Ventsislav Yankov

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Ventsislav Yankov (born in Sofia, 24 March 1926) is a Bulgarian pianist and pedagogue. Trained in Berlin, he settled in France in 1946; three years later he won ex-aequo with Aldo Ciccolini the III Concours Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud's Grand Prize.^[1] An intercontinental concert career ensued.

Yankov is a professor emeritus at the Conservatoire of Paris, where he held a professorship (1977–1991). He is still active as a concert pianist in France.^[2]

References

↑ "Le concours Long-Thibaud > Les lauréats - 1949". Concours International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud.
↑ "Récital de piano de Ventsislav Yankoff - Aude, April 9, 2005 (biography)".

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Name	Yankov, Ventsislav
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Short description	Bulgarian pianist
Date of birth	24 March 1926
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