Zdeněk Hnát is a Czech pianist, born on 25 October 1935 in Liberec. He studied at the Prague Conservatory with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová and later at the Moscow Conservatory with Heinrich Neuhaus.
In 1957 he was awarded first prize at the Prague Spring International Music Festival. He became known especially as a specialist in chamber repertoire and earned recognition for his interpretations of works by Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Scriabin, and Czech composers. His recording of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 has been particularly highly regarded.
Hnát first taught at the Prague Conservatory and later at the Janáček Academy of Music. In 2006, due to health reasons, he announced the end of his teaching activity, but he continued to appear in solo concerts in Prague and other cities of his homeland.