Claude Kahn (9 November 1935 – 17 November 2023) was a French classical pianist, internationally known for his interpretations of especially the music of Chopin, but also of French music (Debussy, Fauré, Ravel) as soloist or accompanied by great orchestras in the world.

Born in Marseille,[1] Kahn started playing the piano at the age of four, then for over 10 years was a student of Marguerite Long.

[2] Among the winners are Bernard d'Ascoli, Delphine Bardin,[2] Giovanni Bellucci, François Daudet, Kazuoki Fujii and Alexandre Tharaud.

[1] Kahn founded the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique d'Antibes-Juan les Pins in Antibes in 1971 and directed it until 1991.

[1][2][3] Kahn recorded more than 25 albums, especially of works by Chopin, his favourite composer,[1] but also Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Fauré, Ravel, and others.