Born in Moscow, DENI KOKHANOVSKII began his musical training at the age of six. At nine, he made his orchestral debut with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 8 in C Major, K. 246.   

Now a student at Moscow’s Gnessin School of Music, class of Anna Arzamanova, Deni regularly performs at the Moscow Philharmonic, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and the Zaryadye Concert Hall in Moscow, as well as philharmonics in other Russian cities. Deni performed Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 at the renowned Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (2025). All tickets for the concert were sold out.  

Deni is a multiple award winner of prestigious piano competitions across Russia and Europe. In November 2025, Deni won at the XXII International Competition of the Central Music School in Moscow. Deni was awarded Third Prize at the Fourth International Piano Competition Jeune Chopin (Switzerland, 2025), where the jury was chaired by Martha Argerich. He won the Blue Bird television competition for young talents (2024), and the XIV Sergei Rachmaninov International Contest for Young Pianists (Russia). Deni won First Prize (the “Golden Nutcracker”) at the XXIV Nutcracker International Television Contest for young musicians (Russia, 2023); First Prize and Special Prize for best performance of Sergei Rachmaninov’s music at the XII Konstantin Igumnov International Piano Competition (Russia); Second Prize and Special Prize at the 5th International Piano Competition Tribute to Elsa Pozzoli — Ettore Pozzoli (Italy); First Prize and a Special Prize for Best International Pianist at the International Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Kronberg (Germany). In the same year, Deni also won at the 6th Heinrich Neuhaus Festival for young pianists.  

Deni balances his love of music with passion for painting, reading, and film.