Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Vladimir Pavlovich Ovchinnikov (Russian: Владимир Павлович Овчинников; born January 2, 1958) is a Russian pianist from Belebey, Bashkir ASSR. He is the only pianist ever to win the top prizes at both the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (1987). He has served as the Artistic Director of the Association of Tchaikovsky Competition Stars since 2000.