Boris Berman (born Moscow, April 3, 1948) is a Russian pianist and pedagogue.
At the same time he worked with contemporary composers such as Alfred Schnittke and Edison Denisov.
He played in the first Russian performances of works by Arnold Schoenberg, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Luciano Berio and György Ligeti.
He has appeared in numerous concerts and festivals around the world with artists and groups including Mischa Maisky, Heinz Holliger, Aurèle Nicolet, Shlomo Mintz, György Pauk, Ralph Kirshbaum, Frans Helmerson, Claude Frank, Peter Frankl, Natalia Gutman, Tokyo Quartet, Vermeer Quartet, The Netherland Wind Ensemble, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gewandhaus Orchestra, The Philharmonia (London), Toronto Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
He also regularly conducts master classes throughout the world and has been invited to join panels of jurors at U.S. and international competitions, including in Leeds (UK), Dublin (Ireland), Shanghai, and the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel-Aviv.