Antonio Oyarzábal is a Spanish-born, London-based concert pianist whose work centres on the rediscovery and performance of historically neglected repertoire, with a particular focus on women composers. He began his musical training in Spain, studying at Musikene in San Sebastián with

Marta Zabaleta, before continuing his studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where he completed both a Master’s degree and an Artist Diploma under Caroline Palmer.

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Antonio has appeared at major venues including Wigmore Hall, the Barbican Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, and Conway Hall in London, as well as the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, among others. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Orquesta Nacional

de España, the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra under Juanjo Mena, and a number of London-based orchestras including YMSO, LEO, and Arch Sinfonia.

 

Recent orchestral highlights include performances of Germaine Tailleferre’s Ballade with the National Orchestra of Spain in 2024, conducted by Julia Cruz, and Carmelo Bernaola’s Concierto Nostálgico in 2025 under Nuno Coelho.

 

He maintains an active international career as both a soloist and chamber musician, performing widely across the UK and internationally, with appearances in festivals and concert halls throughout the United States, France, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, Austria, and beyond. He has collaborated with a broad range of distinguished musicians, including Nicholas Daniel OBE, Anthony Friend, Tom Hancox, Emma Halnan, Amy Harman, Fenella Humphreys, Matthew Jones, Jenny Lewisohn, Stephan Loges, Andrew Marriner, Caroline Palmer, Denis Pascal, Jennifer Pike, and the

Solas Quartet for the premiere of Maria Bach's Piano Quintet in Ireland.

 

Antonio has released six albums to wide critical acclaim. His first album, The Inner Child, and his second album, devoted to the works of Julián Martínez Villar, were both awarded a Melómano de Oro. His breakthrough recording La Muse Oubliée, a pioneering collection of piano works by women composers, received a Melómano de Oro from the Spanish magazine Melómano, a five-star rating from BBC Music Magazine, and was featured in The Observer. It was also selected as one of the five best piano albums of 2021 by Fanfare Magazine (USA). Its sequel, La Muse oubliée II, was

likewise awarded a Melómano de Oro. In 2023, he released El Fin del Silencio, devoted to piano music by Latin American women composers, which was Critic’s Choice by BBC Music Magazine.

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Alongside his solo work, Antonio is deeply engaged in chamber music. Recent projects include a Madeleine Dring centenary programme curated with oboist Nicholas Daniel OBE, recorded for Chandos Records with Amy Harman (bassoon) and Adam Walker (flute). In 2023, he premiered

Madeleine Dring’s Concertante in the United States at Festival Scherzo in Florida. The Chandos album received outstanding critical acclaim and was selected as BBC Radio 3 Album of the Week.

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In recognition of his sustained commitment to restoring neglected repertoire to the concert hall and recording studio, Antonio was named Ambassador for Donne UK, the leading organisation

advocating for women in music.

 

Currently, Antonio is working towards his research-led project Echoes from the British Isles, which continues his work rediscovering overlooked repertoire by women composers.