Inon Barnatan | |
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Born | 1979 |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation | Classical pianist |
Awards | The Avery Fisher Career Grant (2009) [1] Andrew Wolf Memorial Award [2] |
Inon Barnatan (born 1979 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an American/Israeli classical pianist.
Inon Barnatan lives in New York City.
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.
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