Maxim Philippov (born 1972)^[1] is a Russian pianist. Born in Moscow, Philippov began the study of piano at five and made his public debut at eight. He won a silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001, in addition to the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the best performance of chamber music;^[2][3] other prizes include fifth prize at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 1992,^[4] First Laureate of the Honens International Piano Competition in 1996,^[2] and Fifth Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1993, among other prizes at various competitions, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition.^[5] He is currently on the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory.