Dmitry Paperno

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Dmitry Paperno (born 1929 in Kiev) is a concert pianist.

He won the 6th Prize in the 1955 International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, and then recorded and performed widely under the Soviet regime. He was recorded on Melodiya and then became the first artist on Cedille Records. Paperno became a tenured professor at DePaul University after moving to the United States in 1977, and his notable students have included Inna Faliks, Sean Bennett, and others. He is the author of the book Notes From a Moscow Pianist.