Patrick O'Byrne is a New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

er pianist of Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 descent.

Life

Born in Dublin, raised in New Zealand. Pianistic studies at Auckland University with Janetta McStay, then in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 as a Scholar of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand and the DAAD. Teachers included Kendall Taylor and Vlado Perlemuter. Studies completed at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg

Hochschule für Musik Freiburg

The Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Freiburg is a public music academy subsidized by the State of Baden-Württemberg for academic research and artistic and pedagogical training in music.-History:The Hochschule was initially founded as a municipal institution in 1946 under the direction of Gustav...

 with Rosa Sabater. First Prize José Iturbi International Piano Competition 1983. Concert appearances in world centres, soloist with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Symphony, Bochumer Sinfonikern, New York Virtuosi etc. under Charles Groves, Franz-Paul Decker, Kenneth Klein, Albert Rosen and many others. Masterclasses in USA, South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

, Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

 and Europe; adjudicator at international competitions. Recordings for television, radio and on CD. Repertoire embraces all styles.

O'Byrne won the III José Iturbi competition

José Iturbi International Piano Competition

The José Iturbi Competition is an international piano competition named after the famed Spanish virtuoso José Iturbi, who later became a famous Hollywood actor. Created in 1981, it has been held ever since in the month of September and is part of the World Federation of International Music...

 in 1983. He settled in Germany. In 1985 was appointed Professor at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart

State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart

The State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart is a professional school for musicians and performing artists in Stuttgart, Germany...

 where he was later Vice Chancellor. Since April 2002 Professor at the University of the Arts Bremen

University of the Arts Bremen

The University of the Arts Bremen is a publicly funded university in Bremen, Germany and one of the most successful ones whose roots in music, arts and design date back to 1873...

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