Inon Barnatan, “one of the most admired pianists of his generation” (The New York Times), has received universal praise for his “extraordinary sensitivity” (The New Yorker), “impeccable musicality and phrasing” (Le Figaro), and his reputation as “a true poet of the keyboard: refined, meticulous, communicative” (The Evening Standard). Barnatan, a multifaceted musician, is equally known as a soloist, curator, and collaborator.

Among Barnatan’s most notable projects for the 2023-24 season are concert appearances in the U.S. with the Colorado Symphony, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and internationally with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Barnatan will offer solo recitals presented at Spivey Hall, The Phillips Collection, Leeds International Piano Series, Wigmore Hall, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, and The 92nd Street. This season, Barnatan will also serve as artist-in-residence at the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan, which will include performances with Renée Fleming, the Jerusalem Quartet, as well as teaching various masterclasses, workshops, and more.

Born in Tel Aviv in 1978, Inon Barnatan began playing the piano at the age of three when his parents discovered his perfect pitch, and made his orchestral debut at the age of eleven. His musical education connects him with some of the most illustrious pianists and teachers of the 20th century: he first studied with Professor Victor Derevianko, a student of the Russian master Heinrich Neuhaus, before moving to London in 1997 to study at the Royal Academy of Music alongside Christopher Elton and Maria Curcio, a student of the legendary Artur Schnabel. Leon Fleisher was also an influential teacher and mentor for Barnatan.