Tzimon Barto played as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, NDR Symphony Orchestra, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and the Wiener Philharmoniker, amongst others. He has also been a frequent guest in major festivals, such as the Ravinia Festival, and has performed in Spain, Poland, China, and more. He has recorded numerous albums for labels like Ondine or EMI. He has also recorded pieces by Rameau, Ravel, Haydn, Schumann, Chopin, Bartok, Gershwin or Rachmaninov, amongst others.

Tzimon Barto speaks five languages fluently, reads ancient Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, and is currently studying Mandarin Chinise. In addition to his career as a pianist, he is also a writer. His first book “A lady of Greek origin”, was published in 2001 and has been re-edited recently. In 2006 his natal town, Eustis, founded a new international composing competition for piano named the “Barto Prize”.