Anatoly Yakovlevich Ryabov, born on 18 January 1946 in Moscow, is a Soviet and Russian pianist and professor. He is an Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation and an Honored Artist of the Kirghiz SSR.
In 1964 he graduated from the Central Music School in Moscow, where he studied in the class of E. P. Khoven. In 1971 he graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory, and in 1976 he completed postgraduate assistantship training there in the class of E. V. Malinin.
From 1971 to 1988 Ryabov taught at the Kirghiz State Institute of Arts. From 1973 he headed the department of special piano, and from 1986 he held the rank of associate professor. As a soloist of Soyuzconcert, he toured in North Korea, South Korea, Germany, Finland, and other countries. He also performed in ensemble with Bulat Minzhilkiyev.
From 1988 to 2010 he taught at the Central Music School. Between 1991 and 2002 he served as deputy director for professional training in music subjects, and from 2002 to 2003 he was the artistic director of the school. He also taught part-time at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and was professor of the special piano and organ department at the M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov State Musical Pedagogical Institute and the Maimonides State Classical Academy.
More than 70 laureates and diploma winners of international competitions were among Ryabov's students. His published works include methodological and scholarly texts on Kyrgyz piano music, including “Kyrgyz Piano Music: Methodological Notes” and contributions to “Essays on Kyrgyz Piano Music for Students of Music Colleges and Higher Schools.”
In January 2011 Ryabov was arrested after a complaint was filed by the mother of one of his students alleging sexual misconduct. A criminal case was opened, and he spent his 65th birthday in pre-trial detention. On 26 January 2011 bail was posted and he was released. On 27 April 2012 a jury of the Moscow City Court unanimously returned a verdict of not guilty on all charges. The hearings were held behind closed doors because the alleged victims were minors.
On 18 November 2004 he was awarded the title Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation for services in the field of art. He also held the title Honored Artist of the Kirghiz SSR.