Itamar Golan is an Israeli pianist. Born in Vilnius, he moved to Israel with his parents when he was one year old. He studied music with Lara Vodovoz and Emmanuel Krasovsky.
From 1985 to 1989, Golan continued his studies at the New England Conservatory in the United States, where Leonard Shure and Patricia Zander taught him. He also studied with Haim Taub.
Golan began his career as a pianist in the United States and Israel and became known for his performances. His playing was compared with that of virtuosos including violinist Maxim Vengerov and Mischa Maisky. Major concert halls and festivals invited him, including the Ravenna Festival, Chicago Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Salzburg Festival and Edinburgh International Festival.
He has performed with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Zubin Mehta. From 1991 to 1994, he taught at the Manhattan School of Music. The article identifies him as a professor at the Paris Conservatory.