Lev Vinocour (; born 3 August 1970) is a pianist from Russia. He began his studies at the age of six. He studied at the School of Music in Saint Petersburg and continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory under the direction of Lev Vlassenko. He has won prizes in many competitions, such as Busoni International Competition, International Piano Competition in Epinal, France and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. He has also recorded CDs, the most known being his performance of Schumann. From the liner notes of his new album Robert Schumann: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra (Lev Vinocour, Johannes Wildner & ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra): Vinocour became German citizen in 2002. References External links homepage lev vinocour Russian classical pianists Male classical pianists 1970 births Living people Prize-winners of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition Moscow Conservatory alumni Saint Petersburg Conservatory alumni Prize-winners of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century Russian male musicians