Inon Barnatan was born in Tel Aviv and began playing piano at the age of three. At age 11, he made his orchestral debut. He studied under noted pianist/teacher Victor Derevianko and attended London's Royal Academy of Music. In 2006, he moved to the U.S. and has performed with the Houston Symphony Orchestra and orchestras in Cleveland, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Barnatan also has taken his talents around the world and performed in Israel, the Netherlands, China, Canada and the United Kingdom. In 2006, he released a compact disc showcasing the works of Schubert, which met with praise from critics and classical music fans.