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Tzimon Barto
“Barto is audibly interested in the spirit of the piano concerto and not in himself”
The connection between poetry and music is for Tzimon Barto of utmost importance and meaning, both as a pianist and in his writings. His musical interpretations are exceedingly personal and unconventional. They captivate audiences with his zeal, exquisite sense of tonal color, subtle nuances and superb technique. A colorful, surpassingly varied range of expressive elements from feather-light melodic lines to expressive chord series characterize his performance.
As one of the foremost American pianists, Tzimon Barto celebrated his international breakthrough in the mid-1980’s when he performed at the Wiener Musikverein and the Salzburger Festspiele at the invitation of Herbert von Karajan. Tzimon Barto has performed with almost every major international orchestra and is a regular guest at the most renowned festivals.
Highlights of previous seasons include his performances at La Scala Milan as well as his Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 with the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Konzerthausorchester Berlin. In 2016/17, as part of his residency with the SWR Symphony Orchestra, he played Ravel’s Piano Concerto on an extremely successful tour in Spain. As part of the Présences Festival 2019 in Paris, Tzimon Barto performed with the Orchestre National de France, playing Rihm’s Second Piano Concerto, a work dedicated to him and premiered in 2014 at the Salzburg Festival together with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach. After focusing on the piano concertos of Brahms and Bartók, he is currently concentrating on the less frequently performed Dvořák concerto, among others.
Tzimon Barto’s extensive discography includes albums featuring works by Haydn, Rameau, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Brahms. His latest releases are dedicated to the Ives Concord Sonata, the Busoni version of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, as well as the Paganini Variations of Liszt, Brahms, Lutoslawski and Rachmaninov. The seldom heard Piano Concerto by Hans Pfitzner in E-flat major has been released in 2013 under the Dresdner Staatskapelle label conducted by Christian Thielemann. naïve published the first book of J. S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier digitally in the spring of 2023, with the second book to follow in the fall.
Born and raised in Florida, Tzimon Barto received his first piano lessons from his grandmother at the age of five. He studied under the famous music-pedagogue and pianist Adele Marcus at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, where he won the Gina Bachauer Competition in two consecutive years.
In 2006 he initiated The Barto Prize, promoting contemporary piano compositions in an international competition, and integrated the winning compositions in his recital programs.
Tzimon Barto speaks five languages fluently, reads ancient Greek, Latin and Hebrew and is learning Mandarin. His book A Lady of Greek Origin was published in 2001 and again in 2008 in a revised version, and a stage version was performed in Frankfurt and Vienna. In 2010, his novel Harold Flanders was published.
Season 2023/2024 | Photo: Malolm Yawn | Quote: Berliner Morgenpost, March 2 2020
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Tzimon Barto in Mainz and Berlin
9 November 2023
Tzimon Barto has come to Germany this week for a series of engagements. At the weekend he will first play two concerts with the Staatsorchester Mainz, performing Dvorak’s […]
Tzimon Bartos WTK II with Naïve
15 September 2023
Today is the release of Tzimon Barto’s recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier, Book II. This album will be published by naïve, after they already worked together on distributing […]
Tzimon Barto plays Gershwin in Lubeck
19 May 2023
Tzimon Barto is currently visiting the philharmonic orchestra of the city of Lubeck. Together with their music director Stefan Vladar he will present George Gershwin’s Concerto in F […]
Tzimon Barto’s WTK I with Naïve
4 April 2023
After several singles have been giving a first taste in recent weeks, Tzimon Barto’s recording of the first book of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier has now been […]
Tzimon Barto and the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
19 January 2023
This weekend, Tzimon Barto will jump in and perform with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz under direction of Michael Francis. They will play two concerts in Ludwigshafen and Ludwigsburg and […]
Tzimon Barto and the Well-Tempered Clavier
10 January 2023
At the end of the 2022 “Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus” published the EP Booke of Songes by Tzimon Barto. The publication contains excerpts of Tzimon Barto’s complete recording of […]
Tzimon Barto at Konzerthaus Berlin
13 October 2022
This week Tzimon Barto will play three concerts with the Konzerthausorchestra Berlin. Under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach they will play Gershwin’s seldomly heard Piano Concerto in F. […]
Tzimon Barto at Komische Oper Berlin
5 October 2021
This week, Tzimon Barto will return to the Komische Oper Berlin. Together with the opera’s orchestra under the direction of Ainārs Rubiķis he will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto […]
Tzimon Barto at Konzerthaus Berlin
26 February 2020
The established duo of Tzimon Barto and Christoph Eschenbach will team up again this week at Konzerthaus Berlin. First, they will interpret Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together with […]
Tzimon Barto in Japan and Germany
15 January 2020
Tzimon Barto kicks off the new year in the land of the rising sun. In Tokyo he will be performing Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together with the NHK […]
Tzimon Barto and Brahms in Mainz
2 October 2019
Tzimon Barto is in Mainz for three concerts: Two nights he will be playing Brahms 2nd Piano Concerto together with Principal Conductor Hermann Bäumer and the Philharmonische Staatsorchester […]
Tzimon Barto and the Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
31 May 2019
Tzimon Barto’s, Christoph Eschenbach’s and the DSO’s Bartók project is entering its second round: After Bartók’s 2nd Piano Concerto was performed and recorded in December, it’s time for […]
Tzimon Barto with the DSO in Berlin
5 December 2018
Tzimon Barto can be heard on December 06th with Bartok’s 2nd Piano Concerto together with Christoph Eschenbach and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester in the Berliner Philharmonic. 06th December 2018 […]
Tzimon Barto performing in Aachen and Frankfurt
31 August 2018
On September 2nd Tzimon Barto will be in Aachen to play Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme by Niccoló Paganini op.43 under the direction of Christopher Ward. In his […]
Tzimon Barto performs in the Far East
6 April 2018
On April 6th, Tzimon Barto will perform with Midori in Tongyeong, Korea. In their demanding program of works by Yun, Hindemith and Lieberman, the two present the timeless […]
Tzimon Barto plays Messiaen in Berlin
6 December 2017
On December 8th, a special work will be performed at the Komische Oper in Berlin: Tzimon Barto performs the solo piano part in Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles. […]
Tzimon Barto visits the Scala in Milan
16 November 2017
Tzimon Barto brings the “Roaring Twenties” from the USA to the traditional Milanese Scala. On November 20th, 22nd and 23rd, under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach, he plays […]
Tzimon Barto with Brahms Piano Concertos in Hong Kong and Malmo
6 October 2017
The new concert season leads Tzimon Barto to the Far East on October 6th and 7th. In Hong Kong, he will play the Brahms Piano Concerto no. 2 […]
Tzimon Barto on tour with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
25 September 2017
After the concert in the Berlin Philharmonie at the beginning of the month, Tzimon Barto is on tour from September 25th – October 3rd with the Junge Deutsche […]
Tzimon Barto at the Musikfest Berlin
8 September 2017
Tzimon Barto starts his season 2017/18 with a concert at the Musikfest together with the Deutsche Symphonieorchester Berlin. On 8 September he can be heard in the Philharmonie […]
Tzimon Barto – triumphant finale with the SWR
8 March 2017
In the coming weeks, Tzimon Barto will end his residency with the SWR Symphony Orchestra on a high note with performances of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and Dvorak’s […]
Tzimon Barto continues his residency with the SWR Symphony Orchestra
6 January 2017
The performance of three solo works in one evening makes for an unusual start to the year. With Mozart’s Rondo Concerto in A major, Rihm’s Piano Concerto no. […]
SWR Symphony Orchestra welcomes Tzimon Barto as artist in residence
7 November 2016
This season, Tzimon Barto can be heard a total of 16 times as the artist in residence of the SWR Symphony Orchestra. The partnership begins on 11 November […]
Tzimon Barto performs in Wiesbaden and Frankfurt
26 May 2016
Two concerts featuring Tzimon Barto are just around the corner: In Wiesbaden, he will be performing Mozart’s d-minor concerto together with the Hessian State Orchestra under Zsolt Hamar […]
Tzimon Barto gets off to a successful start in the New Year
28 January 2016
Though 2016 is still young, Tzimon Barto has already achieved a number of successes. He earned praise from critics and audiences alike in early January during his New […]
Tzimon Barto in Mainz and Berlin
9 November 2023
Tzimon Barto has come to Germany this week for a series of engagements. At the weekend he will first play two concerts with the Staatsorchester Mainz, performing Dvorak’s […]
Tzimon Bartos WTK II with Naïve
15 September 2023
Today is the release of Tzimon Barto’s recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier, Book II. This album will be published by naïve, after they already worked together on distributing […]
Tzimon Barto plays Gershwin in Lubeck
19 May 2023
Tzimon Barto is currently visiting the philharmonic orchestra of the city of Lubeck. Together with their music director Stefan Vladar he will present George Gershwin’s Concerto in F […]
Tzimon Barto’s WTK I with Naïve
4 April 2023
After several singles have been giving a first taste in recent weeks, Tzimon Barto’s recording of the first book of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier has now been […]
Tzimon Barto and the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
19 January 2023
This weekend, Tzimon Barto will jump in and perform with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz under direction of Michael Francis. They will play two concerts in Ludwigshafen and Ludwigsburg and […]
Tzimon Barto and the Well-Tempered Clavier
10 January 2023
At the end of the 2022 “Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus” published the EP Booke of Songes by Tzimon Barto. The publication contains excerpts of Tzimon Barto’s complete recording of […]
Tzimon Barto at Konzerthaus Berlin
13 October 2022
This week Tzimon Barto will play three concerts with the Konzerthausorchestra Berlin. Under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach they will play Gershwin’s seldomly heard Piano Concerto in F. […]
Tzimon Barto at Komische Oper Berlin
5 October 2021
This week, Tzimon Barto will return to the Komische Oper Berlin. Together with the opera’s orchestra under the direction of Ainārs Rubiķis he will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto […]
Tzimon Barto at Konzerthaus Berlin
26 February 2020
The established duo of Tzimon Barto and Christoph Eschenbach will team up again this week at Konzerthaus Berlin. First, they will interpret Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together with […]
Tzimon Barto in Japan and Germany
15 January 2020
Tzimon Barto kicks off the new year in the land of the rising sun. In Tokyo he will be performing Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together with the NHK […]
Tzimon Barto and Brahms in Mainz
2 October 2019
Tzimon Barto is in Mainz for three concerts: Two nights he will be playing Brahms 2nd Piano Concerto together with Principal Conductor Hermann Bäumer and the Philharmonische Staatsorchester […]
Tzimon Barto and the Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
31 May 2019
Tzimon Barto’s, Christoph Eschenbach’s and the DSO’s Bartók project is entering its second round: After Bartók’s 2nd Piano Concerto was performed and recorded in December, it’s time for […]
Erlangen – Heinrich-Lades-Halle
12 December 2018
Schubert Sonata in G major D894 ‘Fantasy’ R. Schumann „Kreisleriana“ op. 16
Tzimon Barto with the DSO in Berlin
5 December 2018
Tzimon Barto can be heard on December 06th with Bartok’s 2nd Piano Concerto together with Christoph Eschenbach and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester in the Berliner Philharmonic. 06th December 2018 […]
Paris – Maison de la radio, Auditorium de Radio France
20 November 2018
W. Rihm – Piano Concerto No. 2 Nicholas Collon, conductor Orchestre National de France
Lübeck – Musik- und Kongresshalle
20 September 2018
Bartók Piano Concerto No.3 Christoph Gedschold, Conductor Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck
Lübeck – Musik- und Kongresshalle
20 September 2018
Bartók Piano Concerto No.3 Christoph Gedschold, Conductor Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck
Tzimon Barto performing in Aachen and Frankfurt
31 August 2018
On September 2nd Tzimon Barto will be in Aachen to play Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme by Niccoló Paganini op.43 under the direction of Christopher Ward. In his […]
Hannover – Großer Sendesaal des NDR
24 August 2018
Bartók Piano Concerto No.2 Sz 95 Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor NDR Radiophilharmonie
Hannover – Großer Sendesaal des NDR
24 August 2018
Bartók Piano Concerto No.2 Sz 95 Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor NDR Radiophilharmonie
Frankfurt am Main- Alte Oper, Großer Saal
3 July 2018
Brahms Concerto for piano and orchestra No 2 B flat major op. 83 Lawrence Foster, Conductor Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Frankfurt am Main- Alte Oper, Großer Saal
3 July 2018
Brahms Concerto for piano and orchestra No 2 B flat major op. 83 Lawrence Foster, Conductor Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Aachen – Kurpark Monheimsallee
3 July 2018
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini A minor op. 43 Christopher Ward, Conductor Sinfonieorchester Aachen
Tzimon Barto performs in the Far East
6 April 2018
On April 6th, Tzimon Barto will perform with Midori in Tongyeong, Korea. In their demanding program of works by Yun, Hindemith and Lieberman, the two present the timeless […]
Wuppertal – Historische Stadthalle
21 February 2018
Jean Phil. Rameau – Prélude a-moll aus: Premier livre de clavecin Jean Phil. Rameau – Allemande a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin included in artist repertoire […]
Tzimon Barto plays Messiaen in Berlin
6 December 2017
On December 8th, a special work will be performed at the Komische Oper in Berlin: Tzimon Barto performs the solo piano part in Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles. […]
Frutillar – Espacio Tronador Sala Nestlé
4 December 2017
Rachmaninow – Piano Concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18 Leonid Grin Conductor Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile
Santiago de Chile – Teatro de la Universidad
4 December 2017
Rachmaninow – Piano Concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18 Leonid Grin Conductor Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile
Tzimon Barto visits the Scala in Milan
16 November 2017
Tzimon Barto brings the “Roaring Twenties” from the USA to the traditional Milanese Scala. On November 20th, 22nd and 23rd, under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach, he plays […]
Tzimon Barto with Brahms Piano Concertos in Hong Kong and Malmo
6 October 2017
The new concert season leads Tzimon Barto to the Far East on October 6th and 7th. In Hong Kong, he will play the Brahms Piano Concerto no. 2 […]
Tzimon Barto on tour with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
25 September 2017
After the concert in the Berlin Philharmonie at the beginning of the month, Tzimon Barto is on tour from September 25th – October 3rd with the Junge Deutsche […]
Tzimon Barto at the Musikfest Berlin
8 September 2017
Tzimon Barto starts his season 2017/18 with a concert at the Musikfest together with the Deutsche Symphonieorchester Berlin. On 8 September he can be heard in the Philharmonie […]
Mannheim – Rosengarten, Mozartsaal
4 September 2017
Ravel – Piano Concerto G Major Tzimon Barto, piano Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
4 August 2017
Brahms – Piano concerto no. 2 B flat major, op. 83 Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
4 August 2017
Brahms – Piano concerto no. 2 B flat major, op. 83 Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Villingen-Schwenningen – Franziskaner Konzerthaus
1 June 2017
S. Prokofjew – Piano concerto no. 3 C major op. 26 Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
Tzimon Barto – triumphant finale with the SWR
8 March 2017
In the coming weeks, Tzimon Barto will end his residency with the SWR Symphony Orchestra on a high note with performances of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and Dvorak’s […]
Baden-Baden – Museum Frieder Burda
31 January 2017
A. Dvořák – Piano quintet A major op. 81 Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8 Solo piece and chamber music with musicans of the SWR Symphonieorchester
Mannheim – Rosengarten (Congress Center)
31 January 2017
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 4 G major op. 58 SWR Symphonieorchester Jakub Hrusa, condcutor
Tzimon Barto continues his residency with the SWR Symphony Orchestra
6 January 2017
The performance of three solo works in one evening makes for an unusual start to the year. With Mozart’s Rondo Concerto in A major, Rihm’s Piano Concerto no. […]
Salzburg – Großes Festspielhaus
30 November 2016
F. Liszt – Piano concerto no. 2 A major F. Chopin – “Andante spianato and Polonaise brillante” op. 22 Mozarteumorchesters Salzburg Douglas Boyd, conductor
SWR Symphony Orchestra welcomes Tzimon Barto as artist in residence
7 November 2016
This season, Tzimon Barto can be heard a total of 16 times as the artist in residence of the SWR Symphony Orchestra. The partnership begins on 11 November […]
Alicante – Auditorio de la Diputación
10 October 2016
Ravel – Piano concerto G major SWR Symphonieorchester Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)
Madrid – Auditorio Nacional de Música
10 October 2016
Ravel – Piano concerto G majorr SWR Symphonieorchester Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)
San Sebastian – Centro Kursaal Elkargunea
10 October 2016
Ravel – Piano concerto G major SWR Symphonieorchester Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)
J. S. Bach
Piano concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
Piano concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Bartok
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor Sz. 83 / BB 91
Piano concerto No. 2 in G major Sz. 95 / BB 101
Piano concerto No. 3 in E major Sz. 119 / BB 127
Beethoven
Piano concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Piano concerto No. 4 in G major op. 58
Piano concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73
Triple concerto in C major op. 56
Brahms
Piano concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat major op. 83
Chopin
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11
Piano concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21
Andante Spiniato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major op. 22
Variations on La ci darem la mano
Dvorak
Piano concerto in G minor op. 33
Gershwin
Concerto in F
Rhapsody in Blue
Grieg
Piano concerto in A minor op. 16
Liszt
Piano concerto No. 2 in A major S. 125
Mozart
all Piano concertos
Pfitzner
Piano concerto in E-flat major op. 31
Prokofiev
Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 16
Piano concerto No. 3 in C major op. 26
Rachmaninov
Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor op. 18
Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30
Piano concerto No. 4 in G minor op. 40
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini op. 43
Ravel
Piano concerto in G major
Rihm
Piano concerto No. 2
Saint-Saens
Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 22
R. Schumann
Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major op. 92
Concert allegro with introducton D minor op. 134
Geistervariationen – Theme with variations in E-flat major WoO 24
R. Strauss
Burleske
Tschaikovsky
Piano concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor op. 23
J. S. Bach
Piano concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
Piano concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Bartok
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor Sz. 83 / BB 91
Piano concerto No. 2 in G major Sz. 95 / BB 101
Piano concerto No. 3 in E major Sz. 119 / BB 127
Beethoven
Piano concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Piano concerto No. 4 in G major op. 58
Piano concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73
Triple concerto in C major op. 56
Brahms
Piano concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat major op. 83
Chopin
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11
Piano concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21
Andante Spiniato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major op. 22
Variations on La ci darem la mano
Dvorak
Piano concerto in G minor op. 33
Gershwin
Concerto in F
Rhapsody in Blue
Grieg
Piano concerto in A minor op. 16
Liszt
Piano concerto No. 2 in A major S. 125
Mozart
all Piano concertos
Pfitzner
Piano concerto in E-flat major op. 31
Prokofiev
Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 16
Piano concerto No. 3 in C major op. 26
Rachmaninov
Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor op. 18
Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30
Piano concerto No. 4 in G minor op. 40
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini op. 43
Ravel
Piano concerto in G major
Rihm
Piano concerto No. 2
Saint-Saens
Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 22
R. Schumann
Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major op. 92
Concert allegro with introducton D minor op. 134
Geistervariationen – Theme with variations in E-flat major WoO 24
R. Strauss
Burleske
Tschaikovsky
Piano concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor op. 23
Tzimon Barto and the Well-tempered Clavier
Tzimon Barto – Mozart: Concert-Rondo A Major K 386
Tzimon Barto – Gershwin: Concerto in F major for Piano and Orchestra
GMJO – Rihm in Salzburg Episode 1
GMJO – Rihm in Salzburg Episode 2
GMJO – Rihm in Salzburg Episode 3
GMJO – Rihm in Salzburg Episode 4
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