Patrick O'Byrne (born in Dublin, 1954) is a New Zealander pianist of Irish descent.
Born in Dublin, raised in New Zealand. Pianistic studies at Auckland University with Janetta McStay, then in Europe 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 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, Asia 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 in 1983.[1] He settled in Germany. In 1985 was appointed Professor at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart where he was later Vice Chancellor. Since April 2002 Professor at the University of the Arts Bremen.