATONE
  • Beethoven Cello Sonatas (2022) - with Alisa Weilerstein on Pentatone Beethoven - Piano Concertos Part 2 (2020) with Alan Gilbert, Lydia Teuscher, Toby Spence, Amy Lyddon, Rosie Aldridge, Ben Bevan, Neal Davies, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, London Voices (PENTATONE)
• Beethoven - Piano Concertos Part 1 (2019) with Stefan Jackiw, Alisa Weilerstein, Alan Gilbert, Academy of St Martin in the Fields (PENTATONE)
• Schubert Late Sonatas (2013)
• Darknesse Visible (2012)
• Works for Piano and Violin (2010) with Liza Ferschtman
• Inon Barnatan Plays Schubert (2010)^[9]

External links

• • https://www.youtube.com/user/fidelio567

Notes and References

1. Web site: AVERY FISHER CAREER GRANTS. About Lincoln Center. 2015-01-09.
2. Web site: Inon Barnatan, Piano. Washington Idaho Symphony. 2015-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20141124115450/http://www.washingtonidahosymphony.org/index.php/2014-08-16-08-41-41/inon-barnatan-piano. 2014-11-24. dead.
3. Web site: Inon Barnatan. 2015-01-09. New York Philharmonic.
4. Web site: Alisa Weilerstein cello / Inon Barnatan piano. Celebrity Series of Boston. 2015-01-09.
5. Web site: A Multitude of Voices for a Busy Young Pianist, From Bach to Liszt to Jazz. The New York Times. 2014-09-24. 2015-01-09. David. Allen.
6. Web site: A Hit Parade of Small Labels and Upstarts. James R.. Oestreich. Corinna. de Fonsecca-Wollheim. Zachary. Woolfe. Anthony. Tommasini. Vivien. Schweitzer. The New York Times. 2012-12-20. 2015-01-09.
7. Web site: AVERY FISHER CAREER GRANTS. About Lincoln Center. 2015-01-09.
8. Web site: Inon Barnatan, Piano. Washington Idaho Symphony. 2015-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20141124115450/http://www.washingtonidahosymphony.org/index.php/2014-08-16-08-41-41/inon-barnatan-piano. 2014-11-24. dead.
9. Web site: Inon Barnatan. ArkivMusic. 2015-01-09.