Yuri Boukoff
Yuri Boukoff (Bulgarian: Юри Буков; May 1, 1923 – January 8, 2006) was a Bulgarian-French pianist. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
In 1956, he was the first European pianist to tour China. In 1964, he became a naturalized French citizen. He pursued studies with Yves Nat at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and won the first prize in 1946. He was taught by George Enescu, Edwin Fischer, and Marguerite Long. He won many prizes at international competitions, including Geneva in 1947, Long-Thibaud in 1949, and Diemer in 1951. He won eighth prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1952. His nickname was "Rubinstein of Bulgaria"
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