ventsislav yankov () (born 24 march 1926) is a bulgarian pianist and pedagogue. he was born in sofia. 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. an intercontinental concert career ensued. yankov is a professor emeritus at the conservatoire of paris, where he held a professorship (1977–1991). as of 2005, he was still active as a concert pianist in france. he is a recognized interpreter of the music of frédéric chopin.